Director, Engineering Programs

Apple, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Education reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive medical & dental

Job summary

Apple Services Engineering is seeking an experienced manager to lead a team of program managers driving programs across the Apple Services architecture space. You will own scope, timelines, and cross-functional execution while shaping the next generation of program management leaders at Apple.

This hands-on leadership role requires strong communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to partner with product and engineering teams to translate user needs into actionable requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program management, product management, systems engineering or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years managing a team of technical program/project managers.
• Excellent project management skills to drive schedules, dependencies, critical path and risks.
• Solid technical understanding of large-scale distributed software systems, cloud architecture, development and deployment, bonus points for development experience.
• Experience with globally distributed teams.
• Experience with release planning and SDLC methodologies.
• Familiarity with SRE processes and deliverables.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar technical field or at least 5+ years of comparable experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of program managers to hire, develop, and coach high-performing PMs; foster a culture of excellence.
• Own end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent programs across complex software stacks; manage scope, timelines, and prioritization.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to develop roadmaps and influence delivery across Apple Services Engineering.

Skills

Relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Roadmap planning

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Open-source familiarity

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Apple Services Engineering is seeking an experienced manager to lead a team of program managers driving programs across the Apple Services architecture space. You will own scope, timelines, and cross-functional execution while shaping the next generation of program management leaders at Apple.

This hands-on leadership role requires strong communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to partner with product and engineering teams to translate user needs into actionable requirements.