Director of Engineering Program Management, IS&T

Apple, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 296,000 - 474,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Education reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Medical and dental coverage

Employee discounts

Job summary

Apple, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, seeks a Director of Engineering Program Management within IS&T to lead cross-functional programs spanning enterprise systems, cloud infrastructure, retail tech, and AI platforms.

You will guide a team of program managers from concept to delivery, partnering with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable solutions. You will translate executive priorities into executable roadmaps, drive risk management, and report progress to

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading cross-functional technical programs or engineering management.
• Experience operating at senior manager level or above in a large-scale technology organization.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale enterprise technology programs—spanning infrastructure, data systems, retail or sales technology, or AI/ML platforms.
• Experience building, motivating, and leading teams of program managers across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of program managers driving multi-functional programs from concept through delivery.
• Shapes the strategic technical roadmap based on a deep understanding of organizational and technical capabilities.
• Translates executive leadership's business and technical priorities into executable roadmaps.
• Manages cross-engineering-org dependencies and surfaces and resolves program risk.
• Delivers executive-level reporting on program progress, trade-offs, and outcomes.
• Builds, motivates, and develops a team of program managers across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Uses data and metrics to assess program health and drive corrective action.
• Articulates program vision and priorities, pivoting direction as business or technical needs change.
• Drives continuous improvement in delivery predictability, agility, and operational efficiency across the team.

Skills

Leadership

Senior management

Cross-functional

Program delivery

Job description

Director of Engineering Program Management, IS&T

Sunnyvale, California, United States Software and Services

As a leader within Apple's Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization, you will play a significant role in shaping the technology that runs Apple's global operations — across enterprise and customer systems, server and data infrastructure, retail and sales software, G&A corporate solutions, AI & Data Platforms, and infrastructure and cybersecurity services. You'll help drive the programs that keep Apple's technology running at scale, with over 2.5 billion active devices and billions of secure transactions.We're seeking a Program Management leader who can build and lead teams and deliver complex, large-scale technology initiatives with strong program, product, and cross-functional leadership. This team will accelerate delivery of IS&T's roadmap across enterprise systems, cloud infrastructure, retail technology, and AI-powered internal tools — partnering with engineering, product, and business stakeholders across Apple to ensure these systems are secure, reliable, and built to scale.

Description

You will drive the vision, planning, and execution of IS&T’s program roadmap, partnering across engineering, product, and business teams to deliver some of the most ambitious internal and externally facing technology initiatives at Apple — from enterprise and customer systems to cloud infrastructure built on AWS and GCP, retail and supply chain software, G&A workflow systems, AI and machine learning platforms, and enterprise security services. You will lead a team of program managers who drive cross-functional programs from concept through delivery, manage dependencies across engineering organizations, surface and resolve risk, and ensure executive stakeholders have clear visibility into progress, trade-offs, and outcomes. You will work closely with engineering leadership to translate business and technical requirements into executable roadmaps, and you will be accountable for the quality, timeliness, and impact of the programs your team delivers.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of program managers driving multi-functional programs from concept through delivery.
• Shapes the strategic technical roadmap based on a deep understanding of organizational and technical capabilities.
• Translates executive leadership's business and technical priorities into executable roadmaps.
• Manages cross-engineering-org dependencies and surfaces and resolves program risk.
• Delivers executive-level reporting on program progress, trade-offs, and outcomes.
• Builds, motivates, and develops a team of program managers across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Uses data and metrics to assess program health and drive corrective action.
• Articulates program vision and priorities, pivoting direction as business or technical needs change.
• Drives continuous improvement in delivery predictability, agility, and operational efficiency across the team.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years in a role leading cross-functional teams in technical program or product delivery (e.g., Program Management or Engineering Management).
• Prior experience operating at senior manager level or above in a large-scale technology organization.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale enterprise technology programs — spanning infrastructure, data systems, retail or sales technology, or AI/ML platforms — with measurable business or operational impact.
• Experience building, motivating, and leading teams of program managers across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional technology programs spanning hardware, software, infrastructure, or enterprise systems.
• Ability to engage with business and engineering partners and influence executive stakeholders on complex, ambiguous initiatives.
• Strong creative and critical thinking skills, with the ability to triage and prioritize cross-functional teams under pressure.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $296,400 and $473,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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