Engineering Program Manager Lead – Wallet & Payments

Apple Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 213,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Discounted products

Education reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Bonus potential

Job summary

Apple Inc. in New York City seeks a Sr. Manager of Engineering Program Management for Wallet, Payments and Commerce to lead a portfolio of cross‑functional programs from concept through delivery.

You will mentor a team of Engineering Program Managers, partner with engineering, product, and operations, and drive execution in a fast‑paced environment. The role emphasizes strong technical depth, collaboration, and executive communication, with accountability for delivering complex initiatives,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in technical program and project management, including leading a team of program managers.
• Proven ability to deliver large cross-functional programs and roadmaps, identify risks, and drive results.
• Strong technical acumen to engage with engineering on architecture and design.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program execution across Wallet, Payments, and Commerce initiatives from concept through launch and post-launch iteration.
• Partner with engineering leaders, product teams, and cross-functional partners to define program scope, milestones, and delivery strategies.
• Drive alignment across multiple teams and organizations, managing dependencies, risks, and trade-offs to ensure successful outcomes.
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of Engineering Program Managers while establishing operational excellence and best practices.
• Provide clear program visibility to executive leadership through structured communication and data-driven insights.
• Partner with senior leadership to strengthen and scale the Engineering Program Management organization and improve processes.

Skills

Technical program management

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Decision making

Risk management

Ambiguity navigation

Job description

Apple Inc. in New York City seeks a Sr. Manager of Engineering Program Management for Wallet, Payments and Commerce to lead a portfolio of cross‑functional programs from concept through delivery.

You will mentor a team of Engineering Program Managers, partner with engineering, product, and operations, and drive execution in a fast‑paced environment. The role emphasizes strong technical depth, collaboration, and executive communication, with accountability for delivering complex initiatives,