Sr. Technical Program Manager, AI Enablement

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple's Apps team seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive strategy and delivery of internal AI enablement and optimization initiatives. You will own roadmaps, partner with engineering and QA, and ensure progress is communicated across teams.

The role requires guiding AI/ML projects through full lifecycles with a strong emphasis on collaboration, accountability, and delivering high-impact outcomes for the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Engineering Project Management experience driving AI/ML technology projects.
• 1+ years of experience leading AI/ML-adjacent projects and optimization initiatives.
• Strong background in engineering and quality-aware program management.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and prioritization skills.
• Experience delivering technologies and services through full project lifecycles using Agile.
• Proven ability to build and manage cross-functional relationships and navigate delivery dependencies.
• Analytical problem solving with the ability to deconstruct problems and guide teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate engineering and quality priorities into roadmaps for AI initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering, QA and stakeholder teams to sequence work and track progress.
• Drive program strategy and delivery of internal AI enablement and optimization efforts.

Skills

AI/ML project leadership

Cross-functional communication

Engineering project management

Agile software development

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Self-starter mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The Apps team is seeking a high-energy and ambitious Technical Program Manager to drive program strategy and delivery of the organization's internal AI enablement and optimization initiatives. We are looking for someone who takes ownership and is committed to delivering outstanding products for our organization. Our team combines strong technical skills, product vision, and a passion for all things program management.

Description

As a member of our dynamic team, this position requires an individual who understands software development and AI/ML technologies, and who can translate engineering and quality priorities into roadmaps — partnering with Engineering, QA, and stakeholder teams to sequence work and communicate progress across our internal AI initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of recent experience in Engineering Project Management driving AI/ML technology projects
• 1+ years of experience leading AI/ML-adjacent projects and optimization initiatives
• Engineering and quality-aware program management background
• Strong cross-functional communication, prioritization, and evangelism skills
• Demonstrated delivery of technologies and services through a full project lifecycle, with experience managing projects using Agile software development
• Proven track record supporting engineering teams, building and managing cross-functional relationships, and navigating delivery dependencies
• Versatile problem solver with a strong analytical approach to complex challenges, adept at creative and critical thinking, able to deconstruct problems, resolve conflicts, and lead teams to solutions
• Self-starter with a strong sense of personal responsibility and a technical orientation
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to filter and distill meaningful information for the right audience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Business Management, or a related field, or we may consider an equivalent industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Business Management, or a related field, or we may consider an equivalent industry experience
• Background solving technical challenges in an application development environment while supporting engineering teams