SWE Engineering Program Manager - Strategic Data Solutions

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a SWE Engineering Program Manager for Strategic Data Solutions in Austin, TX to lead cross-functional projects across SDS software engineering. You will own roadmaps, coordinate engineers, data scientists, and partners, and drive outcomes that support decisioning across lines of business.

The role requires strong analytical thinking, stakeholder management, and the ability to influence senior leadership while delivering on rigorous timelines.

Qualifications

• BS in analytical, quantitative, or technical field (engineering, math, CS, analytics, etc.).
• 10+ years of experience leading large, cross-functional programs.
• Experience turning business discovery into actionable analytic approaches.
• Proven ability to influence leaders and partners through positive collaboration.
• Ability to learn and evaluate complex engineering/analytic issues.
• Expert at using data to advocate for solutions and prioritize options.

Responsibilities

• Establish strategy and drive prioritization of engineering work aligned with a long-term roadmap.
• Communicate strategy, metrics, and progress to technical teams and VP level.
• Lead programs from inception through delivery and monitoring with stakeholders.
• Build relationships across SDS and partner leadership to align outcomes.
• Drive process improvements and monitor operational health and performance.
• Dive into technical projects and metrics to solve complex challenges.
• Preempt and mitigate risks; maintain clarity amid competing priorities.
• Operate autonomously with sound judgment and know when to escalate.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Program management

Change management

Education

BS in analytical/technical field

Job description

SWE Engineering Program Manager - Strategic Data Solutions

Austin, Texas, United States Corporate Functions

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 people here at Apple don’t just craft products—they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that supports the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.Apple's Strategic Data Solutions team is seeking an engineering program manager to support SDS Software Engineering (SWE) group. Do you thrive at the intersection of technical complexity and strategic thinking? Are you energized by partnering with engineers, influencing roadmaps, and driving real impact? This role offers the opportunity to exercise interpersonal, organizational, technical, and analytical skills - owning and driving roadmaps while coordinating the success of programs. Our aim is to coordinate engineering work that supports SDS decisioning across all the lines of business we support. Join our skilled team of program managers, machine learning engineers, software engineers, and domain experts building solutions that protect, optimize and empower Apple.

Description

• Establish strategy and drive prioritization of engineering work in alignment with long-term roadmap vision, balancing impact, cost, resourcing, timeline, and risk
• Communicate strategy, success metrics, and progress to both technical teams and up to VPs
• Lead programs from inception through delivery and ongoing monitoring, maintaining alignment across engineering and business stakeholders
• Build and maintain relationships across SDS & partner team senior leadership to ensure alignment and drive outcomes
• Drive opportunities for process improvements
• Manage and propose business-critical metrics in close partnership with technical teams, ensuring operational health and performance
• Get into the details on technical projects and critical metrics; dive deep with the team to solve complex challenges
• Preempt and mitigate business and technical risks; bring structure and clarity to ambiguous situations with competing priorities
• Operate with full autonomy, exercising sound judgment and knowing when to elevate or seek guidance

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in any analytical, quantitative, or technical field (engineering, math, computer science, finance, analytics, statistics, or similar)
• 10 years of experience structuring and leading large, cross-functional, technical or analytical projects/programs
• Experience leading business discovery, simplifying problems, extracting key information, and proposing innovative analytic approaches - including in areas outside own core expertise
• Proven ability to drive change through positive influence of co-workers, leadership, and business partners
• Ability to learn and provide in-depth evaluations of complex engineering and analytic issues
• Expert at using data to present, advocate for, and prioritize among solutions
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to connect and develop close relationships across SDS & partner team senior leadership, including engineering teams
• Skillfully manages conflicting priorities, ensures all perspectives are heard, and delivers sound recommendations despite ambiguity
• Clear, confident communicator who can adapt between technical detail and VP storytelling
• Expert at influencing through metrics, vision, and collaborative leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in engineering, data analysis, machine learning, or operations would be beneficial but is not required
• Experience designing and maintaining engineering management systems — intake workflows, prioritization frameworks, reporting cadences, and operational review structures
• Experience coordinating across matrixed organizations where the EPM role spans multiple teams
• Inquisitive mindset with a drive for continued self-improvement and development of new skills

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