Engineering Project Manager - Accessories
Are you passionate about developing phenomenal products? Help us design the next generation of products and join us in developing creative solutions to deep engineering challenges! You will become an integral part of a team that champions engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation. In this highly collaborative role, you will lead project management efforts between a variety of Apple teams to build innovative accessories that support Apple strategic initiatives. Our team is seeking a project manager to help drive collaborative discussion between engineering, design, business, and operations teams in support of several new product areas.
Description
In this dynamic position, you will coordinate and drive early engagements on product architecture, feature definition, and program execution. We are looking for someone who is flexible and can respond quickly, energetically, and enthusiastically to dynamic project needs. The EPM will interact with all engineering, design, and development support disciplines to create exceptional products.
- Establish strategic relationships and represent the project and organization with cross-functional partners.
- Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Legal, Security, Marketing, Business Operations, and other organizations.
- Establish working cross-functional program plan. Identify and handle program cross-functional dependencies between teams.
- Communicate development and feasibility needs, establishing milestones for checkpoints and status updates and drive alignment across the organization and between teams.
- Coordinate with teams to identify issues, prioritize tasks and track risks.
- Provide regular program status updates and communicate critical issues as needed to the executive team.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5 years of project management experience
- Exceptional ability to build relationships, build cross-functional teams and exert effective influence in a matrix organization.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- 5 years of managing cross-functional teams in a matrix organization
- 5 years of product development experience
- History of managing go-to-market activities
- Ability to think strategically, while driving tactical details
- Experience working with teams of diverse technical backgrounds and quickly learning from them
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
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