Apple

Engineering Program Manager (Front End Engineering), Retail & Marcom Engineering

Apple$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of project management experience directly related to engineering initiatives.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 10+ years leading complex cross-functional programs.
  • Experience with customer-facing software initiatives and enterprise software lifecycles.
  • Certifications in Scrum, Agile, or Project Management are advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project management for front end deliverables from start to finish.
  • Define project scope, create schedules, and track milestones.
  • Facilitate daily stand-ups and sprint planning sessions for the engineering team.
  • Collaborate with Design and Backend Engineering teams on UI/UX and API integrations.
  • Communicate project status, risks, and changes to stakeholders.
  • Champion engineering excellence by refining operational processes.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedules that accommodate personal needs.
  • Opportunities for professional development and certifications.
  • Collaborative and inclusive team environment.
  • Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies.
  • Health and wellness programs to support employee well-being.
Full Job Description
The IS&T Retail Engineering organization is seeking a highly organized, technical, and motivated Engineering Program Manager (EPM) to lead and support our Front End Engineering teams. In this role, you will be the driving force behind the delivery of exceptional user interfaces and web applications. You will partner closely with software engineers, UI/UX designers, product managers, and backend teams to ensure our front end initiatives are executed smoothly, on time, and to the highest quality standards. If you are passionate about user experience and excel at bringing order to complex technical projects, we would love to hear from you.

As the EPM for Front End Engineering, you will be responsible for the end-to-end project management of our front end deliverables. This includes defining project scope, creating detailed schedules, managing resources, and tracking milestones. You will facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings, ensuring the engineering team has clear priorities and is unblocked from any dependencies. A significant part of your role will involve cross-functional collaboration. You will work hand-in-hand with the Design team to ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX concepts and with Backend Engineering to align API integrations and data dependencies. You will also be responsible for communicating project status, risks, and scope changes to leadership and stakeholders through regular updates and reports. Furthermore, you will champion engineering excellence by helping the team establish and refine processes that improve efficiency, quality, and developer velocity. Your goal is to create an environment where engineers can focus on writing great code while you handle the operational complexities.

Experience as a Technical Program Manager (TPM), Engineering Program Manager (EPM), or Engineering Lead. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

10+ years of experience leading large, complex, cross-functional initiatives-this could be as a Technical Program Manager (TPM), Engineering Program Manager (EPM), Engineering Lead Certifications in Scrum (CSM), Agile, or Project Management (PMP) are a plus. Proven ability to drive multi-year, multi-team programs that require both customer and technical focus. Experience leading customer-facing software initiatives, balancing business objectives, customer impact, and engineering constraints. Experience with enterprise-scale software development lifecycles, including launch strategies, compliance, and operational scaling. Experience managing cross-org dependencies across multiple engineering, product, and business teams. Proficiency in setting up governance models, decision-making frameworks, and program health metrics. Ability to drive consistency in execution across different teams, priorities, and timelines. Natural leadership abilities with a knack for building trust, resolving conflicts, and fostering a collaborative team environment. Experience handling multi-functional trade-offs, ensuring collaboration. Strong understanding of engineering workflows and architecture.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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