Apple

Manager, Engineering Program Management - Strategic Data Solutions

Apple$130K — $155K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in engineering, math, or computer science or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years in technical program/project management at AppleCare or SDS
  • Ability to build relationships and adapt to evolving regulations
  • Experience influencing outcomes across teams without direct authority
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences
  • Demonstrated success in managing multiple concurrent programs
  • Commitment to mentoring and developing team members

Responsibilities

  • Lead the SDS Compliance Program Team's strategy and deliverables
  • Collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and engineers
  • Identify business opportunities while balancing risks and resources
  • Communicate project status and roadblocks effectively across teams
  • Align partners and manage competing priorities in a changing environment
  • Empower the team to work independently while guiding them as needed
  • Drive decision automation for enhanced operational efficiency

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Dynamic team environment
  • Collaborative workplace culture
  • Access to innovative projects at Apple
Full Job Description
SDS Compliance team is hiring an EPM MGR for a high-visibility, cross-functional role which works with SDS, Corporate Compliance, Legal, and Engineering team partners. The SDS Compliance EPM MGR will support the Program team in developing and driving integrations, process improvements, platform work, and analytic solutions. The EPM MGR will lead a team of Engineering Project/Program Managers, Qualitative Business Analysts, and Data Scientists to deliver Apple's compliance engineering strategy and program.

Description

The SDS Compliance EPM MGR will lead a Program Team in support of SDS Compliance strategy and deliverables. They will work closely with Quantitative Business Analysts, Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, Software Engineers, Compliance Investigators and Engineering Project Managers to drive new integrations, analytic solutions, and process improvements. The MGR will develop partnerships with key business leaders across a variety of teams at Apple, to include finance, corporate compliance, corporate legal, operations, engineering, and corporate security. The MGR will work with the Program Lead to identify new business opportunities and develop solutions which balance impact, cost, resourcing, timeline, strategy, and risk.

As SDS Compliance expands into a new vertical through 2028, the EPM MGR will effectively communicate project status, roadblocks, executive updates, and analytic results. The EPM MGR will shift rapidly between communication styles and ongoing projects, leading and empowering the team to work independently and using good judgement on when to update and seek guidance from team members, partners, and leadership.

The EPM MGR will be responsible for addressing roadblocks, aligning partners with competing priorities, and motivating the team, particularly during uncertain or changing legal and regulatory environments.

Engineering Program Managers on our Strategic Data Solutions (SDS) team deliver. They drive decision automation using machine learning that allows Apple to execute w/ greater speed, control, efficiency, and scale. They help realize business opportunity and balance operational trade-offs. They are also expected to lead across multiple functional teams to conceptualize, build, and deliver these automated and forensic decisions which requires continuous problem solving, rapid learning, and an innovative mindset. It also requires a high level of discipline, patience, and self-awareness as you work with many different business and engineering teams.

Minimum Qualifications

BS/MS or equivalent experience in a relevant field - engineering, math, computer science

5 years of experience in technical program management or project management within AppleCare or SDS required

Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships and navigate evolving regulation to produce clear, actionable guidance

Proven ability to build and sustain partnerships across engineering, legal, and policy stakeholders - influencing outcomes without direct authority

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to adapt to audiences ranging from technical engineers to senior leadership

Track record of leading multiple concurrent programs with competing priorities and delivering reliably

Commitment to grow and develop direct reports while advancing SDS Compliance goals

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in governance, financial regulatory compliance, or a related field

Previous people management experience is a plus

Background in governance, risk management, or financial services engineering environments

Experience briefing senior leadership and demonstrated ability to gain alignment

Self-motivated and energized by the opportunity to lead at Apple

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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Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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