Global Practice Lead - Enterprise Spatial Design Lab

About the position

Apple is seeking a dynamic individual to lead the Global Practice Lead for the Enterprise Spatial Design Lab. This role is pivotal in facilitating customer ideation and strategizing the design and build of innovative use cases for Apple Vision Pro with top customers, thereby accelerating solution delivery and maximizing business impact. As a leader in this space, you will inspire and guide customers through their Vision Pro journey, from initial inspiration to full deployment. You will work closely with innovation leaders at top global customers to understand their business needs through deep curiosity and thoughtful discussions, ultimately creating actionable plans to achieve mutually agreed outcomes. In this position, you will manage a team of lab resources dedicated to assisting customers with design and development. This involves partnering with various teams to scale the best methodologies and program elements. You will master the application of spatial computing best practices for business solutions, becoming well-versed in human interface guidelines and spatial design language, while engaging with in-house VisionOS talent. Your expertise will also extend to providing leadership guidance to spatial designers and engineers, ensuring that all projects adhere to high-quality processes and deliverables. Your role will require you to engage business partners and internal/external leadership through visual storytelling, presentations, and clear communications. Building and fostering positive relationships will be crucial, as you will need to influence teams to deliver successful projects. Additionally, you will guide the creation of prototypes and other key deliverables to provide customers with the necessary tools to implement the concepts developed collaboratively. Synthesizing insights from research, customer meetings, and sales feedback will be essential to inform product strategy and specifications. Leading by example with a customer-first mindset will be a key aspect of your leadership style, ensuring that all efforts are aligned with customer satisfaction and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead Apple's Vision Pro Spatial Design Lab globally to inspire and accelerate customers' Vision Pro journey from inspiration to deployment.
• Work with innovation leaders at top customers globally to understand their business needs through deep curiosity and thoughtful discussion.
• Create a plan of action to reach mutually agreed outcomes with customers.
• Manage a team of lab resources equipped to help customers with design and development.
• Partner with teams to scale the best methodologies and program elements.
• Master the application of spatial computing best practices for business solutions.
• Engage in-house VisionOS talent and apply expertise to spatial designers and engineers.
• Engage business partners and internal/external leadership through visual storytelling and presentations.
• Build and foster positive relationships, demonstrating an ability to influence teams to deliver successful projects.
• Guide the creation of prototypes and other key deliverables for customers.
• Synthesize insights from research, customer meetings, and sales feedback to inform product strategy and specifications.
• Ensure adherence to repeatable, high-quality processes and deliverables.

Requirements

• 10+ years of product/solution design and development experience.
• Proven track record delivering against the entire software development lifecycle.
• Broad knowledge of the full stack of technologies required to power modern business solutions.
• Solid understanding of Spatial Computing, AI, Mobile App Development, and Apple development tools and technologies.
• Awareness of the top enterprise solutions powering the F5000.
• Deep understanding of software development methodologies.
• Experience facilitating workshops, leading ideation sessions, developing POCs, and developing customized solutions with emerging technologies.
• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Exceptional presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Master presenter and storyteller, crafting and delivering narratives to drive understanding or support of key programs or initiatives.
• Strong relationship building skills along with the ability to navigate ambiguity and partner cross-functionally.
• Passionate and self-motivated, with outstanding attention to detail, sense of urgency, and follow-through.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Dental insurance coverage
• 401k benefit for retirement savings plan
• Flexible scheduling options
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Employee discount programs