Senior Engineering Project Manager - Swift

$165,500 - $248,700/Yr

Apple - Cupertino, CA

Full-time - Senior

Cupertino, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Engineering Project Manager (EPM) at Apple plays a crucial role in delivering impactful customer experiences by bridging teams and driving cross-functional collaboration. This position focuses on managing large-scale initiatives for the Swift Language Team, which is responsible for evolving the Swift programming language. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, along with a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with engineering and product to define and deliver project roadmaps, schedules, and milestones
• Authoritatively presenting project status to multi-functional teams as well as executive management
• Offering cross-functional management for Swift, interacting with adopting teams to ensure responsiveness to critical priorities
• Working independently and proactively to positively influence other teams to drive project outcomes
• Operating internal tools and bug tracking software to make quantitative assessments on project progress and update plans as needed

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in project/program management of software development
• Strong technical intuition and understanding of basic engineering concepts
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound executive presence with the ability to communicate at senior leadership levels
• Resilience and interest in complex problem-solving
• Ability to think strategically and tactically and to build consensus
• Proven ability to implement project management principles including planning and organization, risk management, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and problem solving

Nice-to-haves

• Software or hardware release management experience at a large scale
• Knowledge of operating systems, compilers, integrated development environments and other developer tools
• Experience working with developers, open-source communities, or technical users to gather feedback and drive product improvements

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance