Engineering Project Manager, Developer Publications
Apple Cupertino, California, United States
Computers and Electronics Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
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About the role
The Engineering Project Manager will lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality developer documentation, tutorials, and sample code for Apple platforms. They are responsible for managing project schedules, resolving technical dependencies, and facilitating requirement gathering across the entire product lifecycle.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have 3-5 years of experience in program or product management within software development environments. A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required, along with a proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional software releases.
Full description
Building products that enrich people’s lives is in Apple’s DNA. Are you passionate about shipping software, coding tools, and inspiring developers? Here’s the opportunity to join an amazing team and empower people to build software for Apple platforms. Developer Publications works with Software Engineering teams developing new technologies to create content that teach developers how to build awesome software for Apple’s platforms. We are looking for a world-class project manager capable of managing multiple initiatives of varying scale, complexity, and focus. You’ll collaborate with an inspiring staff of engineers, authors, designers, and editors. As an experienced engineering project manager, you’ll help drive the delivery of world-class teaching materials, such as snippets, sample code, tutorials, API Reference, and Swift Playgrounds. You’ll bring the ability to lead projects of all sizes, levels of complexity, secrecy, and play a critical role in their success. You’re a great communicator, who is very detail-oriented, proactive, focused, highly motivated, and thinks outside the box. You help teams identify and resolve issues in a constructive and scalable way. You do your best work leading dynamic and innovative projects in a fast-paced environment.
Description
- Collaborate across all phases (design, implementation, testing) of an engineering project and ability to partner multi-functionally - Build project plans and schedules, track and prioritize tasks across multiple product releases and efforts, simultaneously - Identify and resolve conflicts, inter-dependencies, and project issues quickly and effectively - Facilitate requirement gathering and review sessions, program meetings and events - Evaluate technical risks and drive resolution on technical / engineering issues - Take part in evolving how projects are defined, managed, and delivered
Minimum Qualifications
3 - 5 years of experience in program or product management for software development, or equivalent technical management role Software release experience managing complex, cross-functional projects; deal well with rapid development cycles and remain flexible and calm in the face of ambiguity Experience developing and releasing a software product Experience leading strategic programs combined with the ability to implement at tactical project-level Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
Track and prioritize tasks across multiple product releases and efforts simultaneously Ability to understand priorities, clarify direction, and present clear project status Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience Exhibit a curious approach about new insights and process improvements Excellent attention to detail Excellent spoken and written communication Use tracking and management tools and web databases; when required create web tools for managing and tracking purposes Build and maintain strong relationships in support of cross-functional work with multiple organizations across Apple
