The Senior Engineering Program Manager will engage with strategic partners to develop a portfolio of hardware and software solutions for Apple's products. This role is critical for ensuring effective collaboration across engineering, design, and development disciplines. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, possess strong critical thinking skills, and demonstrate resilience in a fast-paced environment. They will lead product development efforts and establish strategic relationships within Apple and with external partners.

• BS degree in a related technical discipline such as Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science.
• 7+ years of hardware program or project management experience.
• Experience and familiarity with the consumer electronics industry.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Strong technical background in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Wireless.
• 12+ years of project or program management experience with experience in working with contract manufacturers.
• Detailed knowledge of product development cycles.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Experience managing business relationships with strategic partners.
• Experience partnering with offshore manufacturers, including travel to international sites.

• Establish strategic relationships within Apple and with partners.
• Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Product Integrity, Marketing, Legal, Security, Privacy, and Business Operations.
• Lead architecture discussions and distill complex issues into actionable topics.
• Develop the product development plan and establish critical milestones.
• Establish and manage program feature baselines, schedules, budgets, and critical paths.
• Identify and highlight technical issues and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead cross-functional execution in a highly matrixed organization.
• Identify dependencies between teams and drive solutions for stakeholder goals.
• Provide multiple levels of status updates to individual contributors and executive management.
• Effectively represent project needs and organizational priorities.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.