Senior Product Leader

Company: Apple Inc.
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 3, 2025

Job Description:

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences very quickly. The diversity of people and their ideas inspires the innovation in everything we do. Apple's Services - App Store, iCloud, Apple Music, TV+, and many more - are the most exciting and dynamic in the world. Our teams work together to craft products and experiences that impact people's lives in ways they could not have imagined. Apple's Services Operations team strives to enable great content, with excellent quality, at a global scale. We are looking for a visionary leader who will lead a product and program management team to build impactful solutions.DescriptionAs a leader in the Services team, you will be responsible for a variety of programs and products, across the suite of Apple's services. Key responsibilities will include the following:

• Define strategic direction for Services Ops across multiple product lines and business units.
• Lead key strategic programs for Services Operations, from conception through execution.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Business, Product & Design, Tax, Legal, IS&T, and Finance.
• Map current processes, identify pain points, and design optimized workflows.
• Work with Services Operations leadership to define and implement tangible use cases for AI/ML in Operations workflows.
• Manage a Team of Product and Program Managers.
• Set strategic direction for the team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support.
• Lead deep integration and design of financial processes and systems with Finance, Systems, and Data teams.
• Lead deep integration and oversight of internal and external cross-functional partner engineering teams, getting into details as needed.
• Travel may be necessary from time to time, both domestic & international.Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years in Technical Product and Engineering leadership across multiple product areas with cross-functional teams.
• 10+ years managing a team of Product or Technical Program Managers.
• Proven leadership in establishing a strategic vision and goals along with the tactical execution plans.
• Experience in Tax, partner onboarding, and financial systems.Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong background in building scalable product teams and organizations from the ground up.
  • Champion high standards for product design and development, balancing speed and quality to deliver impactful, user-centric solutions.
  • Leadership experience in establishing a program structure for introducing new systems and tools, and coordinating and delegating cross-functional initiatives.
  • Take independent ownership of the function and appropriately prioritize the work.
  • Experience in Music publishing is a plus.
  • Ability to foster a collaborative, innovative team culture, emphasizing high-quality results.
  • Skilled at resource balancing and conflict management, constantly driving what matters and cutting through ambiguity.
  • Highly skilled at building a strong team culture with a focus on team and individual development.
  • Ability to motivate the team to keep going and make progress, despite challenges.
  • Organizational Leadership.
  • Expertise in data-driven decision-making, with the ability to leverage analytics and business insights to drive strategic investment, prioritization, and decision-making through partnership across the organization.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated experience presenting to and aligning with executive stakeholders.Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
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