We"re looking for a Senior Manager to lead both Product and Engineering across multiple platforms and applications. In this role, you"ll own the product vision end-to-end, from strategy and roadmap to hands-on execution with cross-functional teams spanning Product Managers, Designers, Software and Platform Engineers. You"ll be a people-first leader who can grow and mentor a high-performing team while aligning everyone around a shared vision and navigating trade-offs between user experience, technical feasibility, and delivery timelines.
You"ll be embedded within the Manufacturing Design and Environmental Systems orgs, and managing a team distributed between Cupertino and Austin.\\n\\nOur team builds the applications and custom AI agents that enable Apple to manufacture every product we ship — it"s high impact work at the core of Apple"s operations. You"ll be someone who anticipates problems without over-architecting solutions, and who can distill complex challenges into clear, simple outcomes. You"ll also travel to Shanghai once a year to connect with our in-region counterparts and the end users who depend on what we build.
Bachelor"s degree in a relevant field\\n10+ years managing software engineering or product teams\\n5+ years leading a combined Product and Engineering organization with full cross-functional ownership across Product Management, Design, and Engineering\\nStrong understanding of software development, APIs, and platform/infrastructure concepts\\nProven track record of defining and delivering a product vision across multiple applications\\nAbility to translate ambiguous business problems into clear product solutions\\nExperience partnering with senior stakeholders across functions and presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences\\nExperience managing distributed teams across multiple locations
Experience in manufacturing or environmental systems\\nExperience building or overseeing AI agent development\\nExperience working with international teams or counterparts