Engineering Project Manager, AI & Data Platforms (aidp)

Apple Apple · Big Tech · Sunnyvale, CA +1 · Corporate Functions

The Engineering Project Manager will orchestrate the delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives for Apple's AI & Data Platforms (AiDP) team, which focuses on AI-powered innovation using generative AI, data services, and machine learning to improve efficiency and adoption across Apple. The role involves managing diverse engineering teams, facilitating technical discussions, contributing to technical strategy, and championing user experience to deliver enterprise data analytics, GenAI platforms, and other solutions.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage development and delivery of medium-to-large cross-functional platforms and solutions to deliver value to Apple teams.
  2. Lead high visibility enterprise data platform programs, responsible for roadmaps, establishing OKRs and reporting statuses to leadership regularly and succinctly.
  3. Drive consensus across multiple groups with varying opinions & needs. Influence entire teams around a common purpose and drive conference on the plan of execution
  4. Create and manage project schedules with clear dependencies, critical path and systematic methodology to communicate status.
  5. Contribute to product definition, identifying and understanding customer needs and priorities, and developing roadmap.

Skills

Required

  • 3+ years of industry experience in a data or software engineering role
  • strong understanding of data warehouse and RDBMS principles and practices
  • 3+ years of managing engineering projects
  • database design
  • SQL
  • optimization techniques
  • large-scale data warehousing solutions like Snowflake
  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a technical related field, or international degree or equivalent industry experience

Nice to have

  • 1+ years experience managing complex data projects, including those with AI/ML components
  • successfully delivering projects that leverage data for advanced analytics and AI, from inception to production
  • navigate ambiguity in a high-stakes, fast-moving environment
  • self-motivated, independent, and proactive
  • exceptional interpersonal skills
  • demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities
  • can quickly triage, prioritize, and lead under pressure
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills, written and verbal, to all levels of an organization

What the JD emphasized

  • profound technical understanding is paramount
  • contribute meaningfully to technical strategy and problem-solving
  • strong user centric mindset is essential
  • Proven track record of successfully delivering projects that leverage data for advanced analytics and AI, from inception to production.
  • Your ability to navigate ambiguity in a high-stakes, fast-moving environment with efficiency, discretion, integrity, and confidentiality is recognized by peers and teams