Partner and Performance Program Manager

Apple Apple · Big Tech · Austin, TX +1 · Software and Services

This role is a Program Manager for Apple Pay Wallet and Payments Operations, focusing on process improvement, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration with product, engineering, finance, operations, and strategy teams. The role involves partnering with external vendors and financial institutions, defining support strategies, and resolving issues. While the role operates within a fintech domain and collaborates with engineering, it does not involve direct AI/ML model development or research.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner with external teams including third-party vendors and financial institutions to align priorities, deliver projects and drive operational metrics (e.g. customer satisfaction, contact rate, costs, quality)
  2. Engage with internal teams across product, engineering, finance, operations, and strategy to assess, influence, and deliver on product roadmap
  3. Define support strategy and experience for new features, enhancements and new policies
  4. Evolve servicing location and automation strategy to help customers in a fast and efficient way
  5. Triage, root cause and solve issues quickly, while providing appropriate updates to relevant teams

Skills

Required

  • Project Management
  • Business
  • Finance
  • Engineering
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Influencing without Authority

Nice to have

  • Apple tools (Keynotes and Numbers)
  • Adaptability
  • Analytical problem solving
  • Creative problem solving
  • Can-do attitude
  • Flexibility
  • Fast learner
  • Financial services industry
  • Retail banking
  • Servicing operations management
  • Vendor management
  • Contact center experience
  • MBA or equivalent

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience presenting to a range of stakeholders, including senior leadership and cross-functional teams
  • Experience collaborating with different teams (internal and externally) with a proven track record of influencing without authority
  • Experience in the Financial services industry, retail banking, servicing operations management, and vendor management experience