Product Manager – Data Solutions & Initiatives – 200570490 -Cupertino, California, United States

Apple

The people here at Apple don’t just create products – they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. We work in a startup atmosphere where individuals take ownership and have significant impact on the final product.

We are a team within Apple’s Worldwide Sales organization, Data Solutions & Initiatives (DSI) — experts in product design, engineering, and portfolio management. We are looking for a world-class Product Manager to join our product management team. This is an opportunity drive the growth of one of our global initiatives and launch ground-breaking new features in support of Apple’s multi-billion dollar sales and investment strategy.

This role will chart the strategic direction of one of our products and support execution against that long-term strategy. You will partner directly with Product Design, Engineering, Quality and Support teams, in addition to multiple cross-functional teams across Apple, to define and deliver on a multi-year product roadmap.

This candidate will need to excel in strategic planning, product execution and operational efficiency. A successful fit will have a demonstrated history of managing technical product initiatives through efficient feature prioritization and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively to both technical and cross-functional stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include:

– Lead and evangelize the vision for a comprehensive product strategy for one of our products, unlocking new insights and capabilities through the delivery of high-quality, reliable, and scalable data points
– Manage the product lifecycle from ideation through launch and beyond, including product strategy, road mapping, feature definition, and go-live strategy
– Conduct extensive market research & analyze industry trends to drive product decisions
– Create and deliver presentations to executive leadership, outlining the vision and roadmap of the product
– Facilitate communications with Worldwide partners across various Sales and Finance teams to understand their goals and challenges, and translate them into requirements
– Spearhead prioritization
– Collaborate with program management to communicate project status, resolve issues, align with department standards and ensure that high quality products are delivered on time
– Ability to work in an agile team with a ‘hands-on’ approach, including testing and debugging of the product’s features

International travel may be required (<10%).

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or relevant field requiredTypically 8+ years of experience in product management of high-visibility productsProven track record of managing product development lifecycles, building complex products with various cross functional partnersHands-on experience in applying data analytics in sales, finance, supply chain or demand managementStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsExcellent organizational and time management abilitiesExcellent communication and interpersonal skills

 

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