Engineering Project Manager - Apple SearchJob Number: 36607344 San Francisco, California, United StatesPosted: Feb. 2, 2015 Weekly Hours: 40.00Job SummaryApple seeks a technical, driven and creative program manager to manage backend operations projects for a search platform supporting hundreds of millions of users. Play a part in revolutionizing how people use their computers and mobile devices. Manage operational projects that support groundbreaking technology and the most scalable big-data systems in existence. This position requires a team player and a self-starter with experience leading cross-functional tactical and detailed oriented projects. Must have a successful track record in project management. A successful candidate has a great track record of effectively getting things done and uses resources efficiently. The program manager will clearly assign responsibility for tasks and decisions, and monitor process, progress, and results. Must be able to quickly grasp multiple new technical concepts and lead the team through assessment of goals, risks, dependencies, and timelines. Program managers in our team focus on complex technical issues and are expected to analyze data to provide an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. CitaatKey Qualifications 3 years minimum experience as an Engineering Product Manager, Program Manager or Project Manager or similar role leading cross functional teams 3 years minimum experience working with engineering and operations teams running large scale infrastructure products Past programming or scripting experience and comfortable working in a UNIX command line environment High technical aptitude, with ability to work at a detailed level with engineering and operations teams. Excellent communication skills in all forms, including written and verbal. Possess exceptional organizational skills and detail oriented. Prior engineering, product/program management, or project management experience for large scale infrastructure products, Operations Engineering/DevOps a plus.DescriptionHelp define technical projects and design changes that improve performance and customer experience Drive a vast range of projects including deployments, upgrades and implementation of new environments Manage cross-functional infrastructure projects working with operations, engineering, partner project managers, data center, hardware, network, and capacity planning teams Ensure visibility to operations work, tracking updates and changes overtime, as well as continuously keeping the team focused on the right priorities to meet aggressive deadlines Be persistent-discover and eliminate complexity and ambiguity in projects to ensure clarity; establish goals and expectations Understand complex technical projects and can quickly learn about new technologies and solutions to manage their implementation Maintain momentum on a project and will diligently follow every detail through to its completion Successfully prioritize and manage multiple projects Be able to drive process improvements across multiple teams. Excellent leadership, presentation and documentation skills EducationBS Degree (CS or equivalent technical discipline preferred) with 3+ work experience as a Program Manager, Product Manager or Project Manager. Masters in an engineering discipline a plus.Additional Requirements Vendor Management Assistance Infosec Budget planning and financial analysis (P&A)
Key Qualifications 3 years minimum experience as an Engineering Product Manager, Program Manager or Project Manager or similar role leading cross functional teams 3 years minimum experience working with engineering and operations teams running large scale infrastructure products Past programming or scripting experience and comfortable working in a UNIX command line environment High technical aptitude, with ability to work at a detailed level with engineering and operations teams. Excellent communication skills in all forms, including written and verbal. Possess exceptional organizational skills and detail oriented. Prior engineering, product/program management, or project management experience for large scale infrastructure products, Operations Engineering/DevOps a plus.
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