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Engineering Program Manager, Podcasts, Apple Services Engineering

**Weekly Hours:** 40

**Role Number:** 200643073-3577

**Summary**

The Apple Services Engineering team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple’s long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple Books, & Fitness+. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple’s high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries.

This role is for a Senior Engineering Program Manager who will work on Apple Podcasts, which has a track record of delivering innovative and AI-powered features. The role will be responsible for shipping features that will be used by both Apple Podcasts customers and podcast creators.

**Description**

This role is for a Senior Engineering Program Manager who can partner with stakeholder and engineering teams to deliver innovative features that shape the future of Apple Podcasts.

We're seeking a hands-on EPM who thrives in ambiguity and drives complex, customer-facing products to launch under tight timelines. You'll be deeply involved in requirements analysis, technical design, testing, and cross-functional collaboration—owning outcomes, not just tasks.

You have:

• Strong program management fundamentals with a track record of shipping at scale
• Excitement about AI/ML technology and its potential to transform user experiences
• Personal accountability and stake in product success
• Ability to bring clarity to complexity and build strong cross-functional relationships
• Deep judgment, technical curiosity, and relentless focus on delivery
• Passion for creating products used by millions

This role requires someone who communicates with clarity, navigates ambiguity with confidence, and is committed to continuous improvement—for yourself and your team.

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ 6+ years of technical program management experience delivering software products from inception to launch

+ Proven track record managing complex, cross-functional projects across the full software development lifecycle

+ Strong technical acumen with the ability to engage deeply in architectural and design discussions

+ Experience working with distributed teams across multiple time zones

+ BA/BS in technical field or equivalent industry experience.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Experience shipping machine learning or generative AI features to customers at scale

+ Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous challenges and drive actionable solutions

+ Outstanding communication and presentation abilities—written and verbal—that resonate with audiences from engineers to executives

+ Proven success delivering complex, customer-facing products under aggressive timelines in fast-paced environments

+ Experience launching global products through effective collaboration across Product, Engineering, Analytics, Design, Operations, and QA teams

+ Superior organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to juggle competing priorities gracefully

+ Natural relationship builder who influences without authority and earns trust across all levels

+ Self-motivated, proactive, and deeply accountable—you take ownership and follow through

+ Strong facilitation skills for requirements gathering, design reviews, stakeholder alignment, and executive reporting

+ Passion for podcasts

+ MBA or equivalent advanced degree


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