Senior Engineering Program Manager (EPM), Apple Ads **Austin, Texas, United States** **Software and Services** **Summary** Posted: **May 07, 2025** Role Number: **200603617** At Apple, we focus deeply on our customers’ experience. Apple Ads brings this same approach to advertising, helping people find exactly what they’re looking for and helping advertisers grow their businesses. Our technology powers ads and sponsorships across Apple Services, including the App Store, Apple News, and MLS Season Pass. Everything we do is designed for trust, connection, and impact: We respect user privacy, integrate advertising thoughtfully into the experience, and deliver value for advertisers of all sizes—from small app developers to big, global brands. Because when advertising is done right, it benefits everyone. As an EPM, you will oversee critical initiatives focused on improving advertiser and user experiences, launching new products, and delivering measurable business outcomes. You’ll navigate dependencies, mitigate risks, and drive the teams to meet ambitious timelines. Acting as a vital bridge between Product and Engineering, you will guide teams through strategic decisions to ensure alignment with business goals. This role offers the opportunity to craft technical strategies, collaborate with engineers on system design, and lead cross-functional efforts that solve sophisticated challenges. **Description** Our team is seeking a seasoned Engineering Program Manager (EPM) to drive the successful delivery of high-impact Finance, Billing, and regulatory projects across a fast-paced, cross-functional organization. In this role, you will lead project planning, prioritization, and execution of engineering initiatives that are critical to business growth. You’ll collaborate with EPM, engineering, and product teams to define technical requirements, dependencies, and deliver key milestones; and ensure resiliency and stability of your projects by proactively identifying risks, implementing effective mitigation strategies, and driving issues to closure. With strong communication skills, you’ll keep stakeholders informed on project progress and key updates, ensuring alignment with business priorities. You’ll drive quarterly planning ensuring alignment between the annual plan, ad-hoc requests, and organization goals. Understanding that project delivery is a team effort you will develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in Product, Engineering, and dependent teams. **Minimum Qualifications** + 8+ years of demonstrated ability managing complex, cross-functional projects in a large engineering organization accountable for the development and deployment of applications and services at Apple scale. + Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence at all levels, including executive leadership. + Self-motivated, independent, proactive, and organized with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities. Can quickly triage/prioritize issues and lead cross-functional teams under pressure. + Familiarity with long lead time projects, phase management, oversight, and leadership through the entire project lifecycle. + Ability to network and foster relationships to ensure tight alignment on program goals and expedite issue resolution. **Preferred Qualifications** + Familiarity with Billing, Finance, and Accounting systems and principles. + Experience leading engineering programs within advertising technology or related industries. + Experience managing projects involving multiple integrations, stakeholders, and systems. + Familiarity with Apple’s ecosystem and internal engineering processes, with experience driving cross-functional planning and execution at scale. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) . Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) . Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation. Apple participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.Learn more about the E-Verify program (https://www.apple.com/jobs/pdf/EverifyPosterEnglish.pdf) . Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more . Apple is a drug-free workplace. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more . Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. If you’re applying for a position in San Francisco, review the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance guidelines applicable in your area. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.