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Senior Product Manager, Commerce Data Foundations Platform

Cupertino, California, United StatesOnsiteContractSenior$172,100–$305,600 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

Apple is seeking a Senior Product Manager for their Commerce Data Foundations Platform team. This role focuses on defining data as a business abstraction layer, evolving data contracts, and building strategic roadmaps for data teams. The Product Manager will bridge technical and business needs, collaborate with global cross-functional teams (Engineering, Privacy, Legal, Program Management), and ensure data products respect customer privacy. The ideal candidate has a technical background, experience in building data platforms and e-commerce, and strong analytical and communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to impact billions of transactions worldwide and contribute to Apple's mission of elevating the human experience with technology.

\*\*If you would like to apply, please submit your resume and a well-edited cover letter showing how you meet or exceed each minimum and preferred qualification.\*\*
Imagine what you can do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. We truly believe that at Apple, you will do your life’s best work. Join the Commerce Data team and help take our commerce, payments, data, and analytics platform to new heights.
You will be an integrated part of one of the most innovative companies in the world. Your work will have the opportunity to create amazing experiences for customers who are purchasing digital goods and services from content creators, developers, and Apple! Our commerce platform supports billions of transactions in over 170 countries, so your contributions are sure to make a big impact. At the end of the day, Apple stands for elevating the human experience with technology, and for the Commerce team, this translates into seamless commerce experiences for our customers. We do this through our commerce platform in many ways.
The Commerce Data team is responsible for Apple Services Engineering’s Commerce data platform. This team comprises of cross-functional stakeholders who are passionate about their work and especially about privacy of our customers which we believe is a human right. The impact of this team is far and wide and responsible to enabling the innovation of many stakeholders.
Description
The Commerce Data Foundations Platform Product Manager will think from the ground up about data as a business abstraction layer. This role will require you to work closely with global and cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Privacy, Legal, Program Management, and other Product Managers. You will evolve cross-functional alignment on data contracts that deliver strong business value, and deliver to those contracts.
You’ll love it here if you thrive in environments where introspective thought is valued just as highly as collaboration. Where quality matters over quantity.","responsibilities":"Data Flow Mapping: Identify users of the data, what their needs are, and what is the problem they are trying to solve
Data Contracts: Define data contracts that create a layer of abstraction for downstream data Data Strategy: Build strategic roadmaps that allow data teams to deliver on critical goals in a high-quality manner
Build Reusable Capabilities: Bring a capability mindset appropriate to platform teams to deliver capabilities that lower the cost of successive use-cases
Bridge Technical & Business: Translate downstream business needs to upstream data contract requirements
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with multiple engineering and program management teams to define and implement product requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in e-commerce and subscriptions
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of relevant work experience
Product management experience in building data platforms
Technical background and deep comfort in technical architecture
Exposure to building data products that respect customer privacy
Excellent communication and facilitation skills with an ability to think on one’s feet while conducting product discovery workshops
Have experience making disparate enterprise systems work seamlessly together
Love analytical problems that require a sharp problem-solving mindset and the ability to think outside the box
Strong ability for narrative creation / storytelling around data platform innovation
Enjoy writing clear, punchy memos on complex analytical topics
Have a learn-and-grow mentality and want to be challenged in a nurturing and supportive environment
Have a long-term outlook toward creating impact with a strong emphasis in cross-functional collaboration
Master's degree in Computer Science","internalDetails":null
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $172,100 and $305,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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