
Senior Product Manager, Employee Experience & Productivity
Role summary
Apple's Employee Experience and Productivity team is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the definition, research, and delivery of Collaboration and Productivity tools for all business units. This role involves crafting product vision, strategy, and roadmaps for tools enhancing daily workflows, including areas like Meeting Experience, File Sync & Share, Chat, Content Collaboration, Work Management, and AI. The Senior Product Manager will drive product development cycles, rationalize the tool portfolio for consolidation and synergy, and partner with vendors. Success will be measured through data-driven metrics and cross-functional collaboration to improve employee experience and envision innovative solutions.
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great
products, services, and experiences very quickly. Apple's Employee Experience and
Productivity team are seeking a Senior Product Manager who will be a crucial leader of a
unique team responsible for defining, researching, and delivering Collaboration and
Productivity tools to all business units at Apple. Some of the tools we deliver provide
features to enhance large segments of our daily workflow; this includes tools built
internally and sourced externally, and focus areas such as Meeting Experience, File Sync
& Share, Chat, Content Collaboration, Work Management, and Artificial Intelligence.
Description
In this role, you will be leading the creation and management of tools to support and
reshape how employees work together. As new business requirements evolve, you will
craft the story, explore alternative solutions and define the vision, strategy, and roadmap
for your portfolio of products. You should possess finely-tuned critical thinking skills and
have significant breadth and depth as a best-in-class Product Manager. You will
champion Apple's employee experience with collaboration tools, defining success
through data-driven metrics and cross-functional collaboration to improve the current
employee experience and envision innovative solutions that rival the excitement of a
new Apple product. A key part of this role is the ongoing rationalization of your tool
portfolio continuously evaluating the landscape to identify opportunities to
consolidate redundant solutions, surface synergies across tools, and simplify the overall
experience for employees, ensuring Apple's productivity ecosystem remains focused,
cohesive, and efficient.","responsibilities":"Define and own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for a portfolio of employee productivity and collaboration tools, balancing short-term delivery with long term strategic bets.
Lead cross-functional teams through full product development cycles from discovery and requirements through design, engineering, and launch.
Continuously evaluate the tool portfolio for consolidation and synergy opportunities, simplifying the employee experience while maintaining capability and quality.
Partner with vendors to align external roadmaps and capabilities to Apple's internal priorities and employee needs.
Use data and employee insights to measure product impact, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement across the portfolio.
Preferred Qualifications
Expert in identifying complex employee requirements, aligning them to business objectives, and building functional engineering requirements.
Strong prioritization skills, with the ability to balance multiple projects and programs of varying lengths while managing trade-offs that align strategically to the vision of your portfolio and the product organization.
Advanced skills in analyzing product data to advise both long-term strategy and short-term solutions that will delight employees. Proven ability to break down complex problems into steps that drive agile product development in partnership with UX and engineering teams.
Hands-on experience designing, shipping, or integrating AI-powered tools and experiences that meaningfully augment employee productivity.
Proficient with visual design and diagramming tools for wire-framing, product ideation, and communicating concepts effectively with design and engineering partners.
Experience working with vendor-managed products and roadmaps, including influencing and aligning external partners to internal priorities.
Experience managing and rationalizing a portfolio of tools, with a strong instinct for identifying redundancy, driving consolidation, and simplifying the number of solutions employees need to navigate without sacrificing capability or experience quality.
Keen ability to rally teams and shepherd product development from discovery to launch with an unparalleled focus on customer experience and strategy.
Highly confident leading teams and driving cross-functional alignment in ambiguous problem spaces.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead with influence and present effectively to senior leadership.
Experience mentoring product managers and contributing to the growth of the broader product organization.
Minimum Qualifications
7+ years of experience in a product management role leading product development cycles from concept to launch, with a demonstrated track record of shipping products at scale.
5+ years of experience working cross-functionally with peer teams such as software engineering and UX Design.
BS or MS degree in computer science, information management, or a technical field, or equivalent experience.
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 .
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 $141,800 and $258,600, 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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