Data Center Architecture Engineering Program Manager (EPM)

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

Come join a dedicated team of Data Center Engineering Program Managers! As an
Architecture EPM, you will be responsible for driving new features and
technologies across Data Center products, and enabling large cross-functional
teams to deliver high quality roadmap decisions.

DESCRIPTION

Our team is responsible for leading projects from initial highly ambiguous ideas
to converged requirements and stable system architecture. The EPM documents and
tracks product definition baseline, opens/risk, and convergence plan. This
requires identifying criteria, dependencies, alternatives, risks, and timeline
associated with all product decisions. These high quality decisions are enabled
by collaborating with cross-functional organizations at all levels. In addition,
the EPM engages technology partners in order to explore new technologies, and
determine readiness for product intercept.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required (Mechanical or Electrical preferred) with 6+ years industry experience in hardware engineering program management
• Proven experience in hardware engineering or program management
• Strong technical background with knowledge of product development and manufacturing processes; solid knowledge of computer architecture
• Leadership skills and ability to build strong relationships across various product development teams and technologies and to inspire team members
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills and ability to navigate problem solving cross-functionally until full resolution is achieved
• Understands and deals well with rapid development cycles and constant change and remains flexible and calm in the face of uncertainty while fostering a collaborative team environment
• Able to generate clear and accurate visualizations of quantitative data
• Equally comfortable in big-picture strategy and deep technical discussions
• Able to comprehend, communicate, and manage complex design tradeoff decisions, with superior attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities with the ability to drive the team forward

Responsibilities

• Driving new features and technologies across Data Center products
• Enabling large cross-functional teams to deliver high quality roadmap decisions
• Leading projects from initial highly ambiguous ideas to converged requirements and stable system architecture
• Documenting and tracking product definition baseline, opens/risk, and convergence plan
• Identifying criteria, dependencies, alternatives, risks, and timeline associated with all product decisions
• Collaborating with cross-functional organizations at all levels
• Engaging technology partners in order to explore new technologies, and determine readiness for product intercept

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees