Engineering Project Manager (NPI), Retail Engineering

About the position

Step into a role where you will lead the full lifecycle of confidential, high-impact NPI projects within Apple Retail, guiding everything from shaping business requirements and driving technical design discussions to hands-on testing and cross-functional collaboration. As the project’s central force, you will orchestrate efforts across engineering, product, and strategic partners, keeping teams aligned, mitigating risks, and ensuring steady progress with precision and discretion. This is more than project management; it is an opportunity to take full ownership, navigate complexity with confidence, and deliver innovative experiences that craft the future of how millions of customers interact with Apple.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of confidential, high-impact NPI projects within Apple Retail.
• Shape business requirements and drive technical design discussions.
• Conduct hands-on testing and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
• Orchestrate efforts across engineering, product, and strategic partners.
• Keep teams aligned, mitigate risks, and ensure steady progress.

Requirements

• 3+ years project management experience.
• Experience in software development life cycle methodologies.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field; or a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in engineering project or program management.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in an engineering role.
• Proven ability to work with diverse audiences through clear, compelling written and verbal communication.
• Successful track record of handling budgets and forecasting resource needs.
• Highly effective team player who can bring engineers, product managers, and designers together to deliver results.
• Industry recognized Project Management Professional (PMP) or Scrum Master certification.
• Proven track record of thriving in fast-paced development environments with constant change.
• Demonstrate technical aptitude with the ability to understand and articulate the business and technical implications of decisions made by the project team.
• Strong facilitation and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and lead project teams to meet all project deadlines with minimal direction.