Software & Tools Engineering Project Manager

Apple•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Hardware Engineering is seeking a seasoned Engineering Project Manager to oversee internal software application development. The role owns end-to-end project delivery, including strategic planning, tracking progress against milestones, managing risks and mitigation plans, and maintaining structured communication across stakeholders. The ideal candidate has software development experience, builds and maintains clear roadmaps, and turns complex or ambiguous work into actionable plans to support predictable, high-quality delivery. This role bridges business stakeholders and the software engineering team, acting as the primary liaison between groups while guiding product vision and prioritizing features. The project manager works closely with Engineering, Design, QA, and partner teams to deliver initiatives on time while navigating complex stakeholder dynamics. Responsibilities span the full program lifecycle, from strategy and planning through deployment and post-launch support, and include identifying timeline risks, proposing mitigation paths, communicating status and trade-offs to executive leadership, and aligning goals, dependencies, risks, and resources. The role also emphasizes relationship building through influence, candid feedback, and accountability; ownership of documentation, reporting, and stakeholder communication; and continuous improvement of PMO processes, change management, execution quality, and strategic alignment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of program or project management experience in a complex, cross-functional environment.
Demonstrated ability to manage web-based application projects through the full lifecycle.
Strong planning, organizational, cross-functional collaboration, and process optimization capabilities.
Tactical experience implementing projects using Agile methodologies across distributed teams.
Ability to grasp complex ideas quickly and resolve conflicts across cross-functional teams, including engineers and designers.
Ability to build and maintain effective vendor relationships through clear communication, goal alignment, and regular progress updates.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
7–10+ years of program or project management experience in a complex, cross-functional environment.
Experience working in or alongside software or hardware engineering teams.
PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent certification.
Experience defining, collecting, and analyzing software development metrics to improve delivery outcomes.
Familiarity with engineering tools such as Wrike, Jira, Confluence, or similar.
Experience working within or alongside a PMO structure, including program governance, reporting cadences, and cross-functional planning.

Responsibilities

Oversee internal software application development projects.
Own end-to-end project delivery, from strategy and planning through deployment and post-launch support.
Track progress against milestones and manage project risks and mitigation plans.
Build and maintain project roadmaps and break down complex or ambiguous work into actionable plans.
Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and software engineering, guiding product vision and prioritizing features for development.
Coordinate with Engineering, Design, QA, and partner teams to support timely initiative delivery.
Proactively identify timeline risks and present mitigation paths.
Communicate project status and trade-offs to executive leadership.
Align project goals, dependencies, risks, and resources while maintaining documentation, reporting, and stakeholder communication.
Build relationships with stakeholders, partners, and vendors; support alignment, progress updates, and collaboration.
Resolve conflicts across engineering, design, and other functions while maintaining project momentum.
Advance PMO processes, support change management, and improve execution quality and strategic alignment.
Use software development metrics to inform decisions and improve delivery outcomes.