Studies Engineering Program Manager - Health

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Health Group conceives of and proves out exciting new technologies for Apple’s future health and wellness products and features. We are seeking a Studies Program Manager to lead human study efforts in collecting data critical to the development and validation of new health sensors and algorithms. Our team works in a highly dynamic environment to make the best products possible. This Studies Engineering Program Manager (SEPM) role interacts with a multitude of disciplines, including engineering, clinical, data analysis, regulatory, legal, procurement, and other project management teams. A successful SEPM thrives on collaboration and consensus building in an ever shifting environment, working with teams to clarify goals and develop the study strategy to support them. This person loves to analyze a multitude of options, develop risk mitigation plans, and manage the program-level budgets and forecasts.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in biomedical engineering or any engineering field or equivalent
• 5+ years of proven project management experience
• Solid understanding of human research studies lifecycle with the ability to quickly adapt to changing direction
• Strong organizational and management skills with a track record of on-time project delivery
• Self-motivated and proactive with critical thinking and resourcefulness to drive projects to success
• Excellent cross-functional and executive level communication skills
• Able to prioritize issues and track the details as well as be in touch with the big picture
• Flexible and comfortable with ambiguity — able to rapidly optimize across many variables to problem solve and effectively guide decisions
• Experience in budgeting and financial forecasting at a program level
• Experience in executive level communications
• Ability to be onsite; this role is a hybrid, in-person position

Nice To Haves

• Experience in clinical research helpful but not required
• Experience in R&D or consumer product development a plus - familiarity with the changing dynamics of research and development will help you thrive in this role

Responsibilities

• Lead human study efforts in collecting data critical to the development and validation of new health sensors and algorithms.
• Interact with a multitude of disciplines, including engineering, clinical, data analysis, regulatory, legal, procurement, and other project management teams.
• Collaborate and build consensus in an ever shifting environment.
• Clarify goals and develop study strategies.
• Analyze a multitude of options.
• Develop risk mitigation plans.
• Manage program-level budgets and forecasts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level