Sr. Manager, Engineering Program Management - Wallet, Payments and Commerce

At Apple, great ideas become products that touch the lives of billions. The people here don't just build technology, they create experiences that transform entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation running through everything we do.

Apple's Wallet, Payments & Commerce (WPC) team is at the center of that work, redefining how people pay, access, and interact with financial services every day. Our work powers experiences like Apple Pay, Apple Cash, Tap to Pay, and connected services that enable commerce at a global scale. We are continuing to expand to new markets, new partners, and new capabilities, digitizing more of what people carry in their wallets and building the financial services platform of the future.

We are looking for a Manager of Engineering Program Management with a strong track record delivering large-scale, cross-functional engineering programs. You are a proven people leader who thrives on developing teams and driving complex initiatives from concept through delivery. This is a fast-paced environment where technical depth, collaboration, and execution excellence drive success.

Description

This role leads program management and execution across a portfolio of Wallet, Payments and Commerce initiatives. You will partner directly with engineering and cross-functional teams across WPC and Apple Services to drive end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs.

As a people leader, you will mentor and grow a team of Engineering Program Managers, establish operational best practices, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and delivery excellence. You are as comfortable presenting to executives as you are engaging with engineering teams on technical details.

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of experience in technical program and project management, including managing a team of program managers.
Demonstrated ability to deliver large cross-functional programs and roadmaps, identify risks, and drive results.
Strong technical acumen, able to engage credibly with engineering teams on architecture, system design, and technical trade-offs.
Skilled at navigating ambiguity, building alignment across competing priorities, and leading teams to successful delivery.
Effective decision-maker who balances risks and benefits for the overall good of the organization.
Results-oriented and able to operate with minimal supervision in a cross-functional environment while managing program details and broader dependencies.
Experience influencing and building trust with partners and senior executive leadership to move programs forward.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience within payments, financial services, data, or analytics technology is highly desired.
Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills across a variety of audiences and organizational levels.
Ability to facilitate technical design and architecture discussions and translate technical concepts into actionable project plans.
Passion for mentoring and developing Engineering Program Managers, measuring success through the growth and impact of your team.
Flexibility to handle directional change and concurrently manage multiple priorities.