Job Type: Contract

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Role: Product Manager

Location: Cupertino, CA (Hybrid 3 days a week)

This position requires strong cross functional and project management skills, business sense and technical curiosity. You should have a passion for creating outstanding customer experiences through innovative solutions. You will partner on driving a large initiative already in progress, helping to influence design solutions, define requirements, oversee development progress, and establish a robust go-live

strategy. We are looking for someone who is a quick learner, collaborative, highly adaptable, and open to developing deep technical knowledge. It is a great opportunity to work on an important initiative and learn the Apple culture and ways of working.

Key Responsibilities:

•               Partner on leading and delivering a project in-progress:

• Engage various cross-functional partners to address broad business needs
• Consider input and feedback from a variety of partners when making key project decisions and recommendations
• Facilitate regular meetings with partner teams to quickly problem-solve
• Understand the technical landscape related to the project to identify solutions
• Establish the required next steps to drive the project through development, testing, and launch
• Achieve all project milestones in a timely manner as established by the project timeline
• While executing on the project, you will:
• Collaborate with a Product Manager peer to ensure success of the project
• Prioritize team activities and drive resolution of issues across all areas of the project
• Communicate project status to various partners, up to senior leadership
• Advise and carry-out risk assessment and mitigation plans as needed
• Prioritize issues and tasks accounting for multiple tracks of intersecting work
• Maintain a keen eye for the details while ensuring the overall progress of the project

Requirements to be Successful

• Proven track record in end-to-end planning, execution, and successful delivery of large cross-functional projects
• Strong product management skills. Deep understanding of the product lifecycle from ideation to launch and post-launch optimization.
• Experience defining and delivering innovative front-end customer experiences
• Ability to learn technical (product) concepts quickly
• Proven skill in navigating complex stakeholder landscapes, translating diverse business needs into actionable product requirements and technical capabilities
• Proactive and resilient in navigating ambiguity, thriving in fast-paced, constantly evolving environments with tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both at the project level and to senior leadership, in a variety of forums
• Excellent analytical reasoning and meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to engage operational teams to plan for launch and provide a detailed strategy for ongoing management of the final product
• Clear and thorough documentation of project details and operational plans

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education. Technical background is strongly preferred
• Experience in product/project management for a larger internet site a big plus
• Minimum 5 years product management experience, with expertise in leading purchase flow enhancements preferred

Required Skills