Senior Producer, Apps Team

We're idealists. Inventors. Forever tinkering with products and processes, always on the lookout for better. Whether you work at our global offices, offsite, or even at home, a job at Apple will be demanding. But it also rewards forward-thinking, creative thinking and hard work. And none of us here would have it any other way.

The Applications team is looking for an experienced Producer to coordinate, drive, and own the development of design deliverables for software initiatives. We are looking for a highly organized, results-oriented individual with extensive experience managing design deliverables in a software product team and/or with a creative agency.

Description

In this role you will be responsible for supporting a team of designers who craft the UI for Apple software experiences and ensure the timely delivery of design deliverables. As the producer, you will strategically drive design development by being highly collaborative, detail-oriented, and perceptive.

You will manage and track the day-to-day progress of the design team, and work to ensure that roadblocks are removed and all open issues are resolved.

You will collaborate and negotiate with cross-functional partners across the organization to define priorities, align schedules, navigate the approval process, and drive decision-making.

You will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the feature and product development lifecycle - from early concepts and requirements definition through execution, review, and delivery - and use that understanding to anticipate dependencies, surface risks early, and keep the team aligned at every stage.

You will coordinate and drive cross-functional reviews, take detailed notes, and communicate results and next steps back to key stakeholders.

A successful Producer communicates with ease at all levels, is adept at facilitating actions and resolving conflicts and leads through relationships and influence.

You will stay detailed down to the granular level, while maintaining a high level perspective of the project at hand.

Responsibilities:

6+ years Design Producer or UX Program Manager experience

Track record collaborating with creatives and supporting multi-disciplinary teams to ideate, iterate, and launch new product experiences

Experience supporting software / apps the have deep and complex UX interaction models

Experience managing multiple projects, resources, schedules, and priorities across multiple work streams

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications

You are a pro at driving partnerships and building relationships across teams

You understand technical issues at a sufficiently deep level to identify gaps

You have a strong command of the end-to-end product development lifecycle and can fluently navigate each phase - from defining scope and aligning on requirements to managing design execution, shepherding approvals, and driving toward a polished, on-time delivery

You demonstrate a sense of urgency and ownership to drive issues to completion

You should be able to anticipate and resolve problems while staying the course on overall business and project priorities

You are comfortable in ambiguous situations and can drive solutions in high pressure situations

You require minimal direction working towards predetermined goals and are able to independently anticipate and problem solve while keeping focused on project milestones

Minimum Qualifications

6+ years Design Producer or UX Program Manager experience

Track record collaborating with creatives and supporting multi-disciplinary teams to ideate, iterate, and launch new product experiences

Experience supporting software / apps the have deep and complex UX interaction models

Experience managing multiple projects, resources, schedules, and priorities across multiple work streams

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

You are comfortable in ambiguous situations and can drive solutions in high pressure situations

You require minimal direction working towards predetermined goals and are able to independently anticipate and problem solve while keeping focused on project milestones

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,500 and $311,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.