Product Operations Manager, Marketplace Platforms and Technologies

Summary

Posted: Feb 18, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200590530

Apple’s app ecosystem has helped creators, dreamers, and learners of all ages and backgrounds build a brighter future and a better world with their innovative apps. Apple’s ongoing investments in a wide range of tools, technologies, and services to build high-quality apps, reach Apple users globally, and seamlessly sell goods and services has enabled countless new companies, spawned new industries and created millions of jobs. A significant driver of the global economy, the App Store has facilitated over $1 trillion in developer billings and sales in 2022 alone, rewarding developers and entrepreneurs for their hard work and creativity. And we believe we’re just getting started! We are seeking an experienced product operations manager to drive features and operations that help expand the marketplace platforms business. Apple’s foundational technologies help developers build, grow, and scale apps and app marketplaces — including programming languages and development tools that make it easy to build apps for Apple’s ecosystem, specialized software development kits with over 250,000 APIs, beta testing services and feedback programs, distribution via marketplaces and web, and so much more.

Description

Join the Product Operations and Tools team to lead sophisticated cross-functional projects to operationalize new product features across all existing and new platforms. You will partner with Product, Business, Design, Legal, PR, Engineering etc. to drive alignment across cross-functional business teams, implement new business operations and lead product delivery through seamless feature launches. In this role, you will: Define and build operations to develop and launch Apple’s app ecosystem product features, across existing and new platforms. Partner with product and design teams to translate product vision into operational requirements and features, and partner with engineering teams to develop these features. Define and implement new processes and operations needed in support for new product features; Partner with key decision makers across business teams to define short and long term solutions to any operational challenges. Develop requirements and work closely with engineering teams, to build and deploy tools and systems to support new product features. Ensure cross-functional business partners are aligned on the key objectives of the product feature and its roll-out. Develop new processes in support of launching and sustaining new product features and work with business teams to develop resources and information required to support new products (training, playbooks, process documentation, resolution paths, FAQs, etc). Plan and drive global pilots and product launches, in partnership with cross-functional business teams, product management and engineering. Work with business teams to track product-related challenges, and feature enhancements for future development.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in business operations or product management
• Experience in identifying business needs, developing use cases for complex products, and establishing new processes across cross-functional business operations

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of proven experience in management consulting or at a high-growth technology firm
• Ideal experience in Digital Media/ Entertainment/ E-Commerce/ Mobile Gaming
• Experience working on a global scale across all levels of the organization and managing the implementation of complex projects
• Experience with full product lifecycles including planning, prioritization and development, and leading go-to-market operations for new products
• Experience working with executive and senior level stakeholders
• Experience contributing to discussions about technology and strategy related to a product
• Ability to define and develop technology solutions working with internal and external engineering teams
• Ability to synthesize large amount of information and data to create a clear story digestible to different types of audience – business, engineering, executives etc
• Ability to identify and mitigate project risks effectively
• Excellent business sense, project management skills, relationship management skills, and the ability to understand and resolve complex business issues
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and presentation skills
• Have an enthusiastic outlook to problem solving and willingness to adapt in a highly demanding, collaborative and fast-paced environment with rapidly changing direction and new challenges
• Knowledge of iOS, macOS and App Store
• Business, Information Systems, Computer Science degree, or related field; Advanced degree a plus2

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 $143,900 and $216,900, 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.