Engineering Project Manager, Security Partner Success, Apple Services Engineering

Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple's long-held passion for combining art and technology! We enable Apple's apps and services, and we do it on an extensive scale, to hundreds of millions of customers in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. The ASE Security team is seeking an experienced Security Engineering Program Manager to help manage and scale our Foundational Security team. Within ASE you will work with and influence colleagues across Apple to drive programs that protect Apple's server infrastructure through security authorization, access controls, and foundational security software that runs at Apple's scale. As our work is integral to the entire infrastructure stack, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of engineering teams across Apple. We cultivate strong relationships, build trust, and influence without direct authority. We communicate openly and clearly, collaborate enthusiastically, and value a diverse culture of healthy debate. Do these points resonate with you? If so, we want to talk!

Security is foundational to everything we build. Our Security Engineering team is responsible for protecting our users and securing the infrastructure that powers our ecosystem. The Security Partner Success team bridges the gap between our core security engineers and our internal/external partners, ensuring that our cutting-edge security frameworks are not just built, but seamlessly adopted at scale.

Description

We are seeking a highly technical, strategic, and driven Engineering Project Manager (EPM) to lead the rollout and adoption of our critical security frameworks.

In your first 6 to 12 months, your primary focus will be driving the adoption of a custom-developed Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution utilizing Open Policy Agent (OPA). You will act as the connective tissue between our security engineering teams and our partners, ensuring a frictionless integration experience. As you establish the playbook for this rollout, your role will expand in scope to drive the adoption of other key security frameworks and technologies across the organization.

If you thrive in ambiguity, possess a deep understanding of security architecture, and have a passion for partner success and cross-functional leadership, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

Drive IAM Adoption: Lead the end-to-end rollout, integration, and adoption of our custom OMA-based IAM solution across diverse partner teams and platforms.

Partner Success: Act as the primary liaison between Security Engineering and partner teams. Understand partner constraints, gather technical requirements, and provide white-glove support to ensure successful framework integration.

Program Execution: Develop and manage comprehensive project plans. Track milestones, manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and communicate project status proactively to engineering leadership and stakeholders.

Scale the Framework: Transition from the initial IAM/OPA rollout to driving the adoption of broader enterprise security frameworks, tools, and technologies across the company.

Process Optimization: Create scalable, repeatable playbooks and documentation for framework adoption. Identify bottlenecks in the integration lifecycle and advocate for engineering improvements to reduce partner friction.

Cross-Functional Leadership: Influence without authority. Partner closely with Software Engineers, Product Managers, Security Architects, and SRE to align roadmaps and deliver on strategic security initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

Direct experience working with engineering teams to roll out programs and security campaigns intended to uplift operational security.

Experience working in a "Partner Success," "Developer Relations," or "Forward Deployed Engineering" capacity.

Familiarity with IAM, Security Frameworks, Scalable Solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, or equivalent practical experience.

10+ years of experience in Engineering Project Management, Technical Program Management, or Partner/Customer Engineering.

Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional software engineering projects from inception to delivery.

Demonstrated ability to drive product or framework adoption among technical stakeholders.

Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to both engineering teams and executive leadership.

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 $166,600 and $296,000, 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

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