Senior Technical Program Manager - Apple Maps

3 Minutes ago • 4-8 Years • Program Management • $172,100 PA - $305,600 PA

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Job Description

Apple Maps empowers people to explore and navigate their world, solving large-scale problems and delivering intuitive, innovative experiences. This role focuses on bringing the world’s complexity to life and delivering the future of maps to millions of customers across Apple’s ecosystem. Technical Program Managers lead cross-functional teams to deliver user experiences across all Apple platforms, driving collaboration and clarity. They build features for discovery and exploration, focusing on polished, user-centric features that delight users and shape the future of discovery and navigation. This high-ownership role seeks product-minded program managers passionate about consumer experiences and driving complex programs from concept to launch.
Must have:
  • Lead delivery of customer-facing features across Apple platforms—from concept through launch—with a focus on improving exploration, discovery, and engagement in Apple Maps
  • Define scope, priorities, and success metrics while balancing technical feasibility with user value
  • Drive cross-functional execution across engineering, design, product, and data science
  • Evaluate user experiences critically—identifying what works and what needs refinement
  • Employ a solution-oriented approach to make informed decisions on trade-offs between usability, performance, and technical constraints
  • Communicate status, risks, and trade-offs clearly across teams and leadership
  • Contribute to roadmap development by identifying user needs, aligning goals, and influencing product direction
  • Represent your program with accountability and integrity across Apple’s internal teams
Good to have:
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent technical experience is a strong plus
  • Experience with location-based services, mapping systems, or AI/ML-powered features
  • Prior success delivering programs at the intersection of hardware, software, and services
  • Passion for product quality, user experience design, and attention to detail
  • Strong growth potential: ability to operate independently while welcoming mentorship and feedback
Perks:
  • Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs
  • Eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
  • Can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • A range of discounted products and free services
  • Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition, for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple
  • Might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • Might be eligible for relocation

Job Details

Apple Maps empowers people to explore and navigate their world. We solve large-scale problems while delivering beautiful, intuitive, and innovative experiences. We obsess over the details to bring the world’s complexity to life. We are delivering the future of maps to millions of customers across Apple’s entire ecosystem. We combine innovative software and hardware to create products that celebrate the best of what Apple (and the world) has to offer. The Technical Program Managers in Maps lead cross-functional teams to deliver incredible user experiences across all Apple platforms, including iOS, Watch, Vision Pro, Web, and developer. They drive collaboration and alignment and bring clarity and focus to each program they own. They build features that help users discover places and experience the world around them. At Apple Maps, we are passionate about building the most rewarding user experience possible, centered around discovery and exploration. We are seeking extraordinarily talented Senior Technical Program Managers to help us achieve that goal on our Maps Experiences, Maps Places, and Living Map teams. We have multiple openings across these teams for individuals who are passionate about discovery, exploration, and user experience. These high-ownership roles are focused on building polished, user-centric features that delight users and shape the future of discovery and navigation. We’re looking for product-minded program managers who thrive at the intersection of user experience and execution. If you are passionate about consumer experiences and enjoy driving complex programs from concept to launch, we want to hear from you!

Technical Program Managers in Maps deliver the right feature at the right time. It’s a hands-on, cross-functional, and highly engaged role. A great PM is the beating heart of their team—driving alignment, clearing ambiguity, and pushing for quality every step of the way. As a Senior Technical Program Manager on our team, you will: - Lead delivery of customer-facing features across Apple platforms—from concept through launch—with a focus on improving exploration, discovery, and engagement in Apple Maps. - Define scope, priorities, and success metrics while balancing technical feasibility with user value. - Drive cross-functional execution across engineering, design, product, and data science. - Evaluate user experiences critically—identifying what works and what needs refinement. - Employ a solution-oriented approach to make informed decisions on trade-offs between usability, performance, and technical constraints. - Communicate status, risks, and trade-offs clearly across teams and leadership. - Contribute to roadmap development by identifying user needs, aligning goals, and influencing product direction. - Represent your program with accountability and integrity across Apple’s internal teams.

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