Design Managing Producer, Product Design - Services

Design Managing Producer, Product Design - Services

Santa Clara Valley (Cupertino),California,United States

Design

At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences. We are seeking a natural team leader and creative producer to lead a strong team of product designers, and collaborate with design, product, and engineering managers for services at Apple. This is a role for a problem solver who thinks strategically, and task manager who wants to have their hands, mind, and heart in several things at once; who can equally build effective teams, develop direct reports, and drive detailed design tasks and deliverables across a variety of products and groups; and who can collaborate well with others. The team is deeply involved in scaling existing video services as well as introducing new ones. Its culture is diverse, passionate, grows with debate, and is wholly customer focused. Design has always been at the heart of Apple and the work that we do. The Design Producer plays a big part in upholding these values and driving innovation and creativity through our design work. With the design team, they are responsible for all aspects of the project life cycle: identifying customer needs, defining requirements, clarifying goals, managing project teams, design reviews, and leveraging the knowledge and creativity of cross-functional partners to bring meaningful solutions to market. They are leading vision and purpose, inspiring creativity, and overseeing the organization and planning of team-wide initiatives. The team is deeply involved in scaling existing media services as well as introducing new ones. Its culture is diverse, passionate, grows with debate, and is wholly customer-focused. The ideal candidate would want to influence their own development and is seeking a company where they have the opportunity to pursue their interests across functions and geographies. Also, where a job title is not considered the final definition of who they are, but the starting point of what they can achieve with the team. The Design Managing Producer advances design efforts by diving deeply into the issues at hand, identifying and mitigating risks to the project, handling dependencies, representing the customer internally and strategically, and leading all issues impacting deliverables and schedules. This person is an outstanding facilitator and presenter, with the ability to both wow the room with narrative and engage audiences through debate and workshop techniques. An ideal Design Producer has worked on a large variety of project types across expansive geographies and market segments, is clear and concise in communication, possesses organizational skills and has the ability to work across multiple time zones. They embody a daring and positive personality that is enthusiastic about the Apple brand and relentless in preserving its authenticity.

Key Qualifications

• 5+ years as a team lead and producer, or product manager, within software design or at an agency.

• Shown ability to meet deadlines and get results while juggling many projects and priorities.

• Keen ability to grasp complexity quickly and to focus on key issues.

• A compelling desire to deliver innovative and exceptional Human Interface design to our customers.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Meticulous attention to detail.

• Ability to adapt to constant change.

• Experience managing remote work streams and partners across multiple time zones.

• Proven experience with multi-disciplinary teams (Design, Engineering, Business, R&D, and others) to ideate, iterate, launch, and refine new product designs.

Description

The Design Managing Producer will join a team of Human Interface Design producers focused on media products and services. They'll drive operational strategy and be responsible for the operational roadmap. Also, they'll collaborate with peer Design Producers to create programs to meet the needs of the design organization. They'll be wholly responsible for rollout and initial cycles of newly introduced programs and run meetings and design reviews. In addition to gathering key ideas, decisions, issues, and action items in meeting notes, they'll track and report project health, including communicating status and impending or projected deliverables. They'll negotiate priorities for the design team (given limited resources and a challenging schedule) and ensure timely handoff of design specs to Engineering. They'll review software builds to ensure design integrity has remained intact during implementation and constantly improve processes and communications in an ever-changing, fast-paced working environment.

Education & Experience

BA/BS or equivalent experience

Additional Requirements

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 $210,900.00 and $364,100.00, 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.Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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