SWE - Lead Program Manager, Security Engineering
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Software and Services
Apple’s Security Engineering & Architecture (SEAR) group provides security foundations across all of Apple’s innovative products including Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro. These foundations exist from the lowest levels of the device to the services off-device which work together to protect our users.
As the Lead Program Manager you will focus on our offensive security and certification strategy. Passionate about this mission we’re seeking someone with the same dedication to protect more than a billion users around the world. As an advocate for this important work, you will need the ability to navigate a complex organization, influence senior stakeholders and create organizational harmony.
Description
Based in Paris, you will be the primary point of contact with partners from multiple divisions to define evaluation schedules and deliverables. You will lead program management for offensive research and security certifications of all Apple products.
Identifying projects risks to ensure the respect of timelines will be key. Communicating the project goals and progress to management, project teams and partners will be an important part of this role. Finally, you will be responsible for identifying process improvement, proposing solutions and taking responsibility for roll-out.
To be successful you will continually ask why and why not. It’s about being inquisitive in pursuit of excellence. You’ll require a willingness to adapt and modify without compromising on the outcome. When pitching ideas and rolling out projects, you’ll know how to push without rushing, when to hold back, when to engage, and when to shift focus. And above all you’ll be driving quality, integrity, humility and accountability in all we do.
Minimum Qualifications
- Extensive experience delivering complex and large cross functional engineering projects
- Proven ability to influence without control through relationship building and negotiation
- Passionate about quality and meticulous attention to detail
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Security domain knowledge in software or hardware
- Collaboration with international teams and multicultural teams