Sr Engineering Program Manager, Privacy

Cupertino Until 9/22/2026 8+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Privacy is a fundamental human right and one of Apple’s core values. We are committed to delivering great features and great privacy to our customers. The Software Engineering Program Office is looking for an Engineering Project Manager to support the User Privacy Team. As an EPM, you will play a key role in shipping high-quality user experiences to billions of customers, all designed with privacy in mind.

Description

EPMs are responsible for developing processes, managing and communicating project definitions, engineering achievements and schedules, and project status for new and ongoing projects. EPMs are catalysts for the teams they support, bringing clarity by creating plans, driving the team to execute on those plans, setting goals and expectations, and removing roadblocks.

As an EPM, you will have the opportunity to influence and build relationships with team members in all functional areas and levels of the organization— engineering, legal, marketing, design, and leadership. You will ensure that all products, services, and projects are designed with privacy by ensuring the privacy team’s work is tracked, accounted for, and delivered on time.

Minimum Qualifications

At least 8+ years of Project / Program Management experience in software development life cycle
Experience developing project plans and managing complex, cross functional projects
Experience delivering customer-facing software features or projects from concept through delivery
BS/MS or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
A track record of quickly understanding technical concepts in a wide range of fields
Demonstrated ability to provide succinct, accurate executive summaries of project status and complicated engineering situations.
Ability to navigate through, find clarity in, and lead teams through ambiguity
Ability to track and manage numerous, unrelated parallel activities
Ability to mobilize, encourage, influence, advocate for, and lead teams without direct authority
Superior collaboration, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to create, drive, and document repeatable processes and resources
Flexible, self-motivated, curious
Passion for privacy

About this role

Summary

Manage cross-functional projects, develop plans, ensure timely delivery of privacy-focused software products.

Job title

Sr Engineering Program Manager, Privacy

Experience level

8+ years

Minimum experience

8+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Cupertino, on-site, with flexibility possible

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

project managementsoftware development life cyclecommunicationleadership

Preferred skills

presentation skillstechnical understandingclarity in ambiguityprivacy

Specializations

project managementsoftware developmentprivacy
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City