Manager, Transit Product Management (Wallet, Payments and Commerce)

Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work! Together we craft products and experiences people once couldnt have imaginedand now cant imagine living without. If youre inspired by the idea of leading a team that creates the worlds most seamless transit experience on iPhone and Apple Watch join us on the journey to replace the physical

The Apple Pay and Wallet team is seeking a Manager of Product Management with deep expertise in transit and payments to lead a team of talented product managers delivering innovative user-centric transit this role youll build and mentor a high-performing team while partnering with engineering design and cross-functional leaders across Apple to define the strategic vision and execute on features that allow customers to use their iPhone and Apple Watch to ride transit around the be responsible for developing your teams capabilities driving product strategy and ensuring successful delivery of complex multi-faceted initiatives spanning closed-loop transit cards open-loop payment acceptance and platform expansion into new cities and regions. You should bring strong leadership skills strategic thinking deep analytical abilities and a proven track record of building and scaling products that delight users while meeting business role is ideal for an experienced product leader who excels at people management thrives in collaborative environments at scale and is passionate about developing both products and people within a dynamic and fast-evolving space.n

Team Leadership u0026 DevelopmentnLead a team of product managers focused on transit experiences for iPhone and Apple WatchnMentor and develop team members fostering their growth and career progressionnRecruit world-class product management talent to strengthen the teamnCreate a culture of innovation collaboration and excellence aligned with Apple valuesnProduct Strategy u0026 ExecutionnDefine and drive the strategic vision for next-generation transit features and platform expansion for users around the worldnPartner with engineering design and cross-functional leaders to establish product roadmaps and prioritize initiativesnEnsure your team delivers features that meet Apples highest standards for quality privacy and usabilitynChampion user needs by analyzing rider and partner requirements defining clear problem statements and validating solutionsnStakeholder ManagementnCollaborate with external partners including transit agencies city operators and industry partners to test validate and launch new transit experiencesnOversee Product Marketing efforts partnering with Regional Marketing teams on the development of customer communications and campaigns that build awareness and drive user engagementnPresent to senior leadership on product strategy progress and key decisionsnBuild strong relationships across Apple to ensure alignment and support for transit initiativesnEnsure features align with Apples principles of simplicity user control and privacynCross-Functional LeadershipnDrive alignment across multiple teams including Engineering Design Privacy Legal Operations and Business DevelopmentnNavigate complex tradeoffs balancing rider needs technical constraints business goals and partner requirementsnRemove blockers and create clarity for your team and cross-functional partnersnTravel will be required to meet with partners and attend industry events.

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Engineering Business or equivalent work experiencen7 years of experience in product management with a focus on transit payments fintech or platform technologiesn3 years of people management experience including hiring developing and leading product management teamsnProven track record defining and launching successful products with large cross-functional teamsnStrong technical aptitude with the ability to engage deeply with engineering teams and make sound technical product decisionsnExceptional communication skills including the ability to influence senior stakeholders and synthesize complex topics for diverse audiencesnStrategic thinker with strong business acumen and analytical problem-solving skillsnHighly organized with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results

Deep experience in transit contactless payments or mobility technology including product launches at scalenFamiliarity with industry standards and specifications such as EMVCo ISO/IEC 14443 or transit interoperability frameworksnStrong understanding of closed-loop and open-loop transit systems payment network infrastructure and the transit technology ecosystemnExperience working with external partners including transit agencies city governments or payment networksnKnowledge of NFC contactless and mobile payment technologies and their application in transit environmentsnTrack record of developing high-performing teams and creating inclusive collaborative team culturesnPassion for user experience and deep appreciation for Apples design and privacy principlesnDemonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous fast-moving environmentsnMBA or advanced degree in a relevant fieldnProactive curious and collaborative leader with a growth mindset