SummaryPosted: Oct 23, 2024Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number:200575235Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, excellent ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there’s no telling what you could accomplish. The people at Apple don’t just build products — we craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. Apple is where individual creativities gather together, contributing to the values that lead to extraordinary work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver, is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. Apple’s Wallet and Payments team is looking for a dynamic Release manager to help build services that millions of customers use every day. Join our exciting and fast-paced engineering organization where we challenge the landscape through innovation, secure customer enablement, security and privacy. As a Release Manager you will be responsible for release management operations and deployments. DescriptionDescriptionAs a Release Manager, you are both a technical and functional expert in the area of releases. You will work cross-functionally with Engineering teams, project managers and quality teams to facilitate smooth execution of releases. You will be responsible for managing release risks and challenges and improving release processes while working towards successful outcomes. If you love work that requires social intelligence, critical thinking, and creative problem solving, we’d love to hear from you! Key Responsibilities: - Support release management operations and deployments, working directly with engineering managers and cross functional project teams. - Lead all aspects of release management including timelines, resource allocation, scope and delivery. - Lead multiple cross-functional releases in parallel. - Identify inter-dependencies between the various teams to ensure all are aligned and risks are identified, mitigated and communicated. - Navigate and execute in an environment of ambiguity and lead teams to the successful delivery of releases to all pre-productions and productions.Minimum QualificationsMinimum QualificationsSelf-starter with 5+ years of strong experience in release management with primary focus on software developmentSolid project management, organizational skills, technical competence, ability to prioritize multiple tasks and follow through deadlines/projects simultaneously under minimal supervisionProven track record to work effectively with multiple stakeholders across various business units.Ability to look for process improvents and automation in the area of release management.Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilitiesEffective analytical, problem-solving and facilitation skills coupled with good business insight.Outstanding presentation, oral and written communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to interact effectively with individuals and groups at all levels of the organization including external partners.Effective multitasking skill to manage multiple releases concurrently that are in different states.Key QualificationsKey QualificationsPreferred QualificationsPreferred QualificationsDegree in computer science, related field, or equivalent work experience is highly desirable.Exposure to CI/CD methodology and practices would be a plus.Fundamental understanding of project management practices.Education & ExperienceEducation & ExperienceAdditional RequirementsAdditional RequirementsPay & BenefitsPay & BenefitsAt 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 $136,300 and $248,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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