Job Details

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200659768-0836

Summary

Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work! Together, we craft products and experiences people once couldn't have imagined—and now can't imagine living without. If you're inspired by the idea of leading a team that creates the world's most seamless transit experience on iPhone and Apple Watch, join us on the journey to replace the physical wallet.

Description

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 experiences. In this role, you'll 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 world.

You'll be responsible for developing your team's 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 objectives.
This 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent work experience

• 7+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on transit, payments, fintech, or platform technologies

• 3+ years of people management experience, including hiring, developing, and leading product management teams

• Proven track record defining and launching successful products with large, cross-functional teams

• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to engage deeply with engineering teams and make sound technical product decisions

• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders and synthesize complex topics for diverse audiences

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and analytical problem-solving skills

• Highly organized with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep experience in transit, contactless payments, or mobility technology, including product launches at scale

• Familiarity with industry standards and specifications such as EMVCo, ISO/IEC 14443, or transit interoperability frameworks

• Strong understanding of closed-loop and open-loop transit systems, payment network infrastructure, and the transit technology ecosystem

• Experience working with external partners including transit agencies, city governments, or payment networks

• Knowledge of NFC, contactless, and mobile payment technologies and their application in transit environments

• Track record of developing high-performing teams and creating inclusive, collaborative team cultures

• Passion for user experience and deep appreciation for Apple's design and privacy principles

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

• MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field

• Proactive, curious, and collaborative leader with a growth mindset