Direct a team of product tech specialists responsible for hardware and software allocation, inventory management, deployment, setup and support of unreleased hardware for designers to test and build on.
Proactively address technical blockers, improve onboarding experiences, and support the team’s ability to work across tools, platforms, and devices.
Provide technical guidance and act as a point of escalation for resolving high-priority or complex technical issues
Ensure technical operations are compliant with internal policies and standards
Define and evangelize policies and standards related to hardware, software, security
Continuously assess and improve and/or design and implement organizational and operational practices that enable our team’s strategic goals.
Oversee the development and maintenance of internal tools
Drive complex projects such as migrating teams to new platforms
Lead/participate in requirements definition, design, development, and deployment and adoption of new collaboration tools
Establish metrics and reporting to track process effectiveness
Establish and manage vendor relationships and infrastructure budgets, including forecasting and procurement
Regularly interface with Senior Leaders
Forge deep partnerships with IT, Security, Procurement teams to advocate for design team needs, implement tooling solutions, and manage licensing or vendor relationships.
Bring innovative ideas to improve how the team works and collaborates at scale.
8+ years experience in Technical Operations, DevOps, Technical Program Management or related technical field
A strong leader: 5+ years experience managing and developing talent
Strategic leadership skills — ability to create, develop, and communicate a compelling vision, aligning team roadmaps with broader organizational priorities.
Proven ability to manage large-scale technical programs
Demonstrated success leading change management initiatives, driving new ways of working, innovation, and operational efficiency.
Experience leveraging data and metrics to drive operational insights and inform strategic decision-making.
Understanding of the product and design development lifecycle and the tools that enable it (Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, etc.)
Adept at working with many different types of technical and non technical cross-functional partners from Product Managers to Designers, Producers, Marketers, IT, Security, Procurement, Finance, Legal, etc.
Adept at validating business and technical requirements
Comfortable presenting to senior leaders and end users alike
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience Design or related field)
Deep understanding of Design organization needs
Experience leading org-wide tool transitions, ideally in creative environments
Familiarity with compliance/security considerations in enterprise tool rollouts
Experience with financial planning and budgeting processes
Familiarity with AI tools
Experience managing software vendor relationships and licensing contracts.
Master's degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., PMP, CSM, Lean Six Sigma)
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.