AIML - Annotations Program Manager, Data Operations
The AIML Data Operations team is a fast-paced, dynamic environment. In this role, you will engage with teams across Apple’s ecosystem with the ultimate goal of delivering high-quality annotated data that meets their needs. You will be responsible for coordinating cross-functional efforts, planning resources, tracking budgets, and leading all aspects of high-level timelines for our annotations projects. Being successful as a Data Ops Annotations Program Manager means that teams all across Apple, working on unreleased products and/or existing beloved features, will come to rely on you to meet their annotations needs with high quality, efficient, and timely annotated data.
Description
You are a seasoned and technical program manager with exceptionally high EQ, and you love working with people across technical and non-technical domains to solve problems and deliver results. In this role, you’ll have a chance to lean on all of your soft skills and technical background while you engage with teams across Apple’s ecosystem who are working on innovative machine learning technology. You will work across numerous groups in the operations, engineering, and business teams to ensure alignment and smooth execution of annotation projects. You will act as the primary point of contact for collaborators, providing regular updates on overall project status, risks, and issues. You will create and maintain high-level project timelines, ensuring all landmarks and deadlines are met. You will prepare budget forecasts and reports, ensuring efficient resource allocation. Finally, the Annotations Program Manager will use their expertise to identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices.
Minimum Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in Program Management in a technical and highly cross-functional domain.
- Experience in leading a portfolio of initiatives collectively, ensuring that prioritization balances short-term and long-term goals.
- Superb interpersonal skills, both written and verbal. Can clearly articulate pointed questions to disambiguate strong customer requests from true customer requirements.
- Good listener, always seeking to understand before formulating a strong opinion.
- Excellent in partnership and relationship building. Works to establish collaborative working relationships. Not above going above and beyond to get the job done.
- Follows through on commitments exhibiting a high degree of personal ownership and accountability.
- Strategic problem solver, continually looking for ways to increase efficiency and decrease confusion for customers and operations teams.
- Self-directed and proactive. You thrive in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with annotated data and ML researchers is a plus.
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