Manager, WW Sales Enablement & Transformation

As a WW Sales BPR Manager, you will lead a team that is responsible for partnering with the Consumer and Enterprise functions to define and implement a growing project portfolio to support the team, partners, and customers. Your team will manage multiple projects/programs simultaneously, lead cross-functional teams through all aspects of the project from ideation through solution validation, and be responsible for the overall demand intake and due diligence process. In this role, you will also be responsible for

• Define and handle complex multi-year capability roadmaps that align to business strategies
• Provide functional subject matter expertise and technical leadership to help inspire innovation
• Manage a large portfolio of programs from funding, resourcing, and timeline perspective
• Build and lead a high performing team of individual contributors to deliver on projects portfolio
• Act as an advocate for Channel Sales in cross-functional initiatives
• Act as a liaison between the functional teams and other internal partners such as IS&T & AIML teams to design and deliver comprehensive solutions for the business
• Manage change, implement new ideas effectively within the Apple culture
• Influence decisions and change management through collaboration, leadership, and customer-focused approach
• Partner with cross-functional teams and business partners to remove barriers and get results, without compromising the overall quality of end results
• Engage globally to gain perspective in projects, understand differences in regional processes, and develop relationships to align on expectations for solutions being developed
• Define and implement critical metrics to measure portfolio and team members' success
• Provide timely, relevant communication and elevate critical risks to project, management, and senior executive leadership

Minimum Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience
• 5+ years of people management experience
• Background in product and program management, or similar function driving large scale complex business process/technology transformation initiatives
• Ability to build, lead, and develop inclusive teams and attract and retain talent through performance management, coaching, guidance, and support
• Deep expertise in strategy development, process design, and implementation
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to quickly establish trust, credibility, and influence across a variety of cross-functional and multi-directional partners
• Ability to motivate and inspire others, articulate vision and purpose, and advocate for Apple’s values
• Passion for continuous improvement with the curiosity to uncover gaps, resilience to manage ambiguity, and drive to optimize processes and create solutions
• Proven track record of leading teams to deliver large scale initiatives in a fast-paced environment with high levels of complexity and ambiguity
• Proven business acumen, strategic planning skills, and analytical ability to anticipate roadblocks, remove obstacles, and analyze the market beyond the short term
• Ability to communicate and influence at multiple levels of cross-functional organizations
• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading strategic programs, combined with the ability to complete tactical project-level activities and tasks
• Empathy and tenacity to support the needs of a diverse team, navigate ambiguity, and embrace change
• Passion for process improvement with an approach that encourages innovation, elimination of waste, and efficiency improvements
• Demonstrated forward-thinking capabilities with the ability to see beyond the current state, identify risks/opportunities, and drive their project team toward the desired outcome
• Experience leading AIML projects and initiatives is a plus

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