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Description
The People Technology team is looking for a Learning Platform Product Manager to own the Apple learning platform end-to-end - from the content creation environment, through delivery and backend administration tools, all the way to the learner and manager experience.
This role manages the full product: the authoring platform (LCAP), the learning management system (LMS / IMC), the audience services (ARMOR), and the learner-facing experience (Learner UI). The ideal candidate combines strong product judgment with technical fluency - able to translate the needs of business partners and content providers into a clear, prioritized roadmap, and to partner closely with engineering, program management, and UX to deliver it.
This is a high-ownership, high-visibility role at the center of how Apple's people learn and grow. You will be the connective tissue between the learning business teams and the technology teams that build the platform - and the single product voice ensuring the experience is coherent from authoring to delivering for the learner.
","responsibilities":"Serve as the primary product liaison and manage stakeholder relationships with partners and the community of 150+ content providers - translating business needs to requirements, and aligning competing priorities into a single coherent roadmap
Own end-to-end requirements and authoring of acceptance criteria for LCAP, LMS, Armor, and the Learner UI - partnering closely with UX on design handoff and capturing business value, complexity, and technical feasibility
Partner on the platform's AI roadmap - GenAI content authoring, skills and proficiency tagging, and AI-assisted translation - bringing emerging capabilities into the authoring and delivery experience
Coordinate release planning, UAT, and platform delivery with engineering and stakeholders, supporting migrations and releases as part of requirements delivery
Represent the platform in cross-functional 1:1s, track-lead forums, and program syncs, keeping stakeholders aligned on scope, timing, and trade-offs
Deliver leadership updates and quarterly readouts - communicating platform health, roadmap, and outcomes to senior stakeholders
Own provider communications and announcements - release notes, platform news, documentation, and change management - across the provider community
Drive daily and weekly platform syncs surface risks early, and drive production-issue triage and resolution to protect the learner experience
Support annual budget and vendor-estimate cycles for the platform
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with learning platforms, LMS/CMS, or content authoring systems
Familiarity with localization and translation workflows at scale
Exposure to AI-assisted content generation, skills taxonomies, or agentic workflows
Experience in large, global enterprise environments - and in technology or retail environments that care deeply about user experience and intuitive design
Background in L&D, learning technology, or instructional design tooling
Minimum Qualifications
4+ years in product management or technical product ownership in content/learning systems
Strong stakeholder management across many partners with competing priorities, proven ability to champion a collaborative one-Apple mindset and align priorities into a coherent roadmap
Proven ability to author clear requirements and acceptance criteria and drive them through design, development, UAT, and release
Experience owning a product end-to-end across multiple components (e.g., content/CMS, delivery/LMS, and a user-facing UI)
Effective communicator, able to translate technical detail into business context and present to and drive decisions with senior leadership
Experience partnering closely with engineering, QE, EPM, and UX teams to deliver production-ready solutions
Familiarity with release management, UAT coordination, and issue-tracking / backlog tooling (e.g., Radar or equivalent)
Comfort operating in complex, fast-moving environments with many concurrent workstreams
Systems-thinking mindset, connecting content, delivery, data, and learner experience across the full platform
Detail-oriented, with strong documentation discipline and appreciation for operational and governance expectations
Pay & Benefits
At 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 $149,100 and $224,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
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