As the IS&T Retail Senior Manager, China, you will hold a senior leadership role within APAC Retail Engineering, accountable for the overall technology execution, operational excellence, and organizational leadership of Apple Retail IS&T in China. You will provide end-to-end leadership for the China Retail technology organization, driving the successful delivery and operation of business-critical platforms that enable Apple's Retail business while ensuring alignment with APAC and worldwide IS&T strategies. Your success will be measured not only by technology delivery but by business outcomes, compliance, operational resilience, organizational capability, and long-term platform sustainability.
You will lead a multi-disciplinary organization comprising Engineering Program Management, Retail Application Engineering, Quality Engineering & Test Automation, and Retail Engineering Operations. In this role, you will define organizational priorities, develop leadership capability, allocate investments and resources, and build a high-performing engineering organization capable of delivering at scale. You will operate within a highly matrixed global environment where success depends on executive influence, trusted partnerships, sound judgment, and the ability to align multiple organizations toward common IS&T and business objectives.
Minimum Qualifications
Proven background in leading a multi-disciplinary technology organization, including Engineering Program Management, Application Development, Quality Engineering, and Operations.
Expertise operating in a highly matrixed global environment, successfully aligning cross-functional priorities without direct authority.
Preferred Qualifications
Deep understanding of the Retail technology landscape and business operations.
Proficiency in driving operational excellence through automation, scalable engineering practices, and data-driven decision making.
Strong foundation in organizational planning, workforce strategy, succession planning, and leadership development.
Exceptional executive communication skills required to build trusted partnerships with business executives and senior IS&T leaders.
Track record of owning a complex technology portfolio encompassing application lifecycle management, release management, and production operations.
Demonstrated ability to ensure technology solutions meet enterprise standards for security, scalability, and regional regulatory compliance.