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Strategic Operations Program Manager

Apple
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 10/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/4/2025
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just build products - they craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

Description

Strategic Operations Program Managers are responsible for ramp readiness, product launch and continuing operations through the ‘end of production’ of a program(s). You will influence product manufacturability, testability, and supply chain responsiveness in pursuit of low cost and maximum flexibility while stewarding the superior product quality expected of Apple products. A successful Strategic OPM excels in program/ project management; communicates with ease at all levels; is adept at facilitating actions and resolving conflicts; leads through relationships and influence; and displays grace under pressure.

Responsibilities
  • Lead Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) operations team in planning and executing new product ramps
  • You will drive ramp readiness with engineering, operations and OEM teams.
  • Plan capacity and manage multi-million dollar factory equipment budget
  • Collaborate with Planning, and Materials teams to drive supply according to demand
  • Manage operations-related communications, upward and downward through the organization; advancing key issues and present options for resolution to the cross-functional executive teams
  • You will lead initiatives and projects that improve the Quality, Cost and Delivery of the product
  • Travel internationally up to 20-25%

Minimum Qualifications
  • 3 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering and supply chain operations.
  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field

Preferred Qualifications
  • Masters in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
  • Masters of Business Administration or Engineering Management
  • Strong program management and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of business processes and product cost drivers.
  • Experience leading operations or related experience
  • Good people management skills / can drive consensus
  • Detail oriented/ analytical
  • Strong cross-functional teamwork and interpersonal skills
  • Able to define processes and requirements under sometimes ambiguous conditions
  • Uses data to drive decision-making
  • Prioritize and communicate/ negotiate changes to project timeline

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

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