Apple

Audio New Product Introduction Operations Program Manager (NPI-OPM)

Apple$120K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in manufacturing, process engineering or product development
  • Bachelor's in Industrial, Mechanical or related engineering field
  • Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%
  • Experience with off-shore manufacturers
  • Strong interpersonal skills for management presentations
  • Ability to build relationships effectively
  • Proficient in data-driven decision making

Responsibilities

  • Lead the team within WW Operations coordinating with core product development and functional teams
  • Ensure successful product launches adhering to cost, quality, schedule and customer experience goals
  • Oversee ramp availability for product modules with cross-functional teams
  • Establish operational readiness including security, materials, equipment, and staffing plans with partners
  • Drive responsive supply chains focusing on cost optimization and quality enhancement
  • Communicate project risks and statuses clearly to management and executive teams
  • Facilitate collaboration between Cupertino Ops, Engineering, and Factory teams during product introduction

Benefits

  • Opportunities for international travel
  • Engagement with diverse teams across the globe
  • Exposure to high-stakes project management at a leading tech company
  • Opportunity to influence product launch success
  • Career advancement potential in a fast-paced environment
Full Job Description
Description

The Audio NPI PM organization role will lead the team within WW Operations and be the primary operations interface to the core product development team and other functional organizations within Apple. As the owner of the product, the NPI PM will ensure the successful launch of products towards meeting its stated cost, quality, schedule, availability and customer experience goals.

The NPI PM is responsible for all facets of the project launch which includes:

Leading ramp availability for all product modules with Materials, Quality, Engineering and other internal and external teams.

Ensuring security, materials, equipment, fixtures, staffing, training, documentation plans are in place at our partners.

Drive responsive supply chains that optimize lowest costs, operational flexibility and high quality.

Assesses, analyzes, consolidates, and communicates risk and status clearly and succinctly to management, calling out key issues and presenting options for resolution to the cross-functional executive team trough the new product reviews and other executive forums.

Provides links from the Cupertino Ops & Engineering Teams to the Factory teams from various development builds through new product introduction, including product hand-off to Sustaining Operations Management.

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years experience in manufacturing, process engineering or product development

BS in Industrial, Mechanical or related engineering field

Ability to travel internationally up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with off-shore manufacturers and traveling to manufacturing sites

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to present to management

Extraordinary ability to build relationships

Clear, consistent communication

Use data to drive decisions and be willing to take action

Enthusiastic and motivated

High level of detail while running several work-streams

Technical expertise and prior OEM management experience

MS preferred

MBA a plus

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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154,000 employees
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Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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