Apple

Operations Program Manager, iPhone

Apple$120K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or product development.
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering field.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication.
  • Technical expertise, particularly in OEM management.
  • Experience with emerging technologies like AI/ML, robotics, or quantum computing; Master's or MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Drive ramp readiness with engineering, operations, and OEM teams.
  • Plan capacity and lead factory equipment budget.
  • Ensure component readiness for part availability, quality, and cost.
  • Facilitate technical readiness by communicating requirements and schedules to supply chain teams.
  • Influence product manufacturability, testability, and supply chain responsiveness.
  • Lead all communications within the organization to resolve key issues and provide options for management.
  • Travel 20-25% for operational oversight.

Benefits

  • Excellent opportunity to work on innovative technology products.
  • Collaborate with diverse teams across Apple.
  • Dynamic work environment fostering professional growth.
  • Ability to influence product development and manufacturing processes.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and methods.
Full Job Description
The Operations Program Manager (OPM) launches products on time, with high quality and maximum customer availability. OPMs are pivotal to the dynamic development and launch of Apple's products. A successful NPI is a leader and facilitator; is dynamic, driven, organized and detail oriented; excels in program/ project management; communicates with ease at all levels; thrives in an ambiguous environment and is adept at facilitating actions and resolving conflicts. Furthermore, we lead within worldwide Operations and collaborate with the core product development team and other functional organizations within Apple. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Drive ramp readiness with engineering, operations and OEM teams. - Plan capacity and lead factory equipment budget. - Handle component readiness to ensure part availability, quality and cost. - Communicate requirements and schedules to facilitate technical readiness with supply chain teams. - Influence product manufacturability, testability, and supply chain responsiveness in pursuit of low cost and flexibility while stewarding quality. - Leading all communications, upward and downward through the organization; raising key issues and options for resolution with executive teams. - Travel 20-25%

5+ years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering or product development. Bachelors in engineering field.

Results oriented and keen attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to present to management. Technical expertise and prior OEM management experience. Experience with AI/ML, Machine Learning, LLM, robotic process automation, or quantum computing is preferred. Masters or MBA are considered 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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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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