iPhone Product Design Engineering Program Manager (PD EPM)

iPhone Product Design Engineering Program Manager (PD EPM)

At Apple, we believe our greatest innovations start with our people. By embracing a diverse team, we spark creativity and curiosity. With talented and motivated individuals, we drive innovation and achieve remarkable results! Together, we collaborate and tackle challenges to create exceptional products for our customers. When we all contribute our unique skills and strengths, we unlock our full potential and accomplish extraordinary things. You won't just be joining a teamyou'll be making a meaningful impact and achieving incredible milestones together. Here at Apple, your contributions will shape the future, and you'll have the opportunity to do the best work of your life. Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and you will help to create the next generation of the world's finest electronic devices. As an Engineering Project Manager within the Product Design organization you will be responsible for managing the development and implementation process for one of our iPhone Product Design teams.

Description

You help lead a team of cross-functional partners and external vendors to meet the overall program objectives focusing on mechanical engineering design, development planning and validation cycles of new iPhones. Your ability to deep dive into material fundamentals, creatively solve challenging logistics and technical problems, and collaborate and work well with inter-disciplinary teams are key to delivering the best material solutions and products to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategic execution iPhone Product Design, ensuring alignment with overall project goals and objectives.
• Champion the project's design goals, ensuring they are integrated into all aspects of the program and holding teams accountable for achieving them.
• Lead the creation and adherence of project schedules, ensuring key decision milestones are met across all phases and holding teams accountable.
• Manage budgets, track spending, and ensure financial prudence; proactively identifying appropriate scope drivers and their cost implications.
• Facilitate clear and consistent communication and alignment between internal teams (Product Design, System EE & RF, Manufacturing) and external partners, ensuring everyone is working towards the same goals.
• Provide strong leadership and support during build phases, ensuring timely delivery of components, proactive problem-solving, and definition of validation plans.
• Oversee the release process for parts and enclosures, ensuring timely and accurate releases and holding teams accountable for meeting release deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills
• Flexible and calm in the face of ambiguity
• Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience
• Demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities
• Ability to lead multi-functional communication between project teams and external vendors
• Drive day-to-day activities to meet overall project objectives
• Create and manage project schedules
• Provide timely issue resolution and critical path management
• BS Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent
• Deep experience in NPI project management and mechanical engineering
• Ability to travel/work internationally 25% of year

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 $144,600 and $263,800, 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 Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. 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 At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You'll find that idea reflected in everything here in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong. Learn about accessibility in Apple's workplace Learn about reasonable accommodations for job applicants Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.