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Operations Program Manager - Product Operations

Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
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Hybrid (Bengaluru)full-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Apple seeks an Operations Program Manager to drive factory operations and cross-functional initiatives (including policy, trade, tax) that impact product readiness, factory performance, and execution across the manufacturing lifecycle. This role partners with senior leaders and diverse technical teams to define objectives, clarify problems, and lead programs from concept through implementation.

Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end delivery of operations-focused projects from initiation through completion. Manage schedules, dependencies, cross-functional reviews, and risk mitigation. Communicate progress and escalate issues with clarity and context.
  • Lead Executive-Level Communication: synthesize complex topics into clear, concise, and persuasive narratives tailored for senior leadership. Present objectives, rationale, risks, and recommended actions in an executive-friendly manner.
  • Rapid Domain Mastery & Scoping: dive quickly into new problem areas to understand relevant technical, operational, and business factors. Distill ambiguous inputs into well-scoped business requirements and actionable plans.
  • Assess how initiatives impact factory operations including product/process readiness, labor considerations, policies, materials flow, and finished-goods handling. Ensure program decisions support operational efficiency, manufacturability, and readiness milestones.
  • Cross-Functional Alignment & Influence: facilitate collaboration across engineering, operations, supply chain, and business teams. Guide groups to consider new perspectives, challenge assumptions, and converge on informed decisions and actionable program plans.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of program management experience in dealing with high volume manufacturing
  • Strong background working in or with manufacturing environments (factory operations, production readiness, labor workflows, materials management, or related areas)
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering (or similar)
  • Ability to travel up to ~50% to various domestic / international destinations
  • MBA degree from a premier institute
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, especially in executive or senior-stakeholder settings.
  • Experience guiding groups toward consensus and influencing without authority.
  • Ability to translate ambiguous or emerging requirements into structured program plans.
  • Experience in operations, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, supply chain, or program/project management.
  • Exceptional ability to build relationships, build cross-functional teams and exert effective influence in a matrix organization
  • Operate in an ambiguous environment, taking charge, and having an attention to detail without becoming lost in the details
  • Ability to think strategically, while driving tactical program execution
  • Current knowledge of world class supply chain management practices

Skills

Required:Program managementExecutive communicationCross-functional leadershipDomain mastery in manufacturing
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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