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Americas Product Launch Readiness- NPI Program Manager

Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
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Austin, TXFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

AMR Operations Readiness NPI Program Managers lead cross-functional initiatives to launch new products and systems, evaluate supply chain risks, and drive continuous improvement. The role requires strategic and tactical leadership, analytical modeling, stakeholder influence, and the ability to operate in a matrixed, global environment to meet product launch objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Manage cross-organizational teams to roll out new products, systems, and solutions to market while ensuring complete confidentiality; driving organizational, systems, and people readiness.
  • Own new product/systems/tool launch plans, providing updates on critical checkpoints and elevating risks to business partners and executive team.
  • Present, defend, and influence supply chain capability and technology roadmap to Apple’s senior executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Develop/Provide inputs to time dependency models for key milestones, building contingency plans and knowing when to recommend changes and/or when to escalate.
  • Evaluate supply chain risks and implement contingency plans to mitigate consumer impact, including ad-hoc problem solving during unprecedented events.
  • Identify process improvement opportunities (tools, workstreams, systems) and drive solutions from conception through implementation.
  • Stitch across a global cross-functional teams throughout the supply chain, both technical and functional, adjusting communication and messaging for intended audience/stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate and explain complex business plans/processes, systems, and/or tools with a focus on the upstream/downstream impact and relationship between multiple functions and/or decisions.
  • Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to gain perspective on scalability, risk, and unique regional differences; drive best practices globally and strengthen harmony among integrations.
  • Develop and utilize analytical models to evaluate complex data sets, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to drive critical business decisions.
  • Drive innovation opportunities within our supply chain aimed towards achieving Apple’s Sustainability and eco-friendly goals of Carbon Neutrality throughout our supply chain by 2030
  • Proficiency in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software development, enhancing problem-solving capabilities and project efficiency a plus.

Qualifications

  • 6+ year’s experience leading execution in the areas of operations, supply chain, program and/or project management
  • BA/BS Required. Ideally in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Engineering, Computer Science or Management Information Systems, or relevant field.
  • Consistency in leading diverse, complex projects, with ability to execute tactical activities and tasks
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Strong organizational and collaboration abilities
  • Confidence in managing and navigating ambiguity successfully
  • Demonstrated ability in business process re-engineering with an acute attention to detail and continuous innovation
  • Excellent forward thinking capabilities, able to see beyond the current state, proactively identifying risks/opportunities
  • Proven experience working optimally in a matrixed and global organization
  • MBA or Advanced Degree preferred.
  • Inventory Management or Merchandising experience a plus.

Skills

Required:leadershipanalytical modelingstakeholder managementcommunication
Last updated Jul 31, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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