iPhone Product Design (PD) Budget Engineering Program Manager
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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. The PD Budget Engineering Project Manager role uniquely combines technical and financial expertise to drive budget and cost for iPhone engineering product development for the PD mechanical design engineering organization.
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Description
The iPhone PD Budget Engineering Program Manager is responsible for leading product budget planning, forecasting, tracking, and governance across iPhone engineering development programs for the Product Design organization. This role provides comprehensive oversight of mechanical design development-related expenditures, including materials, tooling, prototypes, testing, manufacturing, and other engineering investments throughout the product development lifecycle.
Working closely with program PD EPMs, PD, Material PD, Manufacture Design and other cross-functional stakeholders, the PD Budget EPM develops and maintains detailed program budgets, drives budget planning and review processes, and ensures alignment between technical development objectives and financial commitments. The role serves as a key partner to engineering leadership, providing insights, risk assessments, and recommendations that support informed decision-making and fiscal accountability.
A critical component of this position is preparing and delivering budget and cost reviews for senior leadership and executive teams. Success in this role requires strong analytical capabilities, exceptional organizational skills, effective cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to communicate complex technical and financial information with clarity and confidence.
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain the budgeting framework, planning processes, and reporting mechanisms used to manage PD product development investments across all iPhone programs.
Partner with cross-function stakeholders across engineerings and manufacturing to translate technical development plans into comprehensive program budgets and forecasts.
Consolidate, track, and analyze development expenditures, proactively identifying cost risks, and opportunities to improve financial performance.
Lead budget tracking activities, including regular status reviews with PD leadership, budget change management, and facilitation of out-of-bounds spending justification and executive approvals.
Prepare and deliver executive-level budget and cost reviews, providing clear analysis, forecasts, risk assessment to support decision-making.
Drive continuous improvement of budget planning and cost management processes, balancing engineering flexibility with fiscal discipline and organizational accountability.
Preferred Qualifications
Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex technical and financial information for diverse audiences.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of experience in program management, engineering operations, finance, cost management, supply chain, or related functions; consumer electronics experience preferred.
Strong analytical, budgeting, and financial management skills, with the ability to assess risks, evaluate tradeoffs, and drive data-informed decisions.
Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex technical and financial information for diverse audiences.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.
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 $172,100 and $305,600, 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
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