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The Manufacturing Design Program Manager (MDPM) is responsible for managing and guiding development activities of highly skilled process development, operations, and quality teams within Apple's Manufacturing Design group. The MDPM will lead the team to develop processes for building extraordinary products from existing and new ideas based on business needs. The MDPM should possess a blend of business and technical knowledge, allowing for big-picture vision and the ability to dive deep into specific challenges. MDPM team members operate autonomously, demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, and juggle competing priorities with ease.

Description

The MDPM manages innovation within the manufacturing design team by challenging the technical team to implement new processes while maintaining timely readiness for mass production. The MDPM is relationship focused, engaging with a talented engineering team, the executive leadership team, and an international supply chain.

Key responsibilities include:

Create process development schedules indicating critical path and key decision milestones

Facilitate communication and cross functional alignment within the Manufacturing Design organization and with other Apple teams

Drive suppliers, integrate their deliverables and schedules into the overall project

Utilize a multi-functional team of engineers to meet overall program objectives

Lead meetings and document action items and progress. Identify and prioritize project tasks and risks

Hold team members accountable for meeting schedule commitments

Drive issue resolution and risk management in order to meet timeline

Coordinate weekly exec level presentations, crafting the message and prioritizing the open items

Preferred Qualifications

Extraordinary leadership abilities

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Experience with consumer electronics devices (preferred)

Experienced working with multi-disciplinary groups, driving schedule and tasks

Experience leading team meetings/syncs

Ability to lead without authority, foster trust, build credibility

An understanding of high-volume manufacturing processes, operations management, and supply chain management.

Self-motivated and enthusiastic with demonstrated critical thinking capabilities

Experience presenting to executive level management on program status, recommendations, and priorities

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and requests

BS degree (Mechanical Engineering); MBA or equivalent (preferred)

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of professional experience

2+ years of program management experience with accomplishments in concept to market product development

Ability to travel internationally 25%+

Pay & Benefits

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