Global NPI Launch Readiness Lead

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation assistance

Educational reimbursement

Comprehensive medical/dental coverage

Job summary

Apple Inc. Sunnyvale seeks a Program Manager to own end-to-end launch readiness for new product introductions across Retail and Online channels worldwide.

You will coordinate global and regional teams to ensure dependencies are identified, tracked, and resolved ahead of launch. You will shape launch strategies, drive cross-functional alignment with SDM, BPR, Retail, Online, Logistics, and Ops Readiness, and lead post-launch reviews to identify root causes and opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in program management, operations, or supply chain.
• Proven ability to drive complex, cross-functional programs in a global matrixed organization without direct authority.
• Strong ability to structure ambiguous problems into actionable plans and manage multiple milestones.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end launch readiness for new product introductions across Retail and Online channels, coordinating WW and regional teams to ensure dependencies are identified, tracked, and resolved ahead of launch.
• Shape launch quote, fulfillment, and conversion strategies, influencing decisions through data analysis and cross-functional collaboration; provide timely updates and elevate risks to executive teams.
• Partner with SDM, BPR, Retail, Online, Logistics, Ops Readiness and RCC to define launch strategies and execution plans; ensure cross-functional alignment.
• Build and maintain communications infrastructure that keeps partners globally aligned on launch status and changes.
• Establish and improve management systems supporting fulfillment readiness from order to delivery.
• Drive post-ops analysis for launches to identify root causes and improvements, and implement new processes through change management.
• Identify opportunities to develop tools and automation to scale business processes over time.

Skills

Program management

Operations

Supply chain

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Apple Inc. Sunnyvale seeks a Program Manager to own end-to-end launch readiness for new product introductions across Retail and Online channels worldwide.

You will coordinate global and regional teams to ensure dependencies are identified, tracked, and resolved ahead of launch. You will shape launch strategies, drive cross-functional alignment with SDM, BPR, Retail, Online, Logistics, and Ops Readiness, and lead post-launch reviews to identify root causes and opportunities for improvement.