Manager, Planning and Portfolio

Apple, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Austin, TX is seeking a senior planning and portfolio management leader to guide a large portfolio across Retail. You will align stakeholders, drive strategic planning, and ensure execution against business priorities.

You are an experienced leader with strong communication, data analytics, and influence at executive levels; you will foster collaboration across engineering, product, and operations to maximize throughput and business value.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in portfolio management or complex program management.
• 3+ years leading teams; cross-functional leadership.
• Experience with Engineering/tech teams.
• Strong data analysis, forecasting, reporting.
• Proven ability to drive strategic discussions with executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing planning team across a large portfolio.
• Own strategic planning and stewardship across Retail projects.
• Identify risks and dependencies; propose solutions to maximize throughput.

Skills

Team leadership

Data analysis

Forecasting

Executive stakeholders

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Education

BA/BS in Business Administration or related field

Tools

PfMP

PMP

Job description

Austin, Texas, United States Corporate Functions

Imagine what you could do here! The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. At Apple, inclusion is a shared responsibility, and we work together to foster a culture where everyone belongs and is inspired to do their best work.The Planning and Portfolio Management Team provides planning and stewardship of a large portfolio of projects across the Retail organization. We work closely with project managers, leadership and other parts of Apple to craft a strategic, synchronized plan that helps the Retail Organization realize it’s goals. If you are someone who has demonstrated excellence in bringing teams together and love working in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!

Description

We are looking for someone who has demonstrated excellence in planning and portfolio management. The ideal person will be able to effectively lead a team of planning professionals and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders. You are strategically minded, an excellent communicator, and analytical.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team of planning professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and excellence
• Own the strategic planning and stewardship of a large, complex portfolio of projects across the Retail organization, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities
• Proactively identify risks, conflicts, and dependencies across the portfolio before they become blockers — bringing solutions to maximize throughput and business benefit.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning processes and frameworks, designing systems that are resilient, scalable, and built to flex with ambiguity.
• Develop and deliver quantitative insights on the health, performance, and progress of the portfolio — enabling data-driven decision making while evolving reporting into forward-looking, predictive portfolio intelligence.
• Champion a dynamic and adaptive planning approach that keeps pace with the evolving needs of the Retail organization

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in portfolio management, complex program management, strategic operations, or a combination of extensive portfolio/program management and experience leading retail operations.
• 3+ years of experience leading teams, either through direct people management or leading large cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience working with Engineering and technology teams
• Strong understanding of data analysis, forecasting and reporting methodologies
• Proven ability to take initiative, foster trust and build strong, productive relationships, with cross-functional teams and partners
• Experience leading executive level strategic discussions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working effectively in a highly-matrixed organization across timezones
• Preferred project management professional (PMP) or portfolio management professional (PfMP) certification
• BA/BS in Business Administration or related field or relevant professional experience

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