Manufacturing Design Program Manager
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Operations and Supply Chain
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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
- Have ability of critical think, problem solving, solid use of program management fundamentals
Minimum Qualifications
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English
- 3+ years of experience in program management
- Familiar with Keynote/PPT, Numbers/Excel, and other Office software
- An understanding of high-volume manufacturing processes, operations management, and supply chain management.
- Have a BS/MS degree in relevant field with record of high academic achievements. MBA or equivalent is preferred
Key Qualifications
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
- 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
- Understanding of machine learning and data analysis is a plus to lead or participate MDPM initiatives and contribute to MD initiatives