Readiness Program Manager (12 months contract)

Apple

3.7

(120)

Singapore

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  • 66% say the CEO supports gender diversity
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    Position summary

    and regional teams globally to ensure a timely launch across all of Apple's Routes-to-Market (Online, Retail and Channel). You will also provide thought leadership and project leadership on continuous improvement to seek efficiency and effectiveness in the launch process. An extraordinary attention to detail is required as we strive to execute precisely in order to offer the best customer experience when we launch new products.

    Description

    Upon joining Readiness, you will start off by owning the launch efforts for a product (iPhone/iPad/Watch, etc.) in one of the Apple's Route to Markets. You will program manage activities covering country launch schedule plans, end to end supply chain execution from factory to Point of Sale, infrastructure / tools readiness, while focusing on delightful customer experience and risk mitigation. In this role, you will quickly build your experience by your exposure to the breadth of Apple Operations. You will also drive alignment across all Operations teams (e.g. Product Localization Management (PLM), Supply Demand Management (SDM), Logistics, Reseller Operations (RO), Retail Fulfillment Ops (RFO)), as well as other functions (Product Marketing, Sales, IT, Pricing etc at Global, Regional and Country levels. In a nutshell, your role is to bring alignment and clarity in a highly dynamic environment, making sure that all the teams are up to date and driving towards the same strategic launch objective. You will be responsible for the success of your product launch and will be the key point of contact to the senior leadership team during the launch health reviews and drive risk mitigation under tight timelines. Post launches, you are expected to devise and lead opportunities for business process improvements and influence internal change management. You will also get involved in key strategic business expansion projects (e.g Geo expansion, Speed to market, Telco on-boarding)

    Minimum Qualifications

    • BS/BA degree or equivalent required;
    • Excellent Communication and Influencing skills
      • Aptitude to clearly present the thought process, have debates and ability to influence without authority
    • Strong Problem solving skills and attention to details
      • Ability to craft detailed execution plans for strategies with milestones, dependencies, DRIs, timelines and mitigation plan for execution risks.
      • Sharp eye for details with a "hands-on" and continuous improvement mindset to identify inefficiencies and design improvement solutions

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Relationship Management
      • Outstanding EQ and stakeholder management skills with cross-functional teams of all levels in a matrix organization
    • Strategic Thinking
      • Natural End to End thinker, ability to connect the dots and manage project plans, timelines and risks effectively
      • Capacity to deliver results under extremely tight and high-pressure timelines in a highly ambiguous environment
    • Experience and knowledge of multiple disciplines within supply chain operations (order to fulfillment, supply/demand planning, logistics, manufacturing, etc.) and product management (localization, certification and new product launches) is a plus
    • MBA or advanced degree is a plus

    Why you should apply for a job to Apple:

  • 66% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 66% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Company commitment that women earn the same as men performing similar work includes no salary history disclosure policy.
  • Apple University creates classes, seminars, and tools to help employees understand Apple’s culture, organization, and values.
  • Whether you donate time or money, Apple will match charitable contributions up to $10,000 a year.