CapEx Program Manager - Product Operations

Apple

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The CapEx Program Manager leads on-site capital equipment program management for Apple’s iPhone Operations team at contract manufacturing sites in Bangalore. The role plans, develops, and executes capital equipment deployment to support iPhone manufacturing, working with cross-functional teams in India, the United States, and China. It covers new and sustaining programs and asset lifecycle management across multiple sites in India, from concept and approval through deployment, transfer, and scrap. The position serves as the on-site leader for contract manufacturer escalations, driving resolution and consensus among project team members and escalating issues to Cupertino when projects are off track. The manager leads day-to-day activities, communication, and process alignment during engineering design and validation cycles, and provides guardianship of Apple’s capital equipment deployed at manufacturing sites. The role regularly interacts with executives, Apple peers, and contract manufacturer leaders, including situations requiring negotiation and influence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline.
At least 5 years of progressive functional and program management experience in a matrix environment across multiple sites and the full asset lifecycle.
Proficiency with Microsoft Project or OmniPlan at the enterprise level.
Proficiency with Excel and Keynote.
Ability to resolve conflict and drive compromise.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Understanding of economic metrics such as NPV and ROI and their application to program management.
Experience managing projects within a defined stage-gate project development process.
Program management experience coordinating scope, schedule, and resources across multiple concurrent projects.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%.
Experience working with contract manufacturers.
Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills, including the ability to filter and distill relevant information for different audiences.
Ability to handle rapid development cycles and remain flexible and calm amid ambiguity.
Detailed knowledge of product development processes and a strong understanding of manufacturing processes.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing capital equipment repair and scrap processes.
Experience with complex capital equipment in industries such as military, aerospace, automotive, or large agricultural machinery.
PMP certification; equivalent knowledge is required if not certified.
Familiarity with semiconductor capital equipment and its application to semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Demonstrated experience in lean design methodologies.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day activities to meet overall program objectives.
Lead cross-functional communication between Apple teams and contract manufacturer organizations.
Promote communication and collaboration across engineering functions, operations, and vendors.
Create and maintain project schedules; resolve issues promptly and manage critical-path activities.
Provide status updates on multiple projects to executive management and other audiences.
Lead on-site resolution of contract manufacturer escalations and escalate issues to Cupertino when projects are off track.
Plan, develop, and execute capital equipment deployment at contract manufacturing sites.
Drive contract manufacturer teams to transfer capital equipment across sites and maintain traceability and usability of Apple assets.
Drive efficiency in equipment repair processes to minimize downtime, spare requirements, and repair turnaround time.
Review and approve contract manufacturer capital equipment consumable spending.
Manage capital equipment throughout its lifecycle, including concept, approval, deployment, transfer, and scrap.
Align communication and processes during engineering design and validation cycles for new programs.
Provide overall guardianship of Apple capital equipment deployed on-site.