Cloud Infrastructure Strategic Planning Program Manager

Apple • Cupertino, CA

12d

About The Position

Cloud Infrastructure Business Operations (CIBO) leads the business level infrastructure requirements and costs at Apple. CIBO manages, reports and optimizes 1PC and 3PC Infrastructure investments in partnership with Finance, Corporate Procurement and Engineering. CIBO combines individual business demands into an aligned infrastructure signal for Apple Cloud Platforms (1PC) and 3rd Party Cloud providers (3PC). CIBO engages with each line of business on their annual infrastructure plans and budgets. CIBO has three discrete teams, CIBO Demand, CIBO Supply and CIBO Cloud Management and Analytics. CIBO is looking for a senior leader to join, Cloud Infrastructure Supply team. This role will work closely with executives on the capacity planning to support Apple’s Intelligence roadmap. In this position, you will be responsible for driving the planning process for Apple-designed servers and data centers to support Apple’s applications. This role serves as a strategic coordination point across infrastructure engineering, cloud platforms, and data center operations; ensuring the organization maintains a clear, forward-looking view of infrastructure capacity needs and risks. Technical analysis, effective communications and strategic thinking is essential for this role.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years of experience with a focus in infrastructure operations, cloud platforms, capacity planning, or technical program leadership.
• Excellent analytical ability, clear communication, and effective stakeholder management skills.
• Executive presentation and presence required.
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong business acumen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI-powered analytics or automated infrastructure planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Driving the planning process for Apple-designed servers and data centers to support Apple’s applications.
• Serving as a strategic coordination point across infrastructure engineering, cloud platforms, and data center operations.
• Ensuring the organization maintains a clear, forward-looking view of infrastructure capacity needs and risks.
• Synthesizing infrastructure capacity insights from engineering and platform teams to guide leadership on system readiness, future growth, and potential limitations.
• Coordinating cross-team planning initiatives in complex infrastructure environments.
• Managing cost and optimizations programs in infrastructure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior