Construction Projects Manager

Apple

About The Position

As part of Apple Places’ Construction team, the Construction Projects Manager leads end-to-end delivery of capital projects in the German market, including high-design corporate workplaces and technically complex laboratory fit-outs throughout Munich, Berlin, and other areas in the DACH region. The role serves as the key project-delivery contact for partners and leadership, taking projects from initial concept through due diligence, design, construction, commissioning, and handover. It requires strong technical expertise, attention to architectural detail, disciplined project management, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while maintaining quality, schedule, and cost controls. The manager works with executive leadership and cross-functional partners, including R&D and engineering teams, architects and the Global Design Team, procurement, security, IT and AV teams, vendors, suppliers, and general contractors. The role uses Apple devices, iOS, and dedicated software in Apple’s internal environment and network, provides project reports in required formats, and may require calls and meetings across international time zones. Travel to project sites, vendor locations, and regional offices is required as needed.

Requirements

Progressive project management experience delivering complex, multi-million-dollar capital construction projects.
Proven experience managing technically complex tenant improvements.
Experience delivering high-design global corporate workplaces where aesthetic quality and architectural finishes were paramount.
Demonstrated mastery of full project lifecycles, including due diligence, programming, design management, municipal permitting, construction execution, commissioning, and financial closeout.
Direct experience with contract negotiations, budget forecasting, and change-order audits.
Fluency in German and English, including the ability to speak, read, write, and work in both languages.
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent practical experience.
Ability to navigate ambiguous, fast-paced environments and independently resolve complex project trade-offs.
Experience managing third-party project management and supervision companies as the client’s representative.
Proactive approach to identifying constructability or schedule risks and developing mitigation plans.
Exceptional consensus-building and communication skills, including the ability to explain technical construction issues to executive and non-technical stakeholders.
Flexibility to travel to project sites, vendor locations, and regional offices as required.

Responsibilities

Translate end-user and scientific requirements into project scope, design criteria, milestones, and deliverables in partnership with stakeholders.
Develop project execution plans, including budgets, schedules, and risk-mitigation plans.
Select and manage architects, third-party project management and supervision companies, engineers, general contractors, and specialty trade vendors.
Oversee design development, preserving architectural intent while coordinating complex mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and laboratory process-utility systems.
Represent the owner on site, monitor construction progress, identify risks, and enforce health, environmental and safety, schedule, and finish-quality standards.
Manage project budgets, cost forecasts, contractor billing, and change orders, and mitigate cost and schedule variances.
Direct local authority approvals, environmental health and safety requirements, and municipal permitting processes.
Coordinate commissioning, punch lists, occupancy permits, documentation, and transitions to facilities teams and end users.
Manage project delivery from due diligence and programming through design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and financial closeout.
Provide internal project reports in the formats required by the organization.
Participate in calls and meetings across time zones to engage with teams, stakeholders, and managers abroad.
Travel to project sites, vendor locations, and regional offices as required.