Technical Program Manager - VPG

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

Product Operations is looking for a Technical Program Manager to help bring groundbreaking products to life within the Vision Products Group. You will join the new product introduction team and partner with cross-functional groups across design, quality, test, and global supply to mature the manufacturing process and drive operational excellence from first build through mass production. This is a role for someone who understands the trade-offs between how a product is designed and how it is built, who can turn production data into decisions, and who can influence technical direction across partners and manufacturing sites, often without formal authority and often from a distance. As you grow in the role, you will look beyond your immediate assignments to shape improvements that benefit the wider organization.

Requirements

• BS in engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in a technical role within operations, manufacturing, or engineering.
• Direct experience bringing a product to production.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing and quality processes, with the ability to reason from first principles about how a process behaves and potential risks.
• Experience using statistical and data analysis tools to inform decisions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause and failure analysis.
• Ability to work effectively across teams.
• Sound communication and project management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in an engineering field or an MBA.
• Depth of experience in technical operations or new product introduction, typically demonstrated over 10+ or more years.
• Track record of introducing new products to manufacturing and ramping electronics or complex assemblies into high-volume production.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions and drive cross-functional teams to difficult calls without formal authority, including aligning partners remotely across sites and time zones.
• Track record of identifying process or operational improvements beyond assigned scope and driving them to adoption.
• Experience with precision assembly, optics, consumer electronics, or AR/VR products.
• Experience ramping complex products in adjacent industries such as medical devices, aerospace, or industrial products is equally valued.
• Proven ability to communicate progress and risk to senior leadership, often at the VP level or above.

Responsibilities

• Mature the manufacturing process and drive operational excellence from first build through mass production.
• Understand the trade-offs between how a product is designed and how it is built.
• Turn production data into decisions.
• Influence technical direction across partners and manufacturing sites, often without formal authority and often from a distance.
• Shape improvements that benefit the wider organization.

What This Job Offers

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