Apple
Manager-Americas Operations BPR Portfolio Management
Austin, Texas · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jun 3, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in program or project management, business operations, or business process improvement, including 5+ years leading teams.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
About the job
Leads Apple’s Americas Operations business process improvement portfolio, managing project managers and overseeing governance, delivery, investment planning, metrics, and automation.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop Operations Project Managers; establish portfolio governance and ensure projects meet milestones and realize benefits.
- Prioritize and oversee business process improvement initiatives, including risk management, cross-functional coordination, and annual capital planning.
- Modernize portfolio tools, metrics, reporting, and adoption of AI and automation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in program or project management, business operations, or business process improvement, including 5+ years leading teams.
- Experience leading regional cross-functional project portfolios and automation, workflow improvement, or systems integration projects.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills; experience with project tools, distributed teams, project lifecycle methods, KPIs, and capital planning.
Nice to have
- MBA or Advanced Degree; PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management qualification.
- Portfolio governance or PMO experience at scale; Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement experience.
AI focus
Champion adoption of AI and automation across the team, partnering with IS&T and Technology teams on requirements, testing, and rollout of portfolio management capabilities.
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