Sourcing Program Manager - Real Estate & Development

Summary
Posted: Feb 9, 2024
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200537590
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just create products - they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found it! Sourcing Program Managers (SPM) on the Real Estate & Development Team lead all costs and schedules for Apple Owner Furnished Items (OFI) for Apple RE&D projects. SPMs sit at the intersection of Strategic Sourcing and Construction Development teams, successfully balancing the needs of both groups to ensure successful project deliveries. OFI fit out components (such as the display fixtures and wall panels), define the look, feel and expression of Apple’s globally recognized retail stores and corporate offices. Together, these teams implement and launch both new and reimagined spaces used by both Apple employees and customers across the world.
Key Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in program management, construction project management, or construction procurement.
• Strong analytical and process development skills.
• Possess a strong sense of foresight for avoidance of potential critical path issues.
• Ability to toggle between strategic and detail orientated thinking.
• Tenacious problem solving and issue resolution skills.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong eye for business and experience running sophisticated projects, supply chains, and Cost Models.
• Flexibility to adapt to nuanced and constantly evolving environments.
• Excellent communicator, capable of working in multinational environments, driven and motivated by accomplishing extraordinary objectives.
• Hands-on experience in any of the following: design, construction, logistics management, or supply chain development.
• Must be a self-starter who can work independently.
Must have experience working well with and ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Description
SPM’s primary role is leading all cost and schedules for OFI components for new and existing development projects. SPM’s are responsible for the project management and communication of project status, budget and scheduling between the strategic sourcing and project teams for Apple’s global fleet. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: - Partner with development cross-functional teams to understand upcoming store design and schedule. Communicate development project dependencies and key milestones to strategic sourcing teams and other project customers. - Create and maintain the OFI Sourcing project budget including material and logistics costs. Update and communicate budget modifications as project timelines or dependencies change. - Assess the impact of both design and project milestone date changes. Highlight these changes to the entire development project team, and drive closure to minimize schedule and cost impacts. - Ability to take a standard cost model and adapt it to the unique design of each project. PROCESS DEVELOPMENT: - Continually track and evolve management processes (often across multiple geographies), that streamline project communication, budget development, and finance processes. EXECUTION: - Ensure key deliverables are met to maintain project timeline and budgets. - Weekly, or timely reporting as needed, to assure extensive knowledge of project status to senior management. - Periodic education of development managers for key project dependencies and standard strategic sourcing practices and schedules.
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Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $166,900.00 and $250,400.00, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
  Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
  Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.