Ops Research Program Manager

About the position

The role involves developing data-based systems and operations research tools to enhance decision-making processes and drive digital transformation within the NPI capacity team at Apple. The position requires collaboration with technical teams and focuses on migrating data to a data warehouse, setting up data pipelines, and creating cloud-based dashboards for factory-related data access. Additionally, the role includes developing optimization models to address manufacturing capacity challenges.

Responsibilities

• Develop data-based systems and operations research tools to advance decision-making processes.
• Collaborate with technical teams for project management, dedicating 20% of time to this effort.
• Migrate historical data from spreadsheets and emails to a data warehouse.
• Set up data pipelines for ongoing data collection and organization.
• Provide cloud-based dashboards for easy access to factory-related data across the organization.
• Develop optimization models to solve manufacturing capacity-related problems, including sourcing, material allocation, and line planning.

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of industry experience.
• Proficiency in scripting with Python.
• Experience with data warehousing, specifically Snowflake.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools, particularly Tableau.
• Familiarity with optimization and mixed integer programming using Gurobi.
• Experience in developing web applications using iPywidgets and Voila.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Operations, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or a related field.

Nice-to-haves

• Post-graduate degree in engineering or economics preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition.
• Opportunity to participate in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs.
• Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
• Relocation assistance may be available.