The Capital Expenditure Budgeting Program Manager at Apple is responsible for creating and maintaining capital equipment budgets for both new and sustaining products. This high visibility role involves frequent interaction with executives and requires effective communication of critical program information. The position focuses on identifying cost reduction opportunities and optimizing the product life cycle through collaboration with various business segments. The role demands strong analytical skills to gather and interpret large data sets to support informed business decisions.

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain operations, and ops finance
• Strong project management and time management capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong cross-functional teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence key stakeholder teams to make data-informed decisions
• Proficiency in working with large data sets in Excel, Tableau, and other platforms
• High attention to detail
• Bachelor's Degree
• Masters or MBA are considered a plus

• Partner with engineering and operations teams throughout the product development cycle to understand financial impacts of feature and process changes
• Lead cross-functional alignment in the development of capital expenditure cost models
• Actively drive cost savings opportunities and perform break-even analysis, return on investment, and trade-off analysis
• Attain budget approvals to facilitate timely equipment delivery to the factories
• Track and analyze spending against budgets
• Provide inputs to financial forecasts and quarter-end close periods
• Produce quality deliverables and insightful presentations to senior leadership
• Develop tools and processes that lead to improved team and organizational performance

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.