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Operations Program Manager - Soft Goods

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/28/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Operations Program Manager (OPM) role at Apple is crucial for the development and launch of innovative products. The OPM will lead the SoftGoods team, which focuses on integrating specialty materials into various Apple products. This position requires a dynamic leader who excels in project management and communication, ensuring successful product launches that meet customer experience goals. The OPM will interface with product development and other functions, driving solutions across cross-functional teams.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in NPI Operations Management, Supply Chain, or Product/Program Management.
  • Results-driven and detail-oriented project/program leadership experience is required.
  • Proven ability to drive solutions across multiple cross-functional teams and through the supply chain.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 20%.
  • Technical expertise combined with in-factory experience is a plus.
  • Engineering or technical degree is preferred; MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and launch of Apple's products within the SoftGoods team.
  • Facilitate actions and resolve conflicts among cross-functional teams.
  • Ensure successful product launches that meet schedule, availability, and customer experience goals.
  • Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
  • Drive solutions across the supply chain while exercising sound judgment.

Benefits

  • 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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