Business Manager, Ipad Hardware, And Earnings Support

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.

Just as our customers find value in Apple products, the Business Management & Finance group finds value for Apple and its customers by playing an integral role in defining and delivering exceptional products while ensuring business and financial goals are met.

Apple is looking for a multifaceted, highly motivated Business Manager to join the Worldwide Product Marketing (WWPM) Business Management and Finance team to support iPad Hardware, and Earnings Support. As the iPad Business Manager, you will provide roadmap decision support (pricing & margins, feature arbitration, product line-up scenarios), own demand forecasting and lead business & financial analysis for a wide range of business cases and special projects. On Earnings Support, you will help frame the product & customer narrative for the CFO and CEO.

This person needs to have strong leadership skills, exceptional business / product acumen, superior analytical capabilities and financial / quantitative horsepower, outstanding verbal and written communication skills and a deep interest in Apple’s products, business and strategy. The Business Manager partners with various groups, manages extremely confidential information, has direct exposure to senior leadership and is in a position to influence key strategic decisions at Apple.

Key Qualifications

Minimum 8-10 years of relevant work experience with demonstrated progression and growth in responsibilities
Strong eye for business and products, high intellectual curiosity, and deep interest in Apple’s hardware products, business and strategy
Ease with quantitative and financial analysis in a product context; able to work comfortably with incomplete information and dealing with ambiguity
Excellent interpersonal skills; Highly motivated, works well in a high paced environment, is organized, and proactive in leading projects from end-to-end
Outstanding verbal and written business communication skills
Sharp attention to detail with the ability to maintain the highest level of accuracy, yet understand the big picture
Strong team player
Superior Excel, Tableau & modeling skills

Description

Lead and develop a high-performing team that is responsible for iPad Business Management, and Earnings Support.
On iPad Business Management, collaborate with Product Marketing, Hardware Engineering, Market Research, Data Science, Operations and Sales to find optimal intersections of relevant information to drive and support business and roadmap decisions involving pricing, features and product line-ups.
On Earnings Support, collaborate with Data Science, Investor Relations & Hardware Business Management to define the product and customer narrative every quarter.
Oversee development of analytical frameworks and creation of Executive review outputs (slide decks, memos) for various deliverables.
Guide the team to formulate, architect, and build demand forecasts & financial models for hardware products and licensing revenue based on a wide range of information available.
Mentor the team to integrate various datasets to create, present, and defend demand forecasts, scenarios, and other business insights to senior leadership.
Support Executive decisions related to revenue/gross margin scenarios and product lifecycle planning.
Challenge & validate customer demand signals based on deep understanding of customer, product and market.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or other quantitative field; MBA is desirable

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 $175,400 and $264,100, 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.

Role Number: 200489266