Engineering Program Manager, Data Center Efficiency

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Description We are looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Program Manager to join our Data Center efficiency team, focused on driving infrastructure efficiency through the decommissioning of hardware assets and the management of infrastructure risks. In this role, you'll be the orchestrator of server decommissioning programs, ensuring every system is retired with precision, compliance, and minimal business disruption. You'll partner with engineering, operations, security, and finance leaders to reduce infrastructure risk, improve resiliency, and optimize our hardware lifecycle, all while advancing sustainability and efficiency goals.You'll also bring the executive presence to distill complex technical programs into clear, strategic updates for senior leadership and stakeholders. Decommissioning Tracking and Coordination: * Manage the end-to-end tracking of servers and infrastructure components scheduled for decommissioning. * Ensure decommissioning activities align with internal policies, compliance requirements, and security best practices. * Work with cross-functional teams to schedule decommissioning efforts without disrupting operations. Infrastructure Risk Management: * Identify and track assets that pose infrastructure risks (e.g., under any infrastructure risk in the data centers, aging hardware, unsupported systems, inefficient racks, maintenance needs). * Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to escalate, mitigate, and track resolution of risks. * Maintain detailed documentation of risk exposures and remediation plans. Reporting and Metrics: * Develop and maintain dashboards and reports tracking decommissioning progress, risk remediation, and infrastructure efficiency SLOs. * Provide regular updates to program stakeholders on asset retirement status and risk reduction progress. * Provide regular updates to decommission forecast from various lines of business.

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will be responsible for tracking and coordinating server decommissioning activities, ensuring compliance with risk and security standards, and supporting overall infrastructure efficiency initiatives. You'll partner closely with operations, engineering, security, and Finance teams to ensure hardware impacted by infrastructure risks are decommissioned efficiently, securely, and responsibly.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in data center or infrastructure environments.
• Solid understanding of server hardware lifecycle management and infrastructure operational risk.
• Tried experience leading technical projects with cross-functional teams in a multifaceted, high-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize
• Proficiency in project tracking tools (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, Asana) and data reporting platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and time management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with data center standards and best practices.
• Experience working with asset management and decommissioning tools
• Knowledge of IT sustainability and responsible recycling practices
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Project Management, or equivalent work experience

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 $154,600 and $274,900, 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.

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