Design Manager- Existing Fleet Innovations

In Places, we don’t sit back and let things happen, we make things happen, and we do this in service to all Apple employees and customers. Our team is a diverse and nimble group that manages Apple’s retail stores, workplaces, and workplace services. We develop and manage Apple’s global real estate portfolio, lead all related capital construction projects, provide outstanding facilities and site services, develop and lead sustainability initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of all Apple facilities, including commute and renewable energy programs, and do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of all Apple personnel, facilities, and customers in our facilities around the world. We’re a diverse collective of thinkers and doers, continuously reimagining our products and practices to help people do what they love in new ways. That innovation is inspired by a shared commitment to great work and to each other. Learning from our people here means we're learning from the best! The Retail Design & Innovation team create and care for Apple Stores that look, feel, and function as beautifully as our products. We do this by obsessing over the employee and customer experience, and driving a global strategy that sets the bar. Existing Fleet Innovations group will focus on ensuring our current stores worldwide, across all Vintages, are well positioned to serve the changing needs of our customers and our store teams. We will analyze, research, and create key new architectural components and compelling design solutions in the complete store environment including both sales areas and backstage environments. Key primary goal will be to Innovate and drive design options and design deliverables with input from our cross functional partners at Real Estate & Development to generate efficient, thoughtful, and relevant solutions for our existing fleet of store in a timely manner.

The Design Manager will create, document, and manage design solutions for ongoing upgrades and revisions to the exiting fleet of stores worldwide. You'll engage directly with Development, Preservation, Facilities partners and all internal cross functional Places Team disciplines to generate efficient, thoughtful, and relevant design solutions for the exiting fleet of stores.

• Develop innovative design concepts for specific architectural components, systems, details and create work product for internal approval reviews
• Directly manage diverse team of external Architectural and Engineering consultants and vendors to create and maintain documentation and work product that will inform the prototypical documentation used across all existing store projects
• Collaborate on individual design initiatives and find innovative strategies to streamline and assist incorporation into Retail Standards
• Understand and interpret local and international building codes, integrating comprehensive design solutions that are compliant with local and or international building codes
• Work directly with RE&D team members consisting of teams from Development, Preservation, Facilities, and Pre-Construction experts
• Work cross-functionally with internal Apple groups outside of RDM to integrate new initiatives for exiting stores worldwide
• Contribute to strategic thinking and innovative development of improvements for exiting store designs across all existing store types

Key Qualifications:

• 10+ years of architecture and construction industry experience.
• Ability to travel up to 10 %
• Professional degree in architecture or construction management.
• Demonstrate flexible thinking and creative problem solving within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to plan, schedule, coordinate, and finalize projects effectively and independently.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills required to develop strong working relationships across business groups and key stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional licensure preferred.
• Strong knowledge of common construction methods, materials, and practices.
• Ability to express ideas and concepts by freehand sketching.
• Working knowledge of CAD, SketchUp, Rhino 3D, BIM tools and strategies.
• Impeccable attention to detail.
• Genuine passion and curiosity for architectural design and the arts.

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 $175,300 and $263,100, 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.