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The Infrastructure and Planning team within Software Engineering Operations is seeking an accomplished leader to drive Business Operations and Planning for the AI organization. If you think analytically and are passionate about applying financial, operational, and planning expertise to complex challenges, we'd love to hear from you! This strategic role enables coordination across the AI organization - spanning budget planning and operational execution in close partnership with engineering leadership. The ideal candidate will align resources and budget to critical development projects and initiatives. This involves oversight to planning for the infrastructure and data required for model training and development with a focus on optimization, utilization, and connecting engineering strategy to the financial investment.
Description
Lead a Business Operations team that drives internal budget planning for the AI organization, including infrastructure capacity management (supply & demand planning for both 1P & 3P cloud resources), data acquisitions (licensed data, vendor-managed data), workforce management (both internal and external headcount) and related processes to ensure finance and engineering leadership understand how such investments tie back to model strategy or SW roadmap.
Decisions on workload prioritization and resource allocation will be guided by a vision to accelerate development, strengthen financial processes and unlock operational efficiencies. This role requires a deep understanding of financial processes, technology development, and regulatory compliance, as a proven track record of delivering results through cross-team collaboration.
This team will also be responsible for oversight of strategic site planning and employee communications for the AI organization, ensuring that key initiatives across the organizations are aligned to and a location strategy that enables retaining top ML talent.","responsibilities":"Build and maintain strong partnerships with cross-functional teams across compute and cloud infrastructure, business operations, procurement, finance, and engineering.
Partner closely with Finance to develop and maintain budgets, including leading the annual budget planning cycle.
Prioritization & Portfolio Management: Lead reporting and analysis of development and capacity needs to drive prioritization and de-prioritization decisions across the portfolio, balancing innovation, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Oversee headcount and departmental budget management, providing rigorous financial oversight, strategic workforce planning, and optimal resource allocation to support operational efficiency and growth.
Space & Facilities Planning: Oversee organizational space planning and site strategy, partnering with Real Estate & Facilities to optimize footprint allocation and support evolving team growth in strategic locations with ML talent.
Organizational Communications: partner with Employee Experience and Organizational VP to drive employee communications across the AI organization, keeping team members aligned, informed, and connected to leadership goals, strategic priorities, and key initiatives.
Hire, develop, and retain top talent, while maintaining strong visibility and communication across the broader organization.
Preferred Qualifications
MBA and/or CPA, with strong understanding of Finance policies and SOX compliance.
Technical expertise or deep understanding of ML development.
Passion for software development and AI/ML, with a consistent track record of operational results.
An inspiring leader who fosters collaboration across a multitude of initiatives.
Experience leading and developing high-performing teams in a fast-paced, dynamic, and innovative environment.
Proven track record of collaborating and influencing across teams and organizations.
Minimum Qualifications
15+ years of relevant experience in financial operations, business planning, or technology operations leadership.
Leadership experience in financial and budget oversight roles within large technology organizations.
Ability to influence and align stakeholders across organizations.
Management experience guiding complex initiatives and teams across multidisciplinary functions, including engineering, operations, cloud infrastructure, finance, and legal.
Strong problem-solving ability with outstanding decision quality, grounded in data-driven decision-making.
Deep knowledge of financial systems and business models, as well as related software and machine learning (ML) engineering development processes.
Excellent understanding of business and financial operations, with the ability to drive development of business tools and analytics that improve organizational efficiency.
Proven experience with data reporting, coupled with excellent analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.
Exceptional communication skills, including experience presenting complex topics to senior leadership.
Ability to lead teams through ambiguity, organizational change, and evolving priorities.
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 $250,800 and $404,500, 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.
The Infrastructure and Planning team within Software Engineering Operations is seeking an accomplished leader to drive Business Operations and Planning for the AI organization. If you think analytically and are passionate about applying financial, operational, and planning expertise to complex challenges, we'd love to hear from you! This strategic role enables coordination across the AI organization - spanning budget planning and operational execution in close partnership with engineering leadership. The ideal candidate will align resources and budget to critical development projects and initiatives. This involves oversight to planning for the infrastructure and data required for model training and development with a focus on optimization, utilization, and connecting engineering strategy to the financial investment.
Description
Lead a Business Operations team that drives internal budget planning for the AI organization, including infrastructure capacity management (supply & demand planning for both 1P & 3P cloud resources), data acquisitions (licensed data, vendor-managed data), workforce management (both internal and external headcount) and related processes to ensure finance and engineering leadership understand how such investments tie back to model strategy or SW roadmap.
Decisions on workload prioritization and resource allocation will be guided by a vision to accelerate development, strengthen financial processes and unlock operational efficiencies. This role requires a deep understanding of financial processes, technology development, and regulatory compliance, as a proven track record of delivering results through cross-team collaboration.
This team will also be responsible for oversight of strategic site planning and employee communications for the AI organization, ensuring that key initiatives across the organizations are aligned to and a location strategy that enables retaining top ML talent.","responsibilities":"Build and maintain strong partnerships with cross-functional teams across compute and cloud infrastructure, business operations, procurement, finance, and engineering.
Partner closely with Finance to develop and maintain budgets, including leading the annual budget planning cycle.
Prioritization & Portfolio Management: Lead reporting and analysis of development and capacity needs to drive prioritization and de-prioritization decisions across the portfolio, balancing innovation, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Oversee headcount and departmental budget management, providing rigorous financial oversight, strategic workforce planning, and optimal resource allocation to support operational efficiency and growth.
Space & Facilities Planning: Oversee organizational space planning and site strategy, partnering with Real Estate & Facilities to optimize footprint allocation and support evolving team growth in strategic locations with ML talent.
Organizational Communications: partner with Employee Experience and Organizational VP to drive employee communications across the AI organization, keeping team members aligned, informed, and connected to leadership goals, strategic priorities, and key initiatives.
Hire, develop, and retain top talent, while maintaining strong visibility and communication across the broader organization.
Preferred Qualifications
MBA and/or CPA, with strong understanding of Finance policies and SOX compliance.
Technical expertise or deep understanding of ML development.
Passion for software development and AI/ML, with a consistent track record of operational results.
An inspiring leader who fosters collaboration across a multitude of initiatives.
Experience leading and developing high-performing teams in a fast-paced, dynamic, and innovative environment.
Proven track record of collaborating and influencing across teams and organizations.
Minimum Qualifications
15+ years of relevant experience in financial operations, business planning, or technology operations leadership.
Leadership experience in financial and budget oversight roles within large technology organizations.
Ability to influence and align stakeholders across organizations.
Management experience guiding complex initiatives and teams across multidisciplinary functions, including engineering, operations, cloud infrastructure, finance, and legal.
Strong problem-solving ability with outstanding decision quality, grounded in data-driven decision-making.
Deep knowledge of financial systems and business models, as well as related software and machine learning (ML) engineering development processes.
Excellent understanding of business and financial operations, with the ability to drive development of business tools and analytics that improve organizational efficiency.
Proven experience with data reporting, coupled with excellent analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.
Exceptional communication skills, including experience presenting complex topics to senior leadership.
Ability to lead teams through ambiguity, organizational change, and evolving priorities.
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 $250,800 and $404,500, 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.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in and operations planning jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, business, or a related field
- Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar planning platforms
- Experience with demand planning, inventory management, and S&OP processes
- Strong Excel and data analysis skills for forecasting and reporting
- Familiarity with APICS certifications such as CPIM or CSCP
- Ability to collaborate across sales, finance, and operations teams
Tips for Your And Operations Planning Job Search
Quantify your planning accuracy metrics
Hiring managers in and operations planning want to see forecast accuracy rates, inventory turns, and on-time delivery improvements you drove. Pull those numbers from past performance reviews or system reports and put them on your resume before you apply.
Highlight S&OP cycle experience clearly
Many job postings screen for candidates who have run or participated in full sales and operations planning cycles. Name the cadence you worked with, the cross-functional teams involved, and the outputs you owned to show you know the process end to end.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists and operations planning openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Match your tools to each job description
Planners are often screened by the specific tools they know. Tailor your resume to surface SAP IBP, Oracle, Kinaxis, or whichever platform the posting names, rather than listing every tool you have ever touched in a generic skills block.
Prepare for a case study or scenario round
Many and operations planning interviews include a take-home or live scenario where you analyze a demand spike, a supply constraint, or a capacity mismatch. Practice walking through your assumptions, trade-offs, and recommendations out loud before your interview.
Negotiate based on scope, not just title
Two and operations planning roles with the same title can differ widely in budget responsibility, geography covered, and team size. Before negotiating, ask about the planning horizon, SKU count, and cross-functional authority so you anchor your ask to the actual scope of work.
And Operations Planning Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most and operations plannings?
Lockheed Martin, Intuit, and Meta are hiring the most and operations plannings right now, with openings concentrated in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Manufacturing, consumer goods, and retail companies consistently post the highest volume of these roles.
How many and operations planning jobs are remote?
About 69% of and operations planning openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though availability varies by sub-function. Demand planning and S&OP analyst roles tend to offer more remote flexibility than plant-based capacity or production planning positions, which often require on-site presence.
How do you become a and operations planning?
Start with a degree in supply chain, business, or operations, then build hands-on experience in a related role such as inventory analyst, logistics coordinator, or production scheduler. Earning an APICS certification like CPIM or CSCP signals core competency to employers. From there, gaining exposure to a full S&OP cycle and a major ERP platform accelerates your path into mid-level planning roles.
How do you get hired as a and operations planning with little experience?
Target entry-level analyst or planning coordinator postings that mention training or rotational programs, since many large manufacturers and retailers grow planners from within. Demonstrate comfort with Excel-based forecasting, show that you understand basic inventory concepts like safety stock and lead time, and highlight any internship, coursework, or project where you worked with supply or demand data.
What does the and operations planning interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on your planning background and tool experience, followed by a hiring manager conversation covering your S&OP knowledge and cross-functional work style. Later rounds often include a case study or scenario exercise testing your analytical approach, and a panel with stakeholders from finance, sales, or supply chain who you would partner with in the role.
Where can I find and apply to and operations planning jobs?
You can find and apply to and operations planning jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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