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.
The Workplace Design Team, part of the Places organization is seeking an Innovation Manager to spearhead innovation initiatives within our organization, focusing on developing and implementing standards for finish materials, architectural design, lighting systems, and furniture systems. Your role will be to enhance aesthetics, performance, functionality, and sustainability while driving creativity and consistency across all workplace and corporate facilities.
We are seeking a creative problem-solver, detail-oriented, technically astute professional to join our team as an Innovation Manager to drive the adoption of innovative design solutions across our global portfolio.
Description
As an Innovation Manager, you will spearhead innovation initiatives within our organization, focusing on developing, validating, and implementing standards for finish materials, architectural design, lighting systems, and furniture systems, and enhance aesthetics, performance, functionality, and sustainability while driving creativity and consistency across all workplace and corporate facilities. You will work closely with the design team, cross-functional partners, and external collaborators to ensure innovative solutions are aligned with business needs and sustainability goals.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelorʼs degree in Architecture, Industrial Design, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ Years of proven design/R&D management, product development, architecture, construction or related industry experience leading cross-functional teams in Architectural materials and systems development, encompassing research and design to prototyping and testing.
Strong background in materials science, with a focus on finish materials, extensive technical knowledge of construction materials and systems.
Proficient in design (CAD/Revit), presentation, rendering, MacOS or Microsoft tools.
Experience in developing comprehensive documentation packages with excellent verbal, written, presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Deep expertise in architectural design, lighting, and furniture trends.
Knowledge of sustainability principles and practices in architectural design and construction.
Demonstrated experience in all stages of validation prototyping from design through production.
Demonstrated experience in new product introduction.
Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing standards for materials, design, or related areas.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
Previous experience collaborating with external partners, suppliers, and manufacturers.
Responsibilities
Oversee, develop and implement strategic innovation initiatives for architectural components, materials, systems, space types, lighting, and furniture; lead and motivate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with these strategies.
Collaborate with teams to develop and refine comprehensive standards; engage with internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders to educate and foster alignment with innovation strategies.
Develop, prepare and present business cases and recommendations to team, leadership and stakeholders on innovation strategies and best practices.
Maintain continuous research industry trends, emerging technologies, regulations, and best practices; drive innovation in finish materials and ensure sustainability principles are integrated into all innovation initiatives.
Foster and maintain excellent relationships with stakeholders, internal partners and vendors.
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