US Industry and Ecosystem Lead - Life Sciences

Summary

The people here at Apple don't just create products. They create the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it! Apple is looking for a US Industry and Ecosystem Lead to own our Life Sciences strategy across pharma and medical device, with the manufacturing floor as the beachhead, not the ceiling. Regulated production is where Apple can transform how life sciences companies work. From there, you scale across the full Apple platform, from Apple Watch and Health APIs to iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro, and build the partner ecosystem that makes it repeatable.

Minimum Qualifications

Approximately 15+ years at the intersection of technology and life sciences, in industry, consulting, or a key ISV. Direct experience with regulated manufacturing in pharma or medical device — GMP plant floors, quality systems, and validated environments. Proven track record building life sciences partner ecosystems and turning them into scalable, repeatable business. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Deep manufacturing fluency: MES, electronic batch records, device history records, paperless quality, and connected-worker platforms. Ability to read trends early — smart manufacturing / Pharma 4.0, AI drug discovery, digital biomarkers, cell and gene therapy — and position ahead of them. Fluency with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5, GxP, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), 510(k), HIPAA, and UDI. Established network among senior manufacturing, quality, technology, and regulatory leaders in US life sciences. Exceptional executive communication; a compelling storyteller who moves partners and leaders to act. Advanced degree in a life sciences, engineering, regulatory, or business discipline.

Description

Manufacturing is the frontier of this role. Pharma and medical device production runs on paper, legacy terminals, and disconnected systems — one of the largest, least-served openings for Apple anywhere. You will uncover and deliver on that opportunity: iPad and iPhone on the GMP line, electronic batch records and device history records, paperless quality and batch review, MES and manufacturing execution modernization, connected frontline operators, and the data integrity and validation (21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5) that regulated production demands. You turn these into scaled, repeatable deployments across the industry’s plants. Increasingly, this means deploying on-device intelligence and AI-assisted workflows that meet GxP validation standards — a frontier where Apple’s privacy architecture and on- device ML create a defensible edge. GxP-validated AI and FDA’s evolving AI/ML framework, alongside AI drug discovery, are the regulatory-adjacent shifts that will define this role’s strategic agenda over the next three to five years. To scale this across the industry, you grow the partner ecosystem in ways that drive business — finding the pharma, biotech, medtech, CRO, and MES/quality-platform partners that fit Apple’s growth strategy, building joint plans that deliver, and winning executive buy-in for the big bets. You turn partnerships into repeatable, scalable wins. You serve as Apple’s life sciences authority — reading trends early and translating Pharma 4.0, GxP-validated AI, and regulatory shifts into strategic positions that move partners and internal leaders to act.

Responsibilities

Uncover and deliver manufacturing modernization: line-side iPad, electronic batch records, device history records, paperless quality, and data integrity across pharma and medical device plants — partnering across MES, quality, and manufacturing- execution platforms to connect the GMP floor. Advance GxP-validated AI on Apple: on-device intelligence and AI-assisted workflows that meet regulatory standards, using Apple’s privacy architecture and on- device ML as a defensible edge. Grow the life sciences partner ecosystem — finding the solution providers, ISVs, systems integrators, and pharma, biotech, medtech, and CRO partners that fit Apple’s growth strategy, and building joint plans that turn into repeatable, scalable wins. Shape Apple’s position in life sciences and secure executive buy-in for the big bets. Scale priority use cases beyond manufacturing: field sales enablement and Apple as a controller for implantable devices. Serve as Apple’s life sciences authority — translating Pharma 4.0, GxP-validated AI, and regulatory shifts into strategic positions across Apple’s routes to market. Engage regulatory bodies and standards organizations to position Apple within life sciences frameworks, including FDA’s evolving AI/ML guidance. Partner with Apple’s product, engineering, privacy, and legal teams as the voice of the industry inside Apple.