Apple

Program Manager (Strategic Programs), Worldwide Sales & Operations Support

Apple$120K — $145K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of program or portfolio management in compliance-driven environments
  • Expertise in readiness management and governance for large-scale programs
  • Experience creating program reporting tools like dashboards and status reports
  • Proven ability to structure ambiguity and align cross-functional teams
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Economics, or a relevant field
  • MBA or Master's degree preferred
  • Proficiency in macOS and Apple productivity tools, like Keynote and Pages

Responsibilities

  • Drive day-to-day execution readiness for compliance initiatives
  • Manage communications and reporting to keep senior leadership informed
  • Own the program reporting infrastructure including dashboards and risk logs
  • Facilitate alignment across multiple stakeholders under tight deadlines
  • Support high-profile compliance programs spanning various Apple organizations

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment
  • Exposure to high-impact projects and cross-functional teams
  • Professional development opportunities within a leading tech company
  • Access to Apple’s resources and tools for personal growth
  • Collaborative culture that values communication and relationship-building
Full Job Description
Description

You will play a meaningful role within the Program Management Office (PMO) supporting Apple's global data privacy compliance initiatives. This person will work across a range of capacities - from driving day-to-day execution readiness and cross-functional alignment, to owning program communications and reporting infrastructure that keeps senior leadership informed and confident. In addition, you will play a key role in the delivery of high-profile, cross-functional compliance programs that span multiple Apple organizations and carry strict regulatory deadlines.

This role owns three core areas of responsibility:

Readiness & Execution Management

Communications & Reporting

Shared PMO Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of program or portfolio management experience in complex, cross-functional, and compliance-driven environments

Demonstrated expertise in readiness management and execution governance across large-scale, multi-stakeholder programs

Experience building and owning program reporting infrastructure: dashboards, weekly status reports, risk logs, and executive briefings

Ability to bring structure to ambiguous environments and drive cross-functional alignment under pressure

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Economics, or a relevant field

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or Master's degree preferred

Fluency in Mandarin Chinese or other Asian languages

Solid ability to personally deliver large-scale initiatives with high levels of complexity and competing priorities

Proven ability to drive alignment across large, matrixed organizations on scope, schedule, and resource commitments under tight deadlines

Experience integrating business transformation with systems architecture, operating model design, and organizational change management

macOS Proficiency - comfortable working natively in the Apple ecosystem including Keynote, Pages, and related productivity tools

Communication & Stakeholder Management - demonstrated ability to manage relationships across Legal, Privacy, IS&T, and business stakeholders at all levels

Project & Change Management - strong command of project management methodologies and change management principles

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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