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

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.

IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. It’s Apple’s central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless.

The WW BPR Data Privacy PMO is the program management and business change function driving Apple's global data privacy compliance execution. This role sits at the intersection of readiness management, execution governance, and stakeholder communications — ensuring the program operates with clarity, pace, and accountability at every level.

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