Sr. Business Ops Program Manager, Apps

Role Overview

The Applications team is looking for a dynamic Senior Business Operations Program Manager to serve as the backbone for a high-stakes, cross-functional program spanning AIML, Siri, Apps, and Legal. This role demands a proactive, detail-oriented leader who thrives when program parameters, legal constraints, and strategic priorities shift rapidly.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will serve as the central operational backbone—wrangling timelines, leading executive reviews, and ensuring seamless content access for AI models. You will orchestrate program operations, from establishing governance frameworks and tracking negotiation pipelines to coordinating Business and partner team support. You have a natural inclination to take accountability for end-to-end delivery, proactively surface silent risks, and drive decisions across matrixed leadership. A successful Program Manager has exceptional interpersonal skills with the finesse to challenge assumptions, resolve cross-team friction, and rally teams behind unified program goals.

Requirements & Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

6+ years of experience in Business Operations, Planning, or Program Management, with a clear track record of increasing operational responsibility

Demonstrated ability to manage complex portfolios with intricate delivery schedules and cross-team dependencies spanning global time zones and locales

Proven experience translating nuanced legal and business considerations into actionable requirements that engineering and product teams can execute against

Track record of orchestrating multi-disciplinary teams with divergent goals toward unified program outcomes

Proficiency with modern productivity and AI tools, including demonstrated experience leveraging AI and automation to create workflow efficiencies and reduce manual overhead

Strong comfort in executive stakeholder communication, including developing briefing materials, presentation decks, and synthesized status reports for senior leadership

Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience in a comparable operations or program management capacity

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in financial operations, AI and search environments, or business development contexts

Outstanding organizational and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex, ambiguous situations into clear narratives for leadership

Skilled in building and maintaining relationships with internal cross-functional teams

Solid track record of driving multiple concurrent, high-complexity cross-functional projects to completion under tight timelines

Demonstrated sense of urgency and ownership when resolving blockers, with the resilience to stay the course on broader business priorities

Executive presence and comfort presenting to senior and executive leadership in high-pressure settings

Comfort with metrics, operational reporting, and the full software product lifecycle from concept through launch

Ability to anticipate downstream problems, brainstorm solutions quickly, and resolve cross-team friction without losing sight of strategic objectives

Compensation & 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 $175,500 and $263,800, 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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