Enterprise Software Portfolio Strategist

Apple, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Relocation assistance

Employee stock programs

Job summary

Apple Sunnyvale seeks a Software Portfolio Strategist to own enterprise software investments end-to-end, setting lifecycle direction, building the analytical case for action, and driving decisions with credibility through data-driven insights.

You will quantify total cost of ownership, evaluate implementation costs, operational overhead, and vendor trajectories, partnering with IS&T, Finance, and Procurement to maximize value from software spend.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 7+ years in software asset management, IT vendor management, technology finance, or strategic portfolio roles.
• 5+ years leading complex cross-functional programs or investment portfolios.
• Strong command of enterprise licensing models (ELAs, subscriptions, perpetual, consumption/token-based, hybrid).
• Demonstrated ownership of multi-million-dollar software budgets and forecasts.
• Track record of presenting strategic recommendations to senior leadership and influencing outcomes.
• Hands-on analytical capability - you build the analysis, not just review it.

Responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle for assigned software portfolios - renewals, true-ups, terminations, migrations - with a strategic lens on every decision.
• Develop and maintain directional lifecycle strategies grounded in spend, criticality, utilization, and market trajectory.
• Lead software rationalization efforts: classify, prioritize, and drive action on portfolio optimization to reduce TCO and increase value delivery.
• Establish and run portfolio steering reviews with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Own multi-million-dollar budget forecasts and 5-year directional plans for your portfolios.
• Build and present build-vs-buy evaluations, TCO models, cost optimization analyses, and scenario planning.
• Identify spend trends proactively - particularly AI-driven consumption growth - and frame them for leadership action.
• Translate complex licensing structures into clear financial narratives that connect software costs to business value for non-technical audiences.
• Lead large-scale programs independently.
• Host and drive meetings with product owners, IMT leaders, and executive stakeholders - you set the agenda, not just attend.
• Deliver executive presentations, deal summaries, and strategic recommendations that land with senior leadership.

Skills

Software asset management

IT vendor management

Technology finance

Strategic portfolio management

Cross-functional leadership

Budget forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Apple Sunnyvale seeks a Software Portfolio Strategist to own enterprise software investments end-to-end, setting lifecycle direction, building the analytical case for action, and driving decisions with credibility through data-driven insights.

You will quantify total cost of ownership, evaluate implementation costs, operational overhead, and vendor trajectories, partnering with IS&T, Finance, and Procurement to maximize value from software spend.