People Programs Excellence Lead

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

RSU awards

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Health benefits

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA leads a pivotal CS & CSP program operations role within the WW Channel Sales Programs. You will guide a team to own processes, playbooks, tools, regional enablement, and KPI measurement, turning strategy into scalable playbooks and dashboards for leadership.

The position focuses on establishing global standards, simplifying execution for regional teams, and driving tool adoption across worldwide programs with strong cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in program operations, business operations, or process/tools strategy roles.
• 3+ years leading and developing senior individual contributors.
• Demonstrated success building scalable operational frameworks across global or regional teams.
• Experience partnering with tool/engineering teams to translate business needs into product requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team owning Processes & Playbooks, Tool Development & Adoption, Regional Enablement, and KPIs & Measurement.
• Set the operational strategy that simplifies execution and reduces manual effort for regional teams globally.
• Establish global standards and playbooks that create consistency across programs.
• Own the measurement strategy for program performance and dashboards for leadership.
• Champion tool adoption and ensure guidance for field teams.

Skills

Program operations

Leadership

Global coordination

Tool/engineering collaboration

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Sales and Business Development

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, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts.Apple's WW Channel Sales Programs (CSP) organization focuses on developing and deploying worldwide sales programs and standard processes to deliver an extraordinary customer experience in the channel and drive Apple Channel sales. Our WW CSP team closely collaborates with many cross-functional groups at worldwide and regional levels.Great programs are only as strong as the systems that run them. As the Program Excellence Lead, you'll lead the team responsible for making sure every consumer and B2B program operates efficiently, consistently, and at scale - turning worldwide strategy into playbooks, tools, and metrics that regional teams can execute with confidence.

Description

Lead and develop a team owning Processes & Playbooks, Tool Development & Adoption, Regional Enablement, and KPIs & Measurement.Set the operational strategy that simplifies execution and reduces manual effort for regional teams globally.Establish global standards and playbooks that create consistency across programs without sacrificing regional flexibility.Own the measurement strategy for program performance, ensuring dashboards and data translate into actionable insight for leadership.Champion tool adoption strategy, ensuring program needs are represented in tool development and field teams have clear guidance to use them effectively.Design and run communication rhythms between worldwide program strategy and regional execution teams.Partner closely with program experience leaders to ensure operational capability keeps pace with program innovation.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in program operations, business operations, or process/tools strategy roles
• 3+ years of experience leading and developing senior individual contributors
• Demonstrated success building scalable operational frameworks across global or regional teams
• Experience partnering with tool/engineering teams to translate business needs into product requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Operational Rigor: Track record simplifying complex processes into clear, repeatable playbooks
• Systems Thinking: Ability to see how tools, process, and measurement connect into one operational engine
• Global Coordination: Experience managing communication rhythms and alignment across regional/worldwide teams
• Analytical Fluency: Comfort working with dashboards and KPI frameworks to drive decision-making

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 $186,200 and $280,300, 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.
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