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

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an experienced Program Manager to own the planning, scheduling, communications, and reporting backbone of its global data privacy compliance initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of governance, execution readiness, and stakeholder communications, ensuring the program operates with clarity, pace, and accountability at all levels.

The ideal candidate translates complex regulatory requirements into structured plans and reporting to keep a high-stakes program moving with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• 5+ years in cross-functional program or portfolio management within a regulated environment.
• Experience in readiness management, scope, scheduling, and governance across global programs.
• Experience building program reporting infrastructure: dashboards, status reports, risk logs, exec briefings.
• Strong knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc) and translating requirements to system specs.
• Excellent communication skills for senior leadership audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own program planning and schedule management.
• Own readiness and execution management.
• Own communication and reporting.
• Own program tools, standards, and frameworks.

Skills

Program management

Regulatory readiness

Executive communication

Data privacy

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Wrike

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming greatproducts, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication toyour 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 buildfor 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 PMO team is responsible for driving cross-functional execution of enterprise-widedata privacy initiatives across Apple. The team partners closely with Privacy Legal, IS&T,OCM, and business stakeholders to ensure that regulatory changes are efficiently translatedinto system requirements and delivered on time against strict compliance deadlines.

Description

We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to own the planning, scheduling, communications, and reporting backbone of Apple's global data privacy compliance initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of program governance, execution readiness, and stakeholder communications — ensuring the program operates with clarity, pace, and accountability at every level, from working teams through to senior leadership. The ideal candidate translates complex regulatory and cross-functional requirements into structured plans, schedules, and reporting that keep a high-stakes compliance program moving with precision. This role owns four core areas of responsibility:Program Planning & Schedule ManagementReadiness & Execution ManagementCommunication and ReportingProgram Tools, Standards, and Frameworks

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required (Master's preferred) in Business, Information Systems, Law, or a related field5+ years of experience in cross-functional program or portfolio management, ideally within a highly regulated, compliance-driven environmentDemonstrated expertise in readiness management, scope management, scheduling, resource planning, and execution governance across large-scale, global multi-stakeholder programsExperience building and owning program reporting infrastructure: dashboards, weekly status reports, risk logs, and executive brieRingsStrong understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g. GDPR, PIPL, CCPA) along with the operational and systems implications to ensure compliance, then translate regulatory or legal requirements into system and process requirements that technical and business teams can deliverExceptional communication skills — verbal, written, and executive presentation — with the ability to synthesize complexity for senior leadership audiences

Preferred Qualifications

Comfortable operating in a fast changing highly ambiguous environment where multiple priorities need to be managed; able to bring structure and clarity where none exists while keeping on trackExperience with macOS tools (Keynote, Pages, etc) and enterprise program management tools (e.g. Wrike, Jira, Smartsheet) within IS&T delivery modelsAble to operate independently with conviction, influence without authority, and drive cross-functional teams to the right decisions with speed and precisionAbility to drive business transformation with systems architecture, operating model design, and organizational change managementBrings a collaborative, service-oriented mindset — ensuring Legal and Privacy teams remain the authoritative decision-makers while the PMO enables clarity, pace, and accountability across the program