Project Manager II

PINNACLE GROUP (Pinnacle Technical Resources); Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Project Manager II for Finance Transformation in Cupertino, CA. This contract role focuses on organizational change management, requirement gathering, and cross-team collaboration to drive finance system modernization and enable AI-enabled improvements.

You will develop plans, track milestones, and prepare stakeholder-ready presentations while supporting multiple programs across the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently in ambiguous environments.
• Experience gathering requirements, mapping processes, and documenting results.
• Ability to create clear, concise presentations for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support organizational change management programs and stakeholder communications.
• Consolidate information from multiple teams into clear outputs.
• Create and maintain project plans with milestones, dependencies, and risks.
• Document current and future-state processes.
• Build status updates for program teams and leadership.
• Provide PM support to other programs as priorities shift.
• Support software planning activities, including data collection and analysis.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-starter

Business analysis

Presentation skills

Project management methodologies

Change management

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Position: Project Manager II ( Finance Transformation)

Location: Cupertino, CA (3 days/week)

Duration: 12+ Months

Pay rate: $60/hr to 65.42/hr

Summary

Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined — and now can’t imagine living without. The Finance Transformation team is shaping the future of Finance by modernizing our systems, implementing innovative AI solutions, and up-skilling the workforce. We are looking for a contract Project Manager with business analysis skills to support programs across our organization, with a primary focus on organizational change management.

Description

This is a contract role. You will float across our operation, supporting programs wherever the need is greatest. You will gather and consolidate information, build and maintain project plans, document processes, and create clear presentations for stakeholders. The role calls for a proactive, adaptable self-starter who communicates clearly and moves easily between teams and priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support organizational change management programs, including stakeholder communications, readiness tracking, and adoption.
• Collect, consolidate, and synthesize information from multiple teams into clear, usable outputs.
• Create and maintain project plans, and track milestones, dependencies, and risks to completion.
• Document current and future-state processes.
• Build presentations and status updates for program teams and leadership.
• Provide project management support to other programs across the organization as priorities shift.
• Support software planning activities as needed, including data collection and analysis.

Key Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communicator who works well with stakeholders at all levels.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and works independently in ambiguous environments.
• Business analysis skills, including requirements gathering, process mapping, and documentation.
• Skilled at creating clear, concise presentations.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies, such as Agile and Waterfall.
• Experience with change management programs or frameworks.
• Proficiency in Excel (e.g., formulas, pivot tables) is a plus, especially for supporting software planning work.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of project management experience.
• Experience gathering, consolidating, and documenting information and processes.
• Demonstrated experience building project plans and tracking them to completion.
• Demonstrated experience creating presentations for stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.