SOX PMO Lead: Compliance & Controls Programs

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an experienced SOX Project Manager to lead program planning, risk management, and governance within a modern PMO environment. You will collaborate with executives and stakeholders to drive compliance initiatives and continuous improvement across finance and IT controls.

You will facilitate meetings, coordinate multiple workstreams, and ensure timely delivery of scope and milestones while leveraging data visualization to report progress and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of PM experience focusing on SOX and internal controls.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and risk management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define program scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Facilitate program team meetings and planning events, maintaining action items.
• Create and maintain a program plan with workstream leaders for critical path analysis.
• Identify roadblocks early and manage mitigation.
• Own the end-to-end SOX calendar, track progress, risks, and corrective actions.
• Communicate program status transparently with stakeholders.
• Ensure quality control, manage changes, and oversee closure.
• Maintain GRC workflow configurations to support control performance and reporting.
• Allocate and manage resources using PM software for analytics and budgeting.
• Create and deliver financial controls training to stakeholders.

Skills

SOX/IC compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Risk management

Jira Wrike Slack Miro

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/CS

Tools

Jira

Wrike

Slack

Miro

GRC tools (Optro, in-house)

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking an experienced SOX Project Manager to lead program planning, risk management, and governance within a modern PMO environment. You will collaborate with executives and stakeholders to drive compliance initiatives and continuous improvement across finance and IT controls.

You will facilitate meetings, coordinate multiple workstreams, and ensure timely delivery of scope and milestones while leveraging data visualization to report progress and outcomes.