SOX PMO Project Manager: Lead Compliance & Controls

Apple Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an experienced SOX Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide compliance initiatives within a fast-paced PMO environment in Austin, Texas. You will facilitate planning, identify risks, and drive end-to-end execution from initiation to closure, leveraging modern tools and analytics.

The role requires deep SOX/internal controls experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with executives to drive actionable outcomes and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of project management experience, with a focus on SOX and internal controls compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Preferred 8+ years of project management experience, cross-functional leadership, Agile knowledge, and certifications such as CPA, PMP, CSM.

Responsibilities

• Define program scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Facilitate program team meetings and planning events, maintaining action item inventory and accountability.
• Create and maintain a program plan with workstream leaders supporting critical path analysis for dependencies.
• Identify roadblocks early and manage mitigation.
• Own the end-to-end SOX calendar, track progress, manage risks, and implement corrective actions.
• Communicate program status transparently with stakeholders.
• Maintain GRC workflow configurations to support control performance, testing and reporting.
• Allocate and manage resources using program management software for analytics and budget adherence.
• Deliver financial controls training to stakeholders.

Skills

SOX Compliance

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Wrike

Slack

Miro

Optro

In-house built

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking an experienced SOX Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide compliance initiatives within a fast-paced PMO environment in Austin, Texas. You will facilitate planning, identify risks, and drive end-to-end execution from initiation to closure, leveraging modern tools and analytics.

The role requires deep SOX/internal controls experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with executives to drive actionable outcomes and continuous improvement.