Strategic Planning & Operations Lead

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple’s Strategic Data Solutions (SDS) team seeks an analytical, organized, and proactive Business Planning & Operations Lead to help improve organizational effectiveness and support across SDS in executing against our priorities.

This role will coordinate planning activities, manage business operations, and provide insights, processes, and operational support that enable leaders to make informed decisions and execute effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years in business planning, operations, strategy, finance or related fields.
• Strong ethics and personal values.
• 7+ years in strategy/operations, change management or program management.
• Business acumen with budgeting/forecasting/workforce planning experience.
• Analytical ability to translate data into insights for leaders.
• Ability to build cross-functional relationships and influence stakeholders.
• Experience leading complex programs and executive communication skills.
• Self-motivated and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning activities across the organization and coordinate cross-functional programs.
• Provide insights, processes, and operational support to enable executive decisions.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning initiatives.
• Collaborate with teams to drive organizational effectiveness and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Problem-solving

Change management

Data-driven insights

Relationship building

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Operations/Engineering/Management (or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

SQL

ETL tools

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Apple’s Strategic Data Solutions (SDS) team seeks an analytical, organized, and proactive Business Planning & Operations Lead to help improve organizational effectiveness and support across SDS in executing against our priorities.

This role will coordinate planning activities, manage business operations, and provide insights, processes, and operational support that enable leaders to make informed decisions and execute effectively.