Program Manager, Global Strategic Alliances

Apple • Washington DC, DC

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About The Position

Apple’s Global Strategic Alliances team builds and sustains relationships with organizations that inform public policy debates important to Apple. The team works at the intersection of policy, advocacy, and coalition-building, partnering with think tanks, trade associations, and civil society groups to advance Apple’s values and priorities.

The Program Manager provides operational and programmatic support across the team’s engagement campaigns, connecting internal teams with external partners. The role manages complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from start to finish and also contributes to the substance of partner engagement.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in public affairs, government relations, or program/project management at an agency or in-house, managing multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience coordinating events, briefings, or convenings involving external stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively across time zones and with distributed teams.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a record of building relationships, teams, and processes.
• Experience managing budgets, vendors, or contracts.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to concisely summarize complex policy issues.
• Highly motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Team player with a willingness to pitch in when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with agile or iterative program design and digital tools for program tracking and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational execution of strategic engagement campaigns, coordinating timelines, deliverables, and logistics across internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate briefings, events, and convenings with think tanks, trade associations, civil society organizations, and other policy partners.
• Track budgets, contracts, and vendor relationships supporting the team’s programs.
• Draft and manage policy and background materials, briefing documents, and other collateral for internal and external audiences.
• Maintain program trackers and reporting to keep leadership and cross-functional partners aligned on priorities and progress.
• Use data and reporting tools to measure program performance and identify ways to make engagement campaigns more effective, efficient, and scalable.
• Identify process improvements to help the team run engagement campaigns more efficiently.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level