Sr. Program Manager, Apps Business Ops

Apple•Cupertino, CA

About The Position

The Apps team is seeking a Senior Program Manager to drive operational excellence, build scalable frameworks, and advise leadership across the organization. This role leads critical cross-functional programs spanning Corporate Development & M&A, People Operations, Resource Planning, and Financial Coordination. We're looking for a strategic Senior Program Manager with deep experience in organizational operations, cross-functional program leadership, and business planning. You'll own complex programs end-to-end, using data-driven insights and scalable, automated solutions to advise senior leaders, align cross-functional stakeholders, and shape the operational rhythm of the Apps organization. A core focus is serving as the primary Program Manager bridging Apps and Corporate Development on M&A and Partnerships, leading target identification, due diligence, onsite logistics, and integration of acquired teams. You'll also own resource planning, fiscal budgeting, and org growth strategy, streamlining financial processes across Engineering, Finance, Business, People, and Admin, and building dashboards that make resource planning transparent and scalable. You'll modernize workflows with modern tooling and AI to cut friction and automate tracking, while proactively managing risks and dependencies across workstreams. Success here means balancing granular detail with big-picture strategy, leading through influence rather than authority, and acting as a trusted partner across Apps.

Requirements

6+ years of Program Management, Chief of Staff, Product/Business Operations, or Organizational/Financial Planning experience, with increasing operational responsibility and cross-functional leadership.
Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end resource planning or fiscal budgeting across engineering, product, or technology organizations.
Experience supporting M&A, Corporate Development, or organizational integration initiatives (e.g., diligence coordination, operational workstreams, new team onboarding planning).
Demonstrated ability to analyze organizational and financial data, build clear tracking models/dashboards, and translate insights into actionable leadership recommendations.
Proficiency with modern productivity and AI tools, using automation to drive workflow efficiencies and reduce manual overhead.

Nice To Haves

Solid track record of leading multiple complex, cross-functional projects.
Sense of urgency and ownership to drive issues to completion.
Comfort navigating ambiguous, fast-moving organizational challenges with sound independent judgment.
Proven experience building, optimizing, and scaling dashboards and reporting tools for resource planning, tracking, and operational analytics in partnership with Recruiting, People, and Finance.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, able to distill complex information into clear narratives and executive presentations.
Highest level of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive, confidential organizational, headcount, and M&A data.
Familiarity with metrics, operations, and the full software product lifecycle.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and executive presence, with a proven ability to build trust across functions, levels, and global locations.
Strong sense of urgency, detail orientation, and a track record of managing multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Drive operational excellence, build scalable frameworks, and advise leadership.
Lead critical cross-functional programs spanning Corporate Development & M&A, People Operations, Resource Planning, and Financial Coordination.
Own complex programs end-to-end, using data-driven insights and scalable, automated solutions.
Advise senior leaders, align cross-functional stakeholders, and shape the operational rhythm of the Apps organization.
Serve as the primary Program Manager bridging Apps and Corporate Development on M&A and Partnerships, leading target identification, due diligence, onsite logistics, and integration of acquired teams.
Own resource planning, fiscal budgeting, and org growth strategy.
Streamline financial processes across Engineering, Finance, Business, People, and Admin.
Build dashboards that make resource planning transparent and scalable.
Modernize workflows with modern tooling and AI to cut friction and automate tracking.
Proactively manage risks and dependencies across workstreams.