PART Program Manager

Apple Inc

Cupertino, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Analysis Skills, Apple, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programming Languages, Business Analysis, Business Processes, Business Skills, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Sets, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Design Patterns Programming Methodologies, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Economic Analysis, Embedded Systems, Feasibility Analysis, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Follow Through, Interpersonal Skills, Management Consulting, Modeling Languages, Onboarding, Operations Research, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Development, Product Documentation, Program Planning, Project Management Software, Project Planning, Project/Program Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance, R Programming Language, Reporting Skills, Requirements Management, SAP, SQL (Structured Query Language), Sales Support, Sprint Planning, Statistics, Storytelling, Tableau, Testing, Usability Engineering, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Cupertino, CA
POSTED
14 days ago

The Finance Process, Analytics, Reporting, and Technology (PART) team is looking for a passionate and highly motivated program manager to help shape the future of AI-powered finance at Apple. As part of this team, you will support Apples growth, both top and bottom line, by applying the same level of innovation toward financial matters as we do toward our products and services. We work closely with various business teams to deeply understand current and future commercial initiatives and then partner with data engineering, data science, and full stack development teams to ensure our finance teams are fully empowered to operate efficiently and make well-informed decisions - increasingly through the use of cutting-edge AI capabilities. We are looking for an outgoing professional with strong program management instincts, high analytical capacity, creativity, intellectual curiosity, and strong interpersonal skills to support the WW Sales Finance organization. In this role, you will be embedded at the intersection of finance domain expertise and AI product development - serving as a critical bridge between business stakeholders and the teams building next-generation AI tools for finance. You will be responsible for driving the end-to-end execution and coordination of our AI-powered finance roadmap, ensuring work is moving forward with clear ownership, accountability, and measurable progress. The position requires the ability to understand and work with complex data sets, generated from equally complex business processes, in order to drive insights and inform product decisions.Deeply understand Apples relevant business activities, commercial interests, and related processes - and apply that knowledge to help define what "good" looks like for AI-generated outputs Own program planning and milestone tracking across finance AI capabilities - maintaining a clear view of deliverables, owners, timelines, and dependencies across workstreams Run structured delivery cadences - including standups, sprint planning, and action item tracking - to keep work moving with rigor and accountability Manage cross-functional dependencies and proactively surface risks, blockers, and tradeoffs before they become issues Support execution of roadmap priorities across finance capabilities - including writing requirements, consolidating and proposing priorities, and analyzing user feedback with guidance from senior team members Identify and drive solutions in response to user feedback, translating observations into actionable product improvements Lead documentation and knowledge-building efforts - maintaining shared context, frameworks, and curated resources that support team onboarding and continuity Review and validate SQL queries in collaboration with technical partners, developing proficiency in data verification and quality assurance Coordinate and ensure readiness for capability launches - managing go/no-go criteria, testing participation, and adoption follow-through Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, or analyses, demonstrating intellectual curiosity beyond the immediate scope of work Translate business requirements into technical requirements and work with engineering partners to assess feasibility and form project plans Build and maintain program infrastructure - project trackers, RACI frameworks, launch checklists, and retrospective processes - that scale as the team and roadmap grow Collaborate with engineering and data partners to influence tool and pipeline design decisions that improve usability and long-term maintainability Document and share reusable frameworks, templates, and tools to improve onboarding and speed up solution delivery 2+ years of program management, consulting or financial/business/data analyst experience BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or BS/MS in STEM or a quantitative field (CS, Applied Statistics, Operations Research) 4+ years of program management, consulting or financial/business/data analyst experience Excellent problem-framing, problem-solving, and project management skills, with the ability to change direction quickly Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate results of analysis in business terms Confirmed ability to conduct complex, data-driven analysis Knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements, and financial modeling A basic understanding of data design pattern differences between transactional ERP systems (e.g. SAP) and analytical data warehouses (e.g. BigQuery, Snowflake) Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and curiosity about how large language models and AI-powered tools can be applied to financial analysis and reporting Ability to self-start and self-direct work in an unstructured environment, comfortable dealing with ambiguity Knowledge of SQL and experience working with large datasets Experience with program management tools and methodologies Experience with data analytics tools and languages (e.g. R, Python) Experience building interactive data visualizations and strong storytelling skills (e.g. Tableau, Streamlit)

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs