Program Manager Productivity

Position: Program Manager, Employee Experience & Productivity
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* ** Summary*
* Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Apple's Employee Experience and Productivity team is seeking a Program Manager who will play a central role in driving delivery across a portfolio of strategic initiatives. You will bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex, cross-functional programs, ensuring teams stay aligned, risks stay managed, and stakeholders stay informed.

This role sits at the intersection of product, engineering, design, and operations, and demands someone who leads with precision, communicates with clarity, and thrives in a fast-moving environment.

** Description*
* In this role, you will own end-to-end program management across multiple concurrent projects, maintaining the consistency and cadence our leadership and stakeholders depend on. You will partner closely with an Engineering Program Manager to ensure technical work streams are accurately reflected in overall program status and plans, serving as the connective tissue across cross-functional teams. You will bring rigor to how programs are tracked, how risks are surfaced, and how decisions are documented, while remaining pragmatic and adaptive in how you operate.

The ideal candidate brings deep program management experience, strong judgment, and the ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality or clarity.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + 4+ years of experience in a program or project management role, with a demonstrated track record of managing complex, cross-functional programs from initiation through delivery, including multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities.

+ 3+ years of experience coordinating across peer teams such as software engineering, product management, and design.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Strong proficiency with project tracking tools such as Jira or Wrike, and experience owning executive-facing status reports and portfolio-level dashboards.

+ Solid risk management skills covering identification, documentation, and active mitigation tracking, with a proactive approach to surfacing and resolving blockers.

+ Experience collaborating with or alongside an Engineering Program Manager or technical program management function.

+ Familiarity with portfolio-level reporting frameworks and program governance structures.

+ Experience operating effectively in a matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders and reporting lines.

+ Background in technology, internal productivity tools, or employee-facing SaaS products. PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project management certification.

+ Excellent stakeholder communication skills, both written and verbal.

+ Familiar with Gen AI tools.