Program Manager, Global Strategic Alliances

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Apple's Global Strategic Alliances team builds and sustains relationships with the organizations informing the public policy debates that matter most to Apple. Working at the intersection of policy, advocacy, and coalition-building, the team partners with think tanks, trade associations, and civil society groups to advance Apple's values and priorities across a broad range of issues.

Description

As a Program Manager on Apple’s Global Strategic Alliances team, you will provide operational and programmatic support across the team's engagement campaigns, serving as the connective tissue between internal teams and external partners. Your proven experience as a highly organized professional who can manage complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives end-to-end while also contributing to the substance of partner engagement is vital to this role.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational execution of strategic engagement campaigns, coordinating timelines, deliverables, and logistics across internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate briefings, events, and convening 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 opportunities to make engagement campaigns more effective, efficient, and scalable.
• Identify process improvements to help the team run engagement campaigns more efficiently.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in public affairs, government relations, or program/project management at an agency or in-house managing multiple works teams and deadlines simultaneously.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience with agile or iterative program design, and digital tools for program tracking and reporting.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to concisely summarize complex policy issues.
• Highly motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Team player and willingness to pitch in when necessary.
• Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $183,900 and $276,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

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