Compensation Compliance & Administration Lead- Senior Program Manager

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We are seeking an experienced Compensation Lead to establish, oversee, and optimize global compensation compliance and administrative operations. Sitting within the compensation administration team, this individual will serve as the operational anchor, leading efforts to translate regulatory, CBA, and statutory requirements into robust, scalable administrative processes.

Description

This role manages overall program governance and lifecycle execution across the team— providing senior oversight to project leading Gender Pay Gap reporting and CBA administration while directly architecting new operational programs such as job classification governance and global minimum wage compliance. The Lead will partner closely with the Compensation COE to build clean intake handoffs, drive automation, and ensure auditable, zero-defect execution.

Responsibilities

• Architect, stand up, and govern end-to-end administration programs for key compliance areas, including job classification governance, minimum wage compliance frameworks, and standard weekly hours updates.
• Establish and manage the operational intake model for work transitioning from the Compensation COE; collaborate closely with COE partners who define policy, strategy, and business communications, ensuring seamless operational execution and feedback loops on results.
• Operational Oversight (GPG & CBAs): Provide strategic oversight, escalation support, and quality assurance for operational work streams led by mid-level project leads including global Gender Pay Gap reporting delivery and collective bargaining agreement (CBA) administration, with a particular focus on EMEIA.
• Regulatory & Compliance: Partner with Legal, Labor Relations, and People partners to monitor and interpret evolving wage-and-hour regulations (including minimum wage and standard weekly hours), CBA terms, and statutory requirements, translating them into standardized workflows, execution playbooks, and system requirements.
• Lifecycle Ownership & Hand-Offs: Serve as the end-to-end operational lead ensuring complex initiatives move smoothly from policy/legal interpretation through to downstream handoffs with Global Payroll Services and People Operations.
• Execution & Accuracy: Own the operations for compensation compliance routines; ensure all recurring audits, filings, and administrative cycles are executed on schedule with 100% data integrity.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead cross-functional working groups across People Operations, People Technology, Payroll, and Finance to drive alignment, resolve complex escalations, and deliver special projects.
• Process Automation & Scalability: Continuously evaluate current-state workflows, identify operational bottlenecks, author playbooks to eliminate single points of failure, and implement automated solutions and self-auditing tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7-10 years of progressive experience in global HR compliance, total rewards administration, correlated program management.
• Program Leadership & Mentorship: Proven track record of standing up operational programs from scratch, overseeing complex work streams led by other team members, and driving cross-functional alignment.
• COE & Stakeholder Collaboration: Strong ability to interface with Center of Excellence (COE) strategists, translating high-level policy guidelines into concrete execution plans while feeding operational data back for strategic reviews.
• Technical & Automation Acumen: Advanced proficiency in Apple’s payroll and HR systems, large scale data manipulation, and a track record of implementing automated workflows to eliminate manual risk.
• Operational Excellence: Exceptional problem-solving skills with a zero-defect mindset when handling sensitive employee, labor, and pay data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six Sigma, PMP certification
• 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 $178,800 and $268,400, 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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