Privacy Program Manager, Privacy Management Office

Imagine what you could do here at Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. At Apple, we deliver products, technologies, and services to inspire creativity and enrich lives. Apple has become one of the most recognized and trusted brands in the world. As such, we hold ourselves to the highest standards to maintain public and employee trust by ensuring compliance with data protection and international privacy laws.

Description

The ideal candidate will successfully lead Privacy Compliance programs, projects, and initiatives, managing competing priorities and aligning diverse business interests to deliver impactful outcomes. They will take a deeply hands-on approach with cross-functional partners, building strong relationships and developing a thorough understanding of their goals, objectives, and existing commitments. The role requires driving decisions, resolving critical issues, and facilitating conflict resolution through communications that are neutral, approachable, and grounded in data.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years experience managing complex technical and non-technical projects and cross-functional initiatives. Support design and implementation of privacy initiatives to deliver best-in-class privacy practices. Develop and deliver privacy training and awareness programs for employees. Proven experience analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, and presenting data. Ability to accommodate various time zones to support international stakeholders. BS/BA degree required. PMP certification or equivalent experience. This role will work extensively with our teams in China so proficiency in Mandarin is required.

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of experience in data privacy initiatives or relevant technology products. Ability to lead, take action, and provide goal-oriented direction in the face of ambiguity and guide cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder expectations, and foster collaboration. Work with legal and teams to track privacy and data protection compliance throughout project lifecycles using excellent organizational skills with attention to detail. Self-starter, comfortable in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Curious, flexible, and a dedicated problem solver, with a focus on listening and learning. Comfortable influencing project decisions, identifying risks, and proposing mitigation plans. Ability to manage multiple projects within tight timeframes and deliver on time-bound initiatives. Familiarity with Appleʼs core products and operating systems, and tools like Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and project management software (Wrike/Omniplan). Law degree, MBA, or other advanced degree.