Lead, Strategic Planning & Finance Operations, Apple Services Engineering

At Apple, the places where people work are as intentional as the products we make. As a Lead in the Strategic Planning & Finance Operations organization, you will own the financial planning and operational governance for a large-scale engineering organization of over 7,000 employees, responsible for managing and operationalizing more than $500M in annual spend across Professional services, Data Licenses, Software Licenses & Program spend.

Description

This is a highly strategic and hands-on role at the center of how the organization plans, prioritizes, allocates, and operationalizes spend. You will lead complex planning discussions across multiple business units, navigate ambiguous funding and allocation challenges, and build the operational frameworks that enable the organization to scale effectively. You are equally comfortable diving deep into accruals and reconciliations as you are driving executive-level planning conversations and operational decision-making. You will own the most complex planning challenges, difficult reconciliations, and high-judgment financial tradeoffs end-to-end.
You will serve as a trusted partner to both Finance and Engineering leadership — translating operational realities into financial plans, driving alignment across stakeholders, and bringing structure to highly complex and fast-moving environments.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field — or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years of experience in financial planning, business operations, operational finance, strategic planning, or related functions within a large and complex organization
Strong financial and operational acumen with hands-on experience in budget ownership, accruals, reconciliations, vendor spend management, and cost center governance
Experience supporting large-scale organizations with complex allocation methodologies and multi-business-unit planning environments
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity, connect disparate information, and drive decisions with incomplete data
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across Finance, Engineering, Operations, and leadership teams
Strong process orientation with a track record of building scalable operational frameworks and improving business rhythms
Comfortable operating as both a strategic planner and hands-on operator — someone who takes ownership of difficult problems and drives them to resolution

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading through influence across matrixed teams and cross-functional environments
Demonstrated ability to identify gaps, challenge inefficient processes, and continuously iterate toward better operational outcomes
High sense of ownership, urgency, accountability, and operational excellence
MBA in Finance or Operations