Compensation Compliance & Administration Lead- Senior Program Manager

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200693696-0157

Summary

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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.

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

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.