Program Operations Lead, Apple Developer Academy Türkiye

The people here at Apple don’t just build products, they create the kind of wonder that has revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. \\n\\nThe Apple Developer Academy is a global program that brings the best of Apple’s innovation to communities through the challenge-based learning framework. Learners, aided by professional mentorship, are challenged to develop multiple app prototypes that aim to address real-life problems.\\n\\nWe are looking for a passionate Program Operations Lead with budget management experience to join the Apple Developer Academy team in Türkiye. \\n\\nJoin Apple and help us to leave the world better than we found it!

This role will be primarily focused on the operations management of the Apple Developer Academy and Foundation Program. Our team works across multiple external partners and cross-functional teams consisting of university personnel, vendors, government, and Apple partners to define the project scope and deliver results.\\n\\nIf you love technology and believe in the impact that Apple products can have on education and the developer community, this role is for you. We are looking for a standout colleague with a strong background in finance, contract and project management and a desire to work together to empower local communities.

The Program Operations Lead will be based in Türkiye and will represent the Operations team with all the program stakeholders of the Developer Academy, from university administrative staff to teaching staff, government partners and internally with other Apple area teams, such as procurement, legal and finance. \\nAs such, the Program Operations Lead is expected to build and sustain strong relationships and communication at all levels within the partnering organizations and manage communications between all parties. \\nAs a Program Operations Lead, you’ll be responsible for budget management, including forecasting and reporting, handling the procurement process, and contracts. \\nYou’ll also contribute to manage the Academy facilities and operations. Your duties include defining project scope and budget, reviewing architecture and detail design, formulating and executing project plans, and guiding cross-functional project teams. \\nEffective verbal and written communication skills are essential for this role, as you’ll have frequent interactions with Apple and third parties. You’ll expertly work on multiple projects simultaneously with minimal direction.\\nThe Program Operations Lead will be required to travel domestically within Türkiye, as well as undertake some international travels to academies in other regions.

Finance qualification, or similar job-related experience covering budget management, quarterly forecasting, and reporting\\nExperience in Audit or a similar Business Assurance function\\nProject management experience: planning, scheduling, project communication, issue resolution, change management, and risk management\\nAbility to create project plans and handle tight deadlines\\nAbility to analyze data, documentation, and communicate key findings to different stakeholders\\nStrong leadership and communication skills are required\\nTrack record in creating and sustaining strong work relationships\\nFluency in English and Turkish is required\\nAvailability to travel extensively across Türkiye and internationally

Background in running complex projects\\nExperience with Contracts and Procurement management\\nHas led implementation challenges in architectural design and laboratory infrastructure\\nExperience in educational training programs\\nProficiency in Mac OS X, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Excel, and Word\\nKnowledge of Apple internal systems\\nKnowledge in one of the Academy curricular areas (coding, design, project management, business and marketing)\\nInnovative team-based player, with a forward-thinking approach that strives for operational improvements