Platform Program Manager, AMP Partner Operations New York City, New York, United States Software and Services Summary Posted:

Sep 17, 2026

Weekly Hours:

40

Role Number:

200684524-2459 Apple's Partner Operations team is seeking an experienced, highly collaborative, and technically astute Program Manager to lead platform capability expansion across our Apple services partnerships. Description In this role, you will bridge business strategy, technical integration, and partner execution. You will guide global partners—spanning telecommunications carriers, subscription video on demand (SVOD) providers, and retail integrators—through the onboarding lifecycle, ensuring they can seamlessly adopt new platform capabilities. You will operate comfortably in the gray, translate complex commerce and linking architectures into actionable operational workflows, and drive alignment across Business Development, Engineering, Product, QA, Marketing, Legal, and more. You will also continue to refine parter onboarding and management processes and tools, utilizing innovative approaches - knowing when to use technical tools such as AI while understanding the necessity for face to face collaboration. Responsibilities You will own the end-to-end operational lifecycle for new platform features and major partner launches.

Your core responsibilities include:

Platform Capability & Feature Onboarding Drive Partner Adoption of Platform Capabilities:

Lead the operational rollout and partner adoption for emerging features to our billing platform. Partner with product and engineering teams to establish operational readiness for novel subscription bundling models (e.g., streaming and carrier bundles), tier upgrades/downgrades via update-entitlement APIs, and multi-country configurations. Define Migration & Sunset Flows (CIP to Direct): Own the Partner Ops workstream for transitioning subscribers between partner-billed and Apple-direct models, defining end-to-end operational requirements, PVT validation flows, and subscription cancellation/revocation procedures.

Technical Operations Lead Production Verification & Testing Strategy:

Partner with Commerce QA and Central Marketing UAT to define and execute comprehensive PVT plans; coordinate partner dependencies, including test SIM sourcing, test accounts, and allowlisting.

Investigate Discrepancies & Resolve Blockers:

Triage operational and technical blockers impacting partner launches (e.g., deep-link localization/offer sheet display issues, tax ID formatting on partner invoicing, missing commerce signals, and account unlinking edge cases). Operational Infrastructure & Scalability Oversee intake trackers from the partner ops team and roadmap requests for platform enhancements; prioritize requests with engineering and product teams to balance partner velocity with long-term platform health.

Standardize Governance & Enablement:

Partner with regional teams (AMR, EMEIA, APAC) and integrators to deliver consistent integration best practices, partner capability trackers, and onboarding toolkits.

Drive Process Automation:

Identify manual intervention points across the onboarding lifecycle and work cross-functionally to transition them into automated, self-serve, and scalable tools. Minimum Qualifications 8+ years of technical program or operations management experience driving complex, partner-facing integrations, digital customer journeys, and back-end platform capabilities. Deep familiarity with subscription lifecycle mechanics, recurring billing, and API-driven partner integrations Proven track record in end-to-end partner onboarding & operational readiness, from defining intake processes and writing operational requirements to coordinating production verification testing (PVT/UAT). Strong cross-functional orchestration skills, with the demonstrated ability to lead workstreams across Engineering, Product, Business Development, Commerce/Billing, Legal/Privacy, and Regional Operations teams globally. Strong analytical and problem-solving aptitude, with experience troubleshooting back-end event triggers, signaling mechanisms, and data-flow discrepancies across multi-party ecosystems. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of presenting technical concepts clearly to executive leadership, authoring partner-facing integration guides, and managing multi-stakeholder operational reviews. Preferred Qualifications BA/BS degree required; technical, engineering, or business operations background preferred. 8+ years of relevant industry experience in technical program management, partner operations, or systems integration. Experience in telecommunications carrier billing, digital streaming services (OTT/SVOD), or digital commerce platforms is strongly preferred. 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 $149,200 and $249,000, 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.

Note:

Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. 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. At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You'll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong. Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.