Senior Business Operations Specialist at Apple

Seattle, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

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Skills

Budget Planning, Vendor Management, Compliance Processes, Procurement, Invoicing, Service Delivery, Financial Foresight, Data-Driven Analysis, Operational Execution, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Analytical Demeanor, Forecasting, Compliance Audits, Process Improvement

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Apple Services Engineering (ASE) powers many AI and LLM features across App Store, Music, Video and more. At the Human Centered AI (HAI) organization within ASE, we believe that to build exceptional LLMs you need exceptional human beings to train and test them. Humans are essential in providing the best training and evaluation data for these models, and our team operates a large network of humans across the world to provide this high quality data for genAI features. As a Senior Business Operations Analyst in the organization, you will be responsible for ensuring financial accountability and operational excellence. You will lead budget planning, vendor management, and compliance processes for the team. You will own driving efficiency and governance across procurement, invoicing, and vendor service delivery, ensuring that our operational scaling aligns seamlessly with Apple’s uncompromising standards. DESCRIPTION The role involves a combination of financial foresight, data-driven analysis, roll-up-your-sleeves operational execution, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has a strong analytical demeanor, is comfortable navigating financial ambiguity at a high velocity, and can seamlessly bridge the gap between operations, finance, and external partners to make things happen. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 5+ years of experience in business operations, financial planning, and vendor management Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and procurement processes Proven track record of conducting compliance audits and enforcing operational rigor Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally to drive annual budget planning in a fast-paced, high-growth environment Strong communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex financial data to senior leaders Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Administration or a related field PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Advanced degree (e.g. MS in Finance, Business Administration, or related field) Deep familiarity with corporate governance practices and vendor service delivery frameworks Excited to solve ambiguous operational and financial problems A relentless attitude toward process improvement, testing, and iterating on operational workflows

Responsibilities

This role is responsible for ensuring financial accountability and operational excellence within the Human Centered AI organization by leading budget planning, vendor management, and compliance processes. The specialist will drive efficiency and governance across procurement, invoicing, and vendor service delivery to align operational scaling with company standards.