Program Manager Compute Governance Operations

Apples Platform Acceleration u0026 Compute Efficiency (PACE) is a high-leverage team operating at the intersection of our ML organizations underlying compute infrastructure and core platform tooling. Our mission is to empower Apples software engineering teams with efficient scalable compute. By driving out operational friction and optimizing the broader machine learning ecosystem we directly accelerate the pace of development for our Software models are central to Apples user experiences and maximizing the efficiency of our ML compute is paramount. Efficiency sits at the center of this role ensuring that Apples models run as fast reliably and cost-effectively as this role you will tackle optimization challenges from maximizing hardware utilization across GPUs TPUs and custom Apple Silicon to shaping workload scheduling and capacity allocation for large model serving. nnIn addition to overseeing accelerated compute this role will focus on policy setting and enforcement of GenAI access and the related token consumption. Finally this role will be responsible for overseeing traditional 1P vs 3P managed cloud services (e.g. non-accelerated compute storage etc.) as well as any process-related initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the overall program. nnWe are seeking a seasoned Engineering Program Manager who can apply structure discipline and accountability to this growing area of complexity for the Company. This role is a true partnership with not only the PACE team but also the broader Infrastructure and Planning organization at large. You will support the execution of the Governance Platforms feature roadmap and its day-to-day operating model which includes monthly / quarterly executive roll-ups partnering with the team leads to keep their respective roadmaps current and presentation-ready for leadership. n

* Support the operational rollout of the hub-and-spoke support model: Governance DRI onboarding and the transition of manual processes into scalable systems.n* Program manage GenAI policies at Apple that can be established and enforced using sophisticated web-tooling.n* Program manage 1P vs 3P monthly forecast submissions and partner with technical leads on any related process efficiencies or optimization initiatives.n* Partner with the Compute Efficiency lead and Intelligent Automation lead to keep their roadmaps current and accurately reflected in leadership reviews.

Bachelors Degreen8 years of relevant work experience managing SW ML or compute capacity programsnDemonstrated experience scaling operational structure (support tiers escalation processes onboarding) for a fast-growing team or programnExperience co-driving feature delivery with an engineering or platform lead translating architecture/systems design into a shippable roadmapnProven track record owning recurring executive or leadership review cadences (QBRs MBRs or equivalent) end to end - content prep and deliverynAbility to operate with a high level of ambiguity and complexity in a founding ground-up interpersonal skills with a proven track record collaborating across diverse cross-functional teams

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills for clearly presenting findings to key partners and executivesnFamiliarity with cloud/ML compute infrastructure concepts (GPUs TPUs capacity utilization)nExperience partnering with Governance FinOps or platform teams in a large-scale infrastructure environmentnBackground in change management or process design during periods of rapid team/program growthnOutstanding attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and precision in analysis and reportingnMBA preferred for important connection of engineering complexity with business and financial impact