Space Planning Program Manager

At Apple, the places where people work are as intentional as the products we make. The Space Planning Program Manager is a rare opportunity to sit at the intersection of people, real estate, and business — and to shape how thousands of Apple employees experience their workplace every day. In this role, you will serve as the dedicated space advocate for your business unit, owning the strategy and outcomes that determine how your teams are seated, supported, and set up to do their best work. Working alongside our cross‑functional teams, you will bring the program structure, the stakeholder relationships, and the foresight that transforms complex constraints into real solutions. If you thrive in ambiguity, build trust through action, and believe that a well‑planned space can change how people feel about coming to work — this role was built for you.

Apple is seeking a highly motivated Space Planning Program Manager to support strategic space planning and workplace planning initiatives across a dynamic and rapidly evolving organization. This role will partner closely with cross‑functional teams including Business Operations, Finance, Real Estate & Development, and leadership to develop space strategies that align with business priorities, headcount growth, and organizational needs. The ideal candidate is a strong program manager with experience leading complex planning efforts, translating business requirements into scalable space solutions, and driving cross‑functional alignment from strategy through execution. This person should be comfortable working in ambiguity, balancing short‑term operational needs with long‑term planning, and using data to support recommendations and decision‑making.

Responsibilities

• Lead space planning programs that support organizational growth, business priorities, and workplace strategy.
• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to assess current and future space needs across multiple locations.
• Develop space scenarios, capacity plans, and recommendations based on headcount forecasts, business priorities, and occupancy trends.
• Drive planning and execution for office moves, team adjacencies, seat allocation, and workplace optimization efforts.
• Translate complex business requirements into actionable space planning strategies and implementation plans.
• Manage timelines, dependencies, risks, and communication across multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
• Build clear executive‑ready materials, summaries, and recommendations to support leadership decisions.
• Ensure planning processes are efficient, scalable, and aligned with broader organizational goals.
• Use data and insights to identify constraints, tradeoffs, and opportunities related to capacity, utilization, and team co‑location.
• Partner with Finance and Business Operations teams to align space decisions with budget, hiring plans, and long‑range forecasts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record managing large‑scale, multi‑workstream programs end‑to‑end across global or multi‑site environments.
• Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes — including senior leadership, Finance, HR, and cross‑functional partners — while balancing competing needs and maintaining trust under pressure.
• Strong data fluency — uses occupancy data, headcount forecasts, and planning metrics to inform decisions and communicate trade‑offs with clarity.
• Proven ability to deliver results through ambiguity — builds a path forward without waiting for perfect information.
• Background in corporate real estate, facilities management, or workplace strategy at a technology company or large enterprise.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with AI‑assisted planning tools and a track record of applying emerging technology to improve planning outcomes.
• Experience acting as a business unit advocate within a shared‑services real estate model — knowing how to push for your team while protecting adjacent relationships.
• Ability to communicate difficult space constraints honestly to senior leadership without losing their confidence.
• Demonstrated instinct for proactive relationship‑building — knowing who to involve, when to involve them, and what they care about before being asked.

At Apple, we're not all the same. And that's our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we've experienced and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. As a registered Disability Confident employer, we will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations. Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal backgrounds in a manner consistent with applicable law. 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. Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplace.