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Engineering Project Manager - Regulatory Management

Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
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Hybrid (Shanghai)full-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Engineering Project Manager / Program Manager to drive data and regulatory compliance initiatives in Greater China, serving as the operational engine for CBDT filings and data security programs across Engineering, Privacy, Legal, and Government Affairs.

Responsibilities

  • BDT Program Execution: Manage the day-to-day project lifecycle for Cross Border Data Transfer (CBDT) security assessments and standard contract filings. Build and maintain detailed project schedules, track milestones, and ensure timely delivery of technical and legal documentation.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as the central operational hub between global Engineering, Privacy, Legal, and regional Government Affairs (GA) teams. Facilitate working sessions to map technical data flows, cloud architectures, and system integrations required for regulatory submissions.
  • Infrastructure Localization Oversight: Drive the execution roadmap for enterprise-wide data localization and facilitate IT infrastructure decoupling, overseeing milestones across different line of business.
  • Facilitate deep-dive technical discussion to ensure solutions meet both strict regulatory requirement and Apple's privacy standards.
  • Reporting & Executive Support: Develop and maintain program dashboards, status reports, and risk trackers. Assist in preparing presentation materials and synthesizing project updates for VP/ET-level leadership.
  • Process Optimization: Identify bottlenecks in the regulatory data-gathering and filing process. Design and implement streamlined workflows to improve efficiency of collaboration between engineering and legal teams.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Engineering Project Management, Technical Program Management, or Compliance Operations within the technology sector.
  • Technical Literacy: ability to comprehend complex technical constraints and translate them into business impacts; strong understanding of enterprise system architectures, cloud infrastructure, complex data flows, and cybersecurity concepts (e.g., encryption, traffic sampling, secure proxies).
  • Project Management Skills: experience managing complex, multi-threaded projects from inception to completion; ability to lead without authority, drive cross-functional alignment, and hold diverse teams accountable to strict deadlines.
  • Analytical & Detail-Oriented: exceptional organizational capabilities with meticulous problem-solving; ability to synthesize, track, and execute against hundreds of interacting data points, regulatory requirements, and dependencies with zero margin for error.
  • Bilingual English and Mandarin Chinese (written and spoken) mandatory.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field; MBA or equivalent advanced degree highly preferred.

Skills

Required:Cross-functional project managementRegulatory filings and auditsData flows and cloud architectures
Last updated Aug 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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