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Software Asset Program Manager

Apple· Software and Services
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San Jose, CA, Remote$175.5k - $311.7kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Execution-focused software asset program management role at Apple, owning end-to-end management of a dynamic portfolio of engineering software licenses and tokens, collaborating with Engineering, Procurement, and vendor management to ensure license availability, renewals, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain an accurate inventory of software licenses, including feature-level tracking when necessary to enable proactive management.
  • Proactively track, forecast, and drive license renewals on a recurring cadence, collaborating with Procurement, engineering teams, and vendors to avoid disruptions in service and align renewals with business needs.
  • Monitor and assess license and token usage to identify optimization opportunities and recommend changes to reduce cost and improve efficiency.
  • Provide input for contract negotiations, considering factors such as user workflow needs, business flexibility, scalability, and cost.
  • Partner with engineering support and IT teams to triage and help resolve license availability, entitlement, or token-consumption issues affecting engineers' workflows.
  • Identify and drive process improvement opportunities in the software license space to create efficiencies and improve overall outcomes.
  • Consolidate, validate, and analyze large datasets from multiple sources to drive intelligent decision-making.
  • Leverage quantitative and qualitative business insights to develop, communicate, and implement smart business decisions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of progressive experience in a related discipline.
  • 5+ years of demonstrated program and project management experience, including ownership and management of complex portfolios.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage inventories, track usage, and ensure compliance with legal agreements.
  • Strong analytical skills, working hands-on with data to connect it to real-world decisions.
  • Aptitude for blending qualitative and quantitative data to formulate and drive a clear plan and related communications.
  • Experience working with external stakeholders or vendors.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

Required:License and asset inventory managementRenewal forecasting and vendor coordinationData analysis and storytellingStakeholder and vendor managementSoftware licensing models knowledge
Nice to have:Contract interpretationTechnical support mindset

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • Apple shareholder opportunities through discretionary employee stock programs
Last updated Aug 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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