AIML - Finance Project Manager, Data Ops Business Planning

Apple

Accounting & Finance

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Posted: 1 year ago

9-11 years

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Posted: 1 year ago

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Would you like to play a critical part in the next revolution in human-computer interaction? Contribute to the advancement of a product that is redefining human-computer interaction, and work with the people who build the intelligent assistant that helps hundreds of millions of people get things done — just by asking? As part of the Business Planning team within AI/ML Annotation Data Operations, you will work with a high-performing and fast-paced team and participate in the development of some of the most valuable products & features that delight our customers. The mission of the team is to build a scalable, transparent and measurable process to handle the human annotated assets development process. We are looking for a candidate who will need to manage annotations operations invoicing process, continuously improve the process and the communication with the global team comprising of Account managers, crowd managers and senior leadership to be part of an effective team offshore. The individual should be self-driven, organized and have a structured approach to problem solving.

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While reporting into a Program Manager based out of Hyderabad, perform data analysis and reporting for Annotations operations by interacting with vendors and drive process improvement for invoicing, spend details, resource tracking from vendors. Drive processes for budget allocation, budget management, and forecast preparation. Work with team of analysts to continuously improve operational metrics and build standard reports that can be shared with leadership. Prepare executive reports that summarize the ongoing program status and highlights risks. Gather, document, prioritize requirements and work with engineering teams to successfully test, release features and functionalities. Establish financial controls and processes to handle financial reporting requirements. Details of day to day operations include but not limited to;1. Work with vendors of Annotation program to ensure timely processing of the service entry sheets to enable timely processing of weekly/monthly invoices. Candidate would also work on developing and streamlining quarterly, yearly reports for leadership. 2. Interact with all concerned stakeholders of the Annotation program with objective of improving the invoicing process and accompanying datasets to provide cost attribution, cost tracking and budget management. The candidate must engage strategically across our vendor portfolio and inspire changes that lead to process efficiency, automation and financial diligence. 3. Ability to think strategically to develop roadmap for invoicing process tool enhancements by understanding, documenting requirements. working with technical and business process re-engineering teams to prioritize the features, conduct UAT and user testing and release features and functionalities to the user group. 4. Ability to lead or work with team of contractors/analysts who will design and develop operational and leadership level reports and dashboards that support operational planning and critical metric tracking. The candidate also needs to be hands-on with day-to-day responsibilities and should be proficient with the financial models and reports to support the team. 5. Mindset to work with minimal instructions and in ambiguous situation guided by appropriate logical reasoning, hypothesis and ability to independently navigate through various systems, processes. 6. Train and guide resources and as needed and undertake process improvement project. 7. Ensure that the team works in accordance with the approved company operating policies, procedures, practices and methods

Minimum Qualifications

Postgraduate/MBA preferred but Under graduation degree with good academic background is minimum requirement.

9+ years of experience in Data analysis, Business/Finance Operations and Program Management. Experience with building reports to visualize program progress, priorities, timelines, with risks & mitigation for various leadership levels (Executives, Engineering teams, Operations, Finance)
Must have expertise in building financial modeling from scratch/improve existing models, hands on experience in data analysis and experience in using tools like Excel, VBA Macro.
Ability to understand, document use cases. Articulate the requirements to engineering teams and finally test and release functionalities to end users.
Experience in driving the desired outcome by working collaboratively where there is no direct control on the process, tools and teams in different time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

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Experience in setting up training and recommending standard methodologies for process efficiency, must have demonstrated influencing without authority skill in previous roles
Tableau Dashboarding and SQL are good to have.
Outstanding communication and presentation skills, written and verbal, to all levels of an organization
Experience in delivery of large business improvement projects through the application of Lean Six Sigma (Six sigma certification is preferred)
Proven working experience in project management/working in project-based environment
High level of detail while running several work-streams

Skills

Budget ManagementFinanceFinance OperationsFinancial ModelsProcess Improvement

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About Company

Apple Inc., formerly Apple Computer, Inc., is a Silicon Valley–based multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California. It designs, manufactures, and markets premium consumer electronics, software, and online services. Iconic products include the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, alongside services such as Apple Music, iCloud, Apple Pay, Apple Arcade, Apple TV+, and the App Store. Operating systems now span iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS.

As of August 2025, Apple ranks #3 globally by market capitalization (≈ US $3.4 trillion) and reported FY 2024 revenue of US $391 billion. It remains the second‑largest smartphone maker and fourth‑largest PC vendor worldwide, while expanding into AI‑powered devices, sustainable technology solutions, and mixed‑reality platforms like the Apple Vision Pro.

For professionals exploring Apple India careers, the company offers opportunities across hardware, software, design, retail, and operations, with office hubs in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Gurugram. Apple’s interview process in India is known for its rigor, cultural fit focus, and innovation‑driven assessment — attracting engineers, designers, and business talent passionate about shaping future‑ready technology.

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