Summary
Posted: Dec 10, 2025
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number: 200635646-3401
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there’s no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. At Apple, every drop counts. Apple is seeking a Watershed Resilience Program Manager to support its corporate water stewardship work. The ideal candidate is an experienced professional with project origination and asset management qualifications in water resources, nature-based solutions, and water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) with detailed knowledge of water issues (quantity, quality regulatory) worldwide. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.
Description
In Places, we don’t sit back and let things happen, we make things happen, and we do this in service to all Apple employees and customers. Our team is a diverse and nimble group that manages Apple’s retail stores, workplaces and workplace services. We develop and manage Apple’s global real estate portfolio, lead all related capital construction projects, provide outstanding facilities and site services, develop and lead sustainability initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of all Apple facilities, including commute and renewable energy programs, and do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of all Apple personnel, facilities, and customers in our facilities around the world. The Watershed Resilience Program Manager will be responsible for the management of water stewardship projects under the Global Energy & Sustainability Team’s ongoing Corporate Watershed Resilience Program (see Apple’s Water Strategy for more), as well as for sourcing, negotiating, and closing new water stewardship projects. With Apple’s commitment to replenish freshwater withdrawals from high stress locations by 2030, the team is focused on building a portfolio of water stewardship projects that deliver improved availability of water at the time, place, and quality needed for people and ecosystems. The Watershed Resilience Program Manager will lead the Corporate Water Program’s Watershed Resilience and WASH stewardship projects, while supporting Apple’s broader efforts under its Water Strategy.
Responsibilities
- In this role the Manager will source, evaluate and structure projects to meet Program goals globally, while overseeing the management of existing projects, including verification and contractual obligations, and supporting the scoping of new projects in APAC and EMEIA. The candidate must be able to see projects through to completion, and able to grasp new technologies, approaches and financial mechanisms with ease.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental management, hydrology, resource economics, law, business or related discipline; master’s degree strongly preferred
- 10+ years of experience in water resources management, corporate water stewardship, water transactions, or conservation finance
- Knowledge and experience globally in water policy, water resource management and institutions, water-related ecosystem restoration and WASH
- Experience sourcing, negotiating, and closing complex water projects, including proficiency with legal concepts and financial structures related to water
- Strong relationships with organizations and experts in developing restoration and WASH projects in regional markets
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated project management experience and follow-through
- Working relationships with NGOs, water utilities and scientists in the water sector
- Strong project management and time management skills to complete multiple priorities in a fast-paced global setting
- Ability to influence without authority; strong interpersonal & communication skills across multiple disciplines
- Ability to thrive in ambiguous settings requiring minimal supervision
- Strong quantitative and financial modeling skills
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,300 and $263,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
