Data Program Manager (TPM), Legal Operations (Contractor) at Austin or Sunnyvale

Data Program Manager (TPM), Legal Operations (Contractor)



**Summary**



The Applied Data Science team within Legal Operations is building the data and AI foundation that powers one of Apple's most critical legal programs. We are looking for a hands-on Data Program Manager (TPM) to embed within the program and own delivery coordination for the data and analytics workstream tracking milestones, managing dependencies, writing requirements, and ensuring the team's work stays visible and on track across a complex, cross-functional environment.



This is an engagement for someone who thrives at the intersection of data, technology, and program delivery and who gets into the details, not just the status updates.



**Description**



The Data Program Manager drives hands-on program delivery for the data and analytics workstream within a large, cross-functional legal program. You will be embedded in the program owning the backlog, writing requirements, running ceremonies, and representing the data workstream to technology teams, functional stakeholders, and the PMO.



- Own end-to-end program management for the data workstream tracking milestones, managing dependencies, and ensuring delivery against program commitments

- Build and maintain program trackers, dependency maps, and status dashboards directly not delegated, owned

- Own the data workstream backlog actively prioritize, refine, and sequence work with the engineering and analytics team

- Run sprint ceremonies standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming for the data workstream

- Write detailed requirements documents and data specifications translating business needs into clear, actionable inputs for data engineers, analysts, and architects

- Manage multiple concurrent program phases simultaneously, coordinating data delivery commitments across overlapping timelines

- Represent the data and analytics workstream in cross-functional forums including technology workstreams, functional teams, and the PMO

- Translate data team work pipelines, integrations, analytics models, data quality efforts into clear program updates that non-technical stakeholders can act on

- Manage intake, prioritization, and requirements for data requests coming from across the program

- Identify and surface risks, dependencies, and blockers across the data workstream and escalate as needed

- Coordinate with enterprise technology, data platform, and functional teams on data delivery dependencies

- Support data release planning and ensure data readiness milestones are met ahead of program releases

- Partner with the data and analytics team to ensure program commitments are realistic, well-scoped, and achievable



**Minimum Qualifications**



- 5+ years of experience in program management, project management, or technical delivery roles

- Experience managing data, analytics, or technology workstreams within large cross-functional programs

- Strong understanding of data and analytics concepts able to engage credibly with data engineers, analysts, and architects

- Proven ability to represent technical workstreams to non-technical stakeholders and leadership

- Experience working within program management offices (PMO) or large enterprise program structures

- Excellent communication and documentation skills able to produce clear status updates, decision logs, and escalation summaries

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and dependencies simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications**



- Experience in legal operations, legal tech, or corporate legal environments

- Familiarity with legal spend management, eBilling, outside counsel analytics, or LEDES/UTBMS billing data

- Experience with data integration programs or data platform delivery

- Understanding of agile delivery methodologies

- Experience with program management tools (Jira, Smartsheet, Asana, or similar)

- PMP or similar certification