Director, Program Management & Operations,
Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
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Job Summary
The Opportunity
is transforming how creative work happens by supporting over 1 million creative professionals to collaborate effortlessly from across the globe. As continues to scale and integrate more deeply across Creative Cloud strong execution and operational clarity are essential.
We are hiring a Director of Program Management and Operations to lead the execution of most important initiatives and to own the operating foundation of the business. You will manage a team partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership and help ensure the organization is focused on the right priorities. is a meaningful growth and integration priority for Adobe. This role has real ownership and impact shaping not just what gets delivered but how the organization operates and scales over time! Youll work on problems that matter and help define the next chapter of a product used by creatives around the world.
Whatyoulldo
Lead and scale technical program management
You will own execution acrosshighestpriority crossfunctional initiatives. This includes complex technical programs that span product engineering design platform integration and gotomarket partners.
Youllwork with leaders to translate strategy into clear plans align teams around outcomes surface risks early and drive decisions when tradeoffs are. Your role is to bring clarity and momentum to work that would otherwise be slowed by ambiguity competing priorities or organizational complexity.
Build and lead a high performing team
You will manage and develop a team of senior and principal technical program managers. This includes setting expectations for impact and ownership coaching individuals through complex challenges and creating clear growth paths for people at different stages of their careers.
You will play a key role in hiring and onboarding new talent with an emphasis on developing internal candidates and building a strong leadership bench. Creating a culture of accountability trust and continuous improvement is a core part of this role.
Business Operations
In addition to program execution you will own the operating rhythm of the business. This includes planning and tracking work across quarters partnering with Finance on headcount and investment decisions and ensuring leadership has clear insight into progress risks and dependencies.
Youllhelp design andmaintainoperating mechanisms such as planning cycles reviews and execution tracking that are effective without being heavy.
Be a trusted partner to leadership
You will act as a trusted partner to Product Engineering Design and Business leaders. This means helping leaders see around corners connecting dots across teams and raising issues early when alignment or execution is at risk.
You will also help prepare clear concise materials for leadership forums and decision reviews and ensure decisions are translated into action across the organization.
Whatwerelooking for
Were looking for a strong operator and people leader who brings judgment empathy and a bias for action.
You likely have:
10 plus years of experienceleading technical programs business operations or both within a product organization
Bachelors degree in Computer Scienceor a related technical field or comparable practical experience.
Proven people management experience ideally leading senior program managers or crossfunctional teams
Comfort working closely with engineering teams on complex systems and platforms
Experience operating in a matrixed environment with multiple senior collaborators
A track record of delivering meaningful outcomes through influence and collaboration
You bring clarity to ambiguous situations communicate directly and thoughtfully and help teams focus on what matters most. You care about building strong teams and creating an environment where people can do their best work.
Experience in creative tools collaboration platforms or enterprise SaaS is helpful but not required.
About Adobe
Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobes industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio Adobe Express Adobe Firefly Creative Cloud Adobe Experience Platform Adobe Experience Manager and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.
Our 30000 employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. Were on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.
Lets Adobe together
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Expected Pay Range:
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $$326800 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge skillsand experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.In California the pay range for this position is $225700 - $326800 In New York the pay range for this position is $225700 - $326800
At Adobe for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC base commission) and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).
In addition certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
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California:
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Colorado:
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Massachusetts:
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Required Experience:
Director
