Principal Strategic Program Manager
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Job Location:
San Jose, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 146300 - 277400
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Adobe enables organizations to generate on-brand commercially safe creative content at scale.As aPrincipal Strategic Program Manageryou will define and orchestrate AI programs spanning model development infrastructure safety evaluation frameworks product integration and enterprise readiness.
You will partner directly with senior leaders across ML Engineering Applied Research Product Security Legal and Go-to-Market to translate ambitious AI strategy into executable roadmaps with clear and measurable outcomes and disciplined delivery.
WhatYoullOwn
End-to-End AI Program Leadership
Partner with Product to drive the strategy roadmap and execution for large-scale GenAI initiatives across research platform and product surfaces
Establish program structures governance models and success metrics that scale with platform growth
Coordinate interdependent workstreams spanningresearchmodel training evaluation inference infrastructure and product integration
Drive initiatives across model safety brand controls governance data compliance and enterprise feature capabilities
Align ML engineering product design infrastructure and business partners on shared goals and execution sequencing
Manage risks dependencies and tradeoffs across highly technical teams
Build andmaintainprogram scorecards dashboards and executive reporting
Run structured program reviews scrums reviewsandoperationalcadences
Identifyadoption blockers technical debt risks or scaling constraints early
What You Bring
Experience with strategic operational andtechnical program management experience delivering complex cross-functional initiatives
Deep understanding of AI/ML systems including large language models model training pipelines inference systems evaluation frameworks and production ML infrastructure
Experience leading large-scale GenAI or AI platform programs in high-growth or startup-like environments
Proven ability to drive alignment among senior technical and product leaders without direct authority
Executive-level communication skills with the ability to distill complexity into clear decisions
Experienceoperatingin enterprise-grade environments with security compliance and reliability requirements
YoullExcel If You
Thrive in fast-moving environments where priorities evolve quickly
Can move fluidly between strategic architecture discussions and operational execution
Are comfortable challenging assumptions and driving clarity in highly technical debates
Have a bias towardactionownershipand measurable impact
Care deeply about building responsible scalable AI systems
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
At Adobe we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life including our values and culture focus on people purpose and community Adobe for All comprehensive benefits programs the stories we tell the customers we serve and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.
Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender race or color ethnicity or national origin age disability religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other protected characteristic. Learn more.
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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 $$277400 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 $191600 - $277400
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.
State-Specific Notices:
California:
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Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and fair chance ordinances.
Colorado:
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If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting) the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location no specific application window applies and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.
Massachusetts:
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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Required Experience:
Manager
