Director, Strategy & Business Operations
Job Location:
San Jose, CA - USA
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Job Summary
The opportunity
The Director of Strategy and Business OperationsPeople Place & Culture Ops(PPCO) will partner with the VP ofPeople Place & Culture Opsand her leadership team to develop manage and implement key initiatives operating mechanisms and processes and lead and scale strategic operations within a complex global HR Operations organization.ThePPCOorganizationincludes People Operations Employee & Labor Relations Safety & SecurityWorkplace& Real EstateInclusive ExperienceTransformation and People Consultingteams.
The biggest impact will come from a leader whopossessesstrong business and operating intuition is a motivational agent of change and has outstanding program management intuition and skill. The ideal candidate will roll up their sleeves to dig into details to assess business needsidentifygaps in strategic operations and turn problems into prioritized well-executed programs to drive value. Your prior operating and leadership experience in global cross-functionaland collaborative environments will ensure your success in this dynamic high-impact position. This position will primarilybe focusedon partnering with senior leaders across the business.
Whatyoulldo
Build and manage the operational cadence for running thePPCObusiness drive accountability and continuous process improvement; ensure and set standard methodologies
Work with the cross-Employee Experience (EX) Business Operations team toestablishand drive initiatives across several time horizons (i.e.weekly quarterly annually & and multi-year/strategic-planning)
Business performance: drive cadence for prep and reviews for quarterly progress towards achievements including quarterly communication updates to multiple levels within the organization.
Serve as thought partner informing and influencing points of view of key senior partners
Drive and provide programmatic supportaccountabilityand ownership for key initiatives withinPPCOand with key partners across theEX organization
Partner with EX Communications to ensure clear and consistentroll-outsof programs and processes
Build effective trusting business relationships across the organization to support Adobes strategic business direction in alignment with Adobes Core Values
Partner with Centers of Excellence and functional partners to drive initiatives including alignment of resources to the top priorities in service to the stated vision and strategy
Whatyou need to succeed
10 years of shown experience in strategic operational roles partnering directly with senior leaders
BA or BS degree in a related field; HR experience
Excellent communication skills written verbal and through tools like PowerPoint
Extraordinary ability to programmanageacross complex operations
Critical thinking skills and able to take sizable problems and break them into small meaningful pieces as well as being able to apply data to derive insights from metrics
Comfort with ambiguity a can-do attitude and attention to operational details
Ability to develop relationships and partnerships (internal and external) at all levels of the organizationexhibitstrong leadership and influencing skills and design implement and lead change management initiatives
Ability to learn grow and take on expanded duties as business needs evolve
Excellent meeting design and facilitation skills
Superb judgment and integrity including excellent decision-making skills and a sense of urgency
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.
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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 $$298150 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 $205900 - $298150
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:
Director
