Engineering Program Manager 5 at Adobe

We are looking for smart leaders with excellent project management abilities and a consistent track record of delivering results. The candidate must have outstanding communication skills, bring attention to detail and possess a strong ability to influence. As a program manager, you will work closely with the Product, Program Management, and Engineering teams to develop and own the execution of standard methodologies to guide the organization through various stages of the development life-cycle. The ideal candidate will be able to mentor teams as well as drive cross-functional projects and key operational processes in a fast-paced agile environment. This includes having a proven ability to collaborate across all functions of the company and communicate with peers, outside teams and executive staff.

What you will need to succeed

• 12+ years in cloud-based enterprise product. Must understand software development life cycle. Program management experience is ideal.
• Exposure to APIs, databases, big data, data pipeline management, or platform management is ideal.
• Experience with machine learning, generative AI or other AI-related solutions is preferred.
• Experience influencing product teams and driving them via their development cycle to deliver on schedule.
• Ability to align efforts of disparate groups to achieve a common goal.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies: Scrum and/or other iterative development methodologies preferred.
• Self-motivated and not afraid to seek unknowns, demonstrate a strong bias to action.
• Strong critical thinking, interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent speaking, writing, and presentation skills, as well as the ability to persuade, encourage, and empower others.
• Experience managing projects with remote/geographically dispersed team members.
• BTech/MTech/MS in Computer Science or related field
• Strong management leadership skills

What you'll do

• Execute the product plans and lead delivery commitments
• Lead all aspects of SaaS Product Portfolio in a coordinated way to acquire benefits and controls not available from handling individual projects
• Identify trends, gaps, and opportunities within the portfolio to accelerate delivery for Cloud Tech
• Closely partner with other program managers to understand program dependencies and flag risks
• Analyze data and derive insights to pressure test delivery plans and schedules
• Evaluate existing processes and procedures. Make recommendations and drive process improvement and adoption of standard program management methodologies (processes, tools, etc.)
• Communicate portfolio health including risks to leadership and key partners
• Influence partners and coach teams to embrace new processes, inspiring change across the organization
• Partners with key stakeholders to develop comprehensive portfolio management and performance improvement systems

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s 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 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re 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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