Director, Chief of Staff - Product Operations

Adobe•San Jose, CA

5d•$153,200 - $299,700

About The Position

The Director, Chief of Staff to the Head of Product Management serves as a trusted partner and operating lever for the Product organization. This role strengthens how the organization runs—driving leadership cadence, decision hygiene, execution follow-through, operational insights, and cross-functional alignment—so Product leaders can focus on the highest-leverage outcomes. This role does not own product strategy or roadmap definition. Instead, it ensures the Product leadership team has a clear operating rhythm, reliable insight into progress and risks, and strong coordination across Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and Go-to-Market.

Requirements

8–12 years of experience in Chief of Staff, Product Operations, Business Operations, or Strategy & Operations roles.
Demonstrated ability to run senior leadership cadences and drive execution rigor.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with executive-level presence.
High judgment, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive information.
Ability to influence without authority in complex, matrixed organizations.
Strong comfort with metrics, dashboards, and operational insights.

Nice To Haves

Experience working closely with Product Management and Engineering organizations.
Background in fast-moving product or platform environments.

Responsibilities

Own and run core Product leadership cadences including staff meetings, leadership forums, planning touchpoints, and business reviews.
Ensure agendas, pre-reads, decisions, and follow-ups are structured, efficient, and driven by a passion for results.
Maintain operating-system artifacts such as templates, trackers, decision logs, and readouts.
Maintain a portfolio-level view of leadership priorities, dependencies, risks, and decisions.
Proactively surface execution risks and recommend options to unblock or re-sequence work.
Establish and maintain dashboards that provide access to delivery health, achievements, and key business indicators.
Synthesize complex inputs into concise leadership insights and narratives.
Act as connective tissue across Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and GTM teams.
Orchestrate readiness for high-visibility moments including launches, reviews, and critical issues.
Prepare executive-ready materials, talking points, and leadership updates.
Serve as a proxy in selected forums to gather inputs and drive alignment.
Partner with Finance and HR on planning inputs such as headcount tracking and operating readiness.