Director of Strategic Program Management

Adobe•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Our Company Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours! As the Director of Strategic Program Management, you will drive the execution of critical cross-enterprise programs – directly enabling and driving the project infrastructure in spaces like M&A, Strategic Planning, Market Intelligence, and Strategic Initiatives. This role is designed for a senior operator with deep experience leading the creating and execution of complex technical and nontechnical programs in large enterprise environments. We are keen to find someone who brings structure, rigor, and execution to ambiguous, multistakeholder problem spaces. You will work at the intersection of strategy and program management, ensuring the organization moves in sync with the tools and infrastructure that you create. Your ability to orchestrate people, anticipate dependencies, and drive predictable outcomes will directly shape our ability to win.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in Business, Finance, Engineering, etc
10+ years leading large-scale, cross-enterprise programs in complex tech environments
Track record of delivering high-impact technical and business programs
Experienced collaborating with engineering, product, marketing, sales, finance, legal, and GTM teams
Skilled in program design, governance, and operating models
Excellent communication and executive influence
Effective in ambiguous, matrixed environments; outcome-focused

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred
PMP, Scrum, Agile certifications are a plus
SaaS, software, cloud, or platform experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end program management across M&A, Strategic Planning, Market Intelligence, and enterprise-wide Strategic Initiatives
Build and manage program structures that bring clarity to complexity
Lead multiworkstream initiatives involving engineering, product, GTM, and key corporate functions
Create and leverage program management tools and workspaces to deliver results
Establish governance models, decision frameworks, and executive-level reporting that drive alignment and accountability
Translate strategy into clear execution plans with milestones, owners, metrics, and risks
Maintain enterprise-wide execution velocity by anticipating issues and removing blockers early
Build and enable the programmatic infrastructure to enable the team to move fast
Deliver crisp, executive-ready narratives, updates, and recommendations that enable decisive decision making
Influence senior leaders across a matrixed organization and build alignment among diverse stakeholders
Bring a disciplined, structured approach to fastmoving initiatives with high levels of organizational sensitivity