Engineering Program Manager

Nextdeavor • San Jose, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

You’ll be joining Adobe on a contract opportunity, employed through NextDeavor. This is a Hybrid role (3 days onsite Tues–Thurs) with a preference for the San Jose, CA office. You will lead end-to-end release readiness and engineering operations to ensure timely delivery of product capabilities for the client. You will work with engineering, product, and quality stakeholders across globally distributed teams to surface risks, drive decisions, and improve delivery processes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Program Management, Engineering Operations, Technical Program Management, or related roles
• Experience managing complex engineering programs and product releases
• Strong understanding of SDLC, release management, testing processes, and engineering operations
• Experience working closely with Engineering, Product Management, and Quality Engineering teams
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and drive results
• Experience with Jira, Confluence/Wiki, and project tracking tools
• Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end release readiness processes including planning, execution tracking, risk management, and stakeholder communication
• Partner closely with Engineering and Quality Engineering teams to ensure successful delivery and release of product capabilities
• Drive operational processes around testing, validation, bug management, launch readiness, and post-release reviews
• Maintain visibility into release health, testing status, and critical path dependencies
• Build strong partnerships across globally distributed teams to facilitate decision-making and manage trade-offs
• Continuously evaluate and improve operational processes, workflows, and tools to increase team effectiveness and execution velocity
• Drive accountability through clear ownership, action tracking, and operational rigor

Benefits

• health, vision and dental benefits for contract employees
• Paid sick leave eligibility is contingent on state of residence
• Optional 401k Plan (excludes employer match)
• Opportunity to get your foot in the door at a well-established corporation, with potential for extended or permanent full-time employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level