Principal Engineering Program Manager

Adobe•San Jose, CA

1d•$146,300 - $277,400

About The Position

Join Adobe as a Principal Engineering Program Manager and play a pivotal role in our Adobe Unified Platform organization, leading key initiatives to meet strategic and operational objectives for our Adobe Builder Experience team. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with a world-class team driving sophisticated, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. The role requires a strong technical background in cloud computing and a proven track record of delivering results. The candidate must have exemplary communication skills, be able to see the big picture yet bring attention to details and possess a strong ability to influence. As a lead program manager, you will work closely with your Product and Engineering counterparts to plan requirements, develop schedules, manage risks, and follow through with execution to deliver values to our clients in an agile fashion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
8 years of program management experience in cloud computing technologies or related fields.
Strong spoken and written communication skills.
Proven ability to provide structure and alignment across multi-disciplined teams working across geos
Experience with Agile development methodologies: Scrum and/or other iterative development methodologies preferred.
Familiarity with generative AI, data analysis skills for interpreting AI insights, proficiency with AI-powered productivity tools and critical thinking skills to evaluate AI outputs.
Self-motivated, not afraid to tackle unknowns, and a strong bias to action.
Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
Experience in JIRA, Power BI, SharePoint and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

Communicate & coordinate effectively across all levels and teams to meet business objectives & maintain alignment
Promote organizational transparency by regularly reporting program status, including updates to senior leadership
Build and own communication strategies that translate technical achievements into business goals and metrics.
Collaborate with Product and Engineering to define capabilities and produce high-fidelity release schedules.
Influence and negotiate with collaborators to drive aligned outcomes.
Build and maintain strong relationships across cross-functional teams and program management partners.
Identify risks early and engage the right partners to develop solutions or workarounds.
Manage changes to ensure delivery against committed business goals.
Work with teams to remove obstacles blocking program success.
Build and refine repeatable processes to improve operational effectiveness.
Develop templates and maintain quarterly delivery roadmaps.
Manage a central repository for program updates and documentation.
Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration and mentor other program managers to success.
Build bridges across teams to strengthen collaboration and shared ownership.
Create and manage visibility of large scale portfolios of work.