Senior Program Manager

Adobe•San Jose, CA

12d•$124,300 - $234,600

About The Position

Our Company We are looking for a Senior Program Manager to execute large-scale programs in Adobe Unified Platform. This position will enable optimal customer experiences within our Commerce systems that allow our business customers to get the most out of their Adobe relationship. Are you a self-starter who can drive large-scale programs throughout the software life cycle? We would love for you to: Build and coordinate all aspects of a program, including: detailed project plans, resource allocations, risks/issues remediation, status reporting, budget management, and is primary “go to” person for project details. Maintain end-to-end understanding of the solution being built, its upstream and downstream dependencies and impacts, and proliferate the awareness and critical changes needed to support the initiative. Be seen as a subject matter leader, and can partner/influence: Product Management, , Design, Engineering, Architecture, QA. We seek a candidate who has a firm knowledge of business goals, and find creative solutions for engineering problems yielding the fastest time to market. Coordinate multiple concurrent programs, varying in size/scope/complexity, spanning across several different teams and organizations. Build material(s) that can be consumed at various levels of the organization – from executive-level presentations, to finite-level materials to be consumed by project/program teams. Proactively identify risks in all assigned areas; work with teams and management to mitigate these risks before they become issues. Actively engage and influence people at all levels: from front-line team members to VPs, SVPs, connecting continuously to partners throughout the organization. Understand and bring visibility to technical challenges, and optimally articulate and navigate through options that deliver the best customer experience. Be steadfast in the pursuit of delivery excellence, leveraging AI where necessary. Ensure all project team members have clear line of sight on the goals, expectations, and success criteria, and are setting the table to ensure success.

Requirements

Very organized with outstanding attention to detail; understands the what, why, when, how and who to drive better solutions.
Self-starter!
Extensive program management experience on large scale initiatives; background in PMO-best practices a strong plus
Knowledgeable of cloud-based software development, preferably in ecommerce, software licensing, payments and/or administration.
Adept at working with global team.
AI-first in problem solving.
Self-motivated, technically curious and learns how processes and systems work without being asked.
Comfortable presenting to everyone from VP to the Individual Contributor
Experienced in leading large-scale programs across organizations in a matrixed, globally-diverse workforce!
Experienced with applications such as Jira, or other workload (Backlog) management tools and project management tools required.
Knowledgeable of Scrum methodology.
Bachelor's degree / 8+ years experience in program management

Responsibilities

Build and coordinate all aspects of a program, including: detailed project plans, resource allocations, risks/issues remediation, status reporting, budget management, and is primary “go to” person for project details.
Maintain end-to-end understanding of the solution being built, its upstream and downstream dependencies and impacts, and proliferate the awareness and critical changes needed to support the initiative.
Be seen as a subject matter leader, and can partner/influence: Product Management, , Design, Engineering, Architecture, QA.
Coordinate multiple concurrent programs, varying in size/scope/complexity, spanning across several different teams and organizations.
Build material(s) that can be consumed at various levels of the organization – from executive-level presentations, to finite-level materials to be consumed by project/program teams.
Proactively identify risks in all assigned areas; work with teams and management to mitigate these risks before they become issues.
Actively engage and influence people at all levels: from front-line team members to VPs, SVPs, connecting continuously to partners throughout the organization.
Understand and bring visibility to technical challenges, and optimally articulate and navigate through options that deliver the best customer experience.
Be steadfast in the pursuit of delivery excellence, leveraging AI where necessary.
Ensure all project team members have clear line of sight on the goals, expectations, and success criteria, and are setting the table to ensure success.