Engineering Program Manager

Our Company

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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!

The Opportunity

The Enterprise Data Analytics Program, Execution & Delivery Team is looking for a technical program manager with executive presence, outstanding interpersonal skills, and the ability to influence at all levels to drive cross-functional initiatives and deliver Adobe's strategic roadmap. You possess a well-rounded technical background and demonstrated expertise leading complex programs in matrix organizations to deliver solutions that delight the customers

What you'll Do

• Drive strategic and tactical decisions to ensure the successful delivery of projects

• Maintain a big-picture perspective when preparing and presenting program status reports, executive briefings, and other governance artifacts, along with all program level communications

• Build a report and partner with key collaborators to understand their objectives and goals, and help translate these into capabilities for the program

• Reach across the aisle to understand dependencies and constraints, resolve resource requirements, and build the program roadmap, then discuss the plan and secure approvals for the same

• Supervise the program execution and proactively lead changes and risks, partnering with other teams and collaborators to ensure the right decisions are made at the right time, appropriate communication and alignment occurs, and plans are adjusted accordingly

• Closely partner across project, product, and subject area boundaries, working with service, marketing, business, engineering and product teams to handle dependencies, define schedules, plans, and drive alignment

• Be a change agent! Identifying and implementing ways to improve processes and remove bottlenecks to systemically improve how we deliver value to our customers

• Lead and drive sophisticated decision-making and problem solving in a conclusive, confident, and timely manner

• Evaluate existing processes and procedures. Make recommendations and drive process improvement and adoption of standard methodologies (processes, tools, etc.) to improve team efficiency and effectiveness

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or possess commensurate work experience.

• PMP & CSM certification is must

• 3-5 years of experience in technical program management, overseeing cross-functional teams to achieve top-notch product delivery.

• Experience using various project delivery methodologies (Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid) and tailoring the approach for program success

• Self-motivation and a positive demeanor that helps you to adapt to change

• Resourcefulness and a creative approach to problem-solving to succeed in a collaborative culture

• Proven ability to operate effectively and autonomously in situations of extreme ambiguity, with only high-level direction

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to engage with technical and non-technical audiences

• Influencing and interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships and build credibility/trust with team members and Senior Leadership

Desired Traits

• Driver

• Take charge. Get things done. Operate effectively and autonomously.

• Organized

• A planner who brings order and resolve to a fast-paced environment with matrixed organizations.

• Articulate

• Ability to work well with both technical and non-technical individuals up and down the org, capable of absorbing large amounts of information and the ability to distill it down to the essentials

• Quality

• Attention to detail and a proven track record of successful delivery of complex global projects

• Flexible

• Ability to juggle several projects and shift priorities as needed

• Creative

• Exhibiting an innovative, forward-thinking approach to problem-solving. Discovers new solutions to old problems.

• Inquisitive: High degree of curiosity. Thinks critically and asks pertinent questions to learn the business, technology, products, and processes.

• Ability and desire to accept ambiguity, problem solve and deliver solutions within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• High EQ

• Ability to stay calm and collected, focus on solving problems

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $102,900 -- $190,200 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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