Adobe Workfront Specialist

Russell Investments; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Investments in Mumbai seeks an experienced Adobe Workfront Specialist to administer and optimize the Workfront platform. The role emphasizes automation, configuration, and collaboration with multiple teams to streamline project management processes.

The candidate should have 5-7 years of relevant experience, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and a Bachelor's degree in CS or Engineering. This on-site position operates across global time zones with Mumbai shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Proficiency in Workfront customization and automation.
• Experience with workflow automation tools.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with various teams and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with data accuracy and quality.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project teams, management, and clients to understand needs and translate them into Workfront configurations.
• Create, test, and implement automation solutions including custom rules and templates.
• Propose and implement system updates and enhancements using Workfront.
• Perform day-to-day operations: manage work processes, templates, forms, fields, dashboards, and notifications.
• Stay current on Workfront releases and functionalities to improve team efficiency.
• Configure products and perform upgrades as needed.
• Provision, manage, and audit user accounts and profiles.
• Troubleshoot issues and coordinate with product forums and support.

Skills

Adobe Workfront

Workfront Admin

Automation

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/Engineering)

Job description

Reporting To: Manager, Head of Automation Technology, Shift: EMEA (1:30 pm - 10:30 pm IST) (India)

About Russell Investments, Mumbai: Russell Investments is a leading outsourced financial partner and global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 90-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm is “Top 12 Ranked Consultant (2009-2024)” in P&I survey 2024 with $964 billion in assets under advisement (as of December 31, 2025) and $381.8 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2026) for clients in 30 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington in the United States, Russell Investments has offices around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Mumbai. Joining our Mumbai office means becoming part of a globally connected team where associates collaborate across functions, geographies, and time zones to support the work of a globally recognized asset management firm. Based in Goregaon (East), you will have the opportunity to work alongside colleagues around the world, contribute to meaningful initiatives, and build your career in a collaborative and inclusive environment. The Mumbai office operates with varying shifts to support collaboration across global time zones. For more information, please visit https://www.russellinvestments.com.

Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Adobe Workfront Specialist with a strong background in the administration of Adobe Workfront. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of relevant experience and will play a crucial role in optimizing and managing our Workfront platform. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of Workfront, implementing automation solutions, and supporting various teams in streamlining their project management processes. This role will be critical in helping administer Russell’s Adobe Workfront application.

Years of Experience 5-7 years 2-3 years of Adobe Workfront Admin or similar role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Computer Science/Engineering).
• Proficiency in Workfront customization, and automation.
• Experience with workflow automation tools
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various teams and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on data accuracy and quality.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project teams, management, and clients to understand their needs and translate them into actionable Workfront configurations and solutions.
• Create, test, and implement automation solutions, including custom rules, templates, and automations to improve productivity.
• Leverage Workfront knowledge to propose and implement system updates and enhancements.
• Perform day to day operations like creation and management of all work processes and settings in Work Management Tool(s) including, but not limited to request queues, project templates, custom forms and fields, layout templates, milestones, approvals, teams, groups, statuses, reports, dashboards, portfolio management, program management, and notifications.
• Subject matter expert on tool(s) by staying current on releases and system functionalities, with a vision on how to leverage improvements for team efficiency.
• Perform configuration of products and any changes needed for upgrades.
• Provision, manage, and audit User accounts and profiles.
• Collaborate with teams on work tool enhancements and configuration changes.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and bugs through research and coordination with product forums and technical support.

Candidate Requirements

• Deep understanding of Adobe Workfront, including its capabilities, features, and how it integrates with other systems.
• 2+ years of Adobe Workfront admin experience preferred.
• Communication, interpersonal, problem solving and relationship skills.
• Highly organized, ability to prioritize, and manage multiple projects.
• Ability to work independently, managing tasks and projects, and demonstrated ability to follow through and accomplish work and communicate updates in a simplistic way for all level of users.

Core Values

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and collaboration skills with all levels of management
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines,
• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong judgment and decision-making capability.
• Highly resourceful and collaborative team-player, with the ability to also be independently effective and exude initiative and a sense of urgency.
• Exemplifies our customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture.
• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities, has a desire for continuous learning, and proposes solutions.
• Ability to act with discretion and maintain complete confidentiality.
• Dedicated to the firm’s values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor.

Visit us: https://russellinvestments.com/us/careers

Russell Investments is a leading global investment solutions partner providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Since 1936, Russell Investments has been building a legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, working every day to improve people’s financial security. The firm has $381 billion in assets under management (as of 3/31/2026) for clients in 30 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Russell Investments has offices in 17 cities around the world. Russell Investments' ownership is composed of a majority stake held by funds managed by TA Associates Management, L.P., with a significant minority stake held by funds managed by Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. Certain of Russell Investments' employees and Hamilton Lane Advisors, LLC also hold minority, non-controlling, ownership stakes.