Engineering Program Manager 5

Adobe; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe in India is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead AI-driven enterprise initiatives. The role demands deep expertise in AI/ML systems and a track record of managing complex, global programs with senior stakeholders.

You will guide deployments of generative AI capabilities, collaborate with cross-functional teams across geographies, and drive high-impact outcomes in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 12 to 15 years of proven experience in technical program management.
• Strong technical literacy in software engineering, AI and ML systems.
• Experience driving adoption of large language models and autonomous AI agents.
• 3–4 years of people management experience.
• Excellent negotiation and executive collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage ambiguity in dynamic, rapidly evolving tech landscapes.
• Experience with global, cross-functional programs in matrixed organizations.
• Familiarity with startup or high-growth environments.

Skills

Technical program management

AI/ML systems

Generative AI

Cloud infrastructure

Leadership

Negotiation

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Adobe stands out as a top player in customer intelligence. We have solutions to empower our enterprises to understand their customers as people – what they want, need, and believe and to leverage insights to help business deliver the most delightful customer experiences.

Our engineering team is responsible for uniquely poised to offer its services to build solutions to bring the delightful experience and intelligence in a far superior way which otherwise would not have been to manage and bring value to our customers. We help them make sense of that data, glean insights and run algorithms, so they can deliver delightful experiences in real-time, every time. Building a robust fault tolerant and highly available system at very high scale while providing ease and convenience to disparate solutions and enterprise customer team is a key to our success. We use Big Data, Open source technologies and home grown solutions to develop various services for Adobe Solutions, Customers and Partners. We support very large enterprise products to support their customers spread across geographies. This requires disparate data sources and ingestion mechanism. The data has to be made easily accessible at very low latency to support different scenarios and use cases. We are looking for dedicated individuals with extensive experience in developing low latency services at a significant level. The candidates would be leading our path to accomplish our vision.

What You Will Need To Succeed

• 12 to 15 years of proven experience in technical program management, with a strong focus on advanced AI technologies and enterprise scale implementations
• Strong technical literacy in software engineering, AI and ML systems and cloud infrastructure, with practical understanding of model deployment, scaling and integration into enterprise platforms.
• Strong exposure to Generative AI and emerging agentic systems, including experience driving adoption of large language models, autonomous agents and AI powered applications from concept to production
• 3 to 4 years of people management experience with the ability to lead, mentor and grow high performing engineering and program teams
• Outstanding skills in negotiation, influencing, and collaborator management, capable of aligning executive leadership and engineering teams around intricate AI initiatives
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity and provide clear direction in dynamic, rapidly evolving technology landscapes
• Experience managing global, cross functional programs and assignments within matrixed organizations
• Familiarity with or experience working in startup or high growth environments, where new technologies and experimentation are central to success
• Exceptional critical thinking combined with strong operational execution, ensuring alignment between long term AI strategy and near term deliverables
• Excellent communication, presentation and executive presence skills to engage with senior leadership and diverse customer groups
• Ability to act as a trusted partner to senior technology teams, coordinating initiatives in AI and advanced systems and driving complex programs to successful outcomes

Adobe is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. Adobe is proudly an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.