Principal Product Manager, AI-Driven Design Platform

Adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a seasoned product management leader to define a new category at the intersection of creativity, AI, and modern design experiences. You will drive the product thesis, shape the roadmap from early development through GA, and balance discovery with execution in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with engineering, research, PM, and marketing, identify target users and high-value use cases, establish success metrics, and tell the product story to executives and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management experience, including ownership of products from early concept or incubation through public launch and growth.
• Demonstrated success in 0→1 product development.
• Strong execution rigor in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Excellent product judgment for design-adjacent, creator-facing, or high-craft tools.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and influence.
• Comfort engaging with technical systems and collaborating deeply with engineering teams.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred qualifications: Experience building AI-powered products or features.

Responsibilities

• Help define a new product category and sharpen the product thesis.
• Drive and evolve the product roadmap from early development through launch and GA.
• Balance product-market fit discovery with execution rigor.
• Partner closely with engineering, research, program management, and marketing.
• Drive structured discovery and validation with early users and pilot customers.
• Identify the initial target audience and highest-value use cases.
• Establish success metrics and evaluation frameworks.
• Represent the product narrative to executives and cross-functional collaborators.
• Collaborate across globally distributed teams.

Job description

Adobe is seeking a seasoned product management leader to define a new category at the intersection of creativity, AI, and modern design experiences. You will drive the product thesis, shape the roadmap from early development through GA, and balance discovery with execution in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with engineering, research, PM, and marketing, identify target users and high-value use cases, establish success metrics, and tell the product story to executives and