Senior Data Platform & Engineering Program Lead

Adobe Inc.

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 162,000 - 234,600

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Adobe is seeking a Senior Technical Engineering Program Manager to drive large-scale data and platform initiatives in the Unified Platform. You will oversee cross-functional teams, shape planning, and leverage data to guide decisions and optimize delivery.

The role emphasizes strong data fluency, mentoring others, and framing strategic choices for senior leaders. You will collaborate with stakeholders to resolve ambiguities, accelerate execution, and ensure alignment with business outcomes

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
6-10 years of program management experience in cloud or data platform environments.
Strong understanding of data lifecycle, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data platforms.
Familiarity with data concepts such as modeling, governance, quality, and lineage.
Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum or similar).
Proficiency with Jira and Confluence.
Proven ability to own cross-team decisions and drive alignment with senior stakeholders under ambiguity.
Strong data fluency and experience mentoring other program managers.

Responsibilities

Lead multiple cross-functional teams on complex, multi-workstream initiatives.
Frame options and drive convergence on problems with no defined resolution path.
Build the planning framework, dependency model, and integrated schedule; negotiate commitments and drive strategic trade-offs.
Anticipate strategic and cross-team risks; prioritize and mitigate before they become crises.
Build leading/lagging indicators and use data to drive decisions and verify corrective actions.
Drive repeatable process improvements and measure their impact.
Manage multiple competing projects with minimal direction, connecting strategy to execution.
Resolve conflict across teams, tailor communication to senior leaders, and hold owners accountable.
Use technical depth to influence cross-team roadmaps and foresee implementation challenges.
Fill execution gaps and create clarity where ownership or decision paths are weak.
Advise directors and senior leaders, framing choices and recommendations for action.
Mentor less-experienced PgMs and actively engage in the PgM community.