Senior Engineering Program Manager - Adobe Stock

Adobe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 124,300 - 228,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity award eligibility

Annual Incentive Plan

Job summary

A global software company is seeking an experienced Program Manager to join their Adobe Stock team in San Francisco. This role involves facilitating features related to Stock integrations, driving traffic, and optimizing engagement. The ideal candidate should have exceptional project management skills, with a degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience in software or SaaS project management. The position offers a salary range between $124,300 and $228,400 annually, depending on experience and location.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management in software or SaaS.
• Ability to resolve dependencies and mitigate risk.
• Strong technical understanding to influence project success.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Management regarding product strategy.
• Handle change and risk, ensuring team efficiency.
• Facilitate communication across project teams.
• Lead multiple projects, balancing short-term and strategic goals.
• Work on complex problems requiring innovative solutions.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Conflict resolution

Communication

Education

BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. 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

We are in search of an experienced and passionate Program Manager to be a part of our Adobe Stock team. The individual will help facilitate features related to Stock integrations in CC Adobe and external products, as well as top‑of‑funnel motions to drive traffic and optimize engagement on Adobe Stock. The success of the program will be measured across two key areas: (1) growth of traffic to the traditional stock website via SEO and organic traffic growth and (2) continued success at developing Adobe Stock as the primary content source within the Adobe ecosystem and throughout the broader market of emerging creative tools.

The ideal candidate should possess exceptional program management and organizational skills and is able to work in a fast‑paced environment. They have the skills to turn complex problems into prioritized, well‑executed action plan that can drive quantifiable impact. Should have the aptitude to resolve dependencies, mitigate risk, clear obstacles, devise change management plans, and accurately communicate progress against plan. This role will require to work closely with cross‑functional product development, product management, and engineering teams both inside of Adobe Stock and with our partners across Adobe.

What you’ll do

• Partner with Product Management and Engineering regarding product definition and strategy, project timeline, feature scope, commitments, and project‑related decisions. Establish success measures and build project plan.
• Handle change and risk, collaborating with your colleagues to ensure the right decisions are made at the right time. Ensure team efficiency by bringing about process change and holding team to success metrics. Assess technical challenges on initiatives and mobilize immediate and extended team members to take action.
• Facilitate communication across project or product. Identify and resolve miscommunication across the team and tailor the content and delivery of communication to the target audience. Commit to improve where gaps are observed.
• Autonomously lead or support multiple projects. Sets own priorities and balances time between critical short‑term issues with longer strategic goals.
• Work on difficult problems and issues of diverse scope where an in‑depth understanding and evaluation of factors, including technical requirements, are required to formulate innovative solutions for multiple initiatives. Able to independently influence project executives / partners in pursuit of a successful implementation of a product or service. Be an evangelist of change!

What you need to succeed

• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred OR 6+ years of experience in project management in software, SaaS and/or related industries OR equivalent practical experience.
• Strong listening skills, analytical, problem‑solving and conflict resolution skills. Deep experience working with highly technical engineering teams, with previous experience of helping them deliver against a backlog.
• Drive strategic and tactical decisions for projects, demonstrating strong analytical and quantitative skills to inform execution of impactful features.
• Take personal ownership and accountability for ensuring that the projects complete and meet defined success criteria. Excellent speaking, writing, and presentation skills, as well as the ability to persuade and encourage others.

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 $124,300 -- $228,400 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.

State‑Specific Notices

California

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Colorado

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Massachusetts

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