Senior Manager, Organization Effectiveness & Executive Development

Adobe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe seeks a Senior Manager, Organization Effectiveness & Executive Development to enable senior leaders to deliver priority business outcomes. You will diagnose challenges, design executive development, and partner with HRBPs to deploy integrated, data-driven programs across a global, matrixed organization.

You will translate business strategy into scalable leadership initiatives, influence executives, and measure impact using defined success metrics.

Qualifications

• 10–14+ years of experience in organization effectiveness, leadership development, or management consulting.
• Combination of industry and professional services/consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Proven track record advising and influencing senior executives on complex challenges.
• Experience designing and delivering executive-level development and organizational interventions in a global, matrixed environment.
• Deep expertise across organizational design, operating models, change management, culture, and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to Sr. Director and VP+ leaders, providing expert consultation on organizational and leadership challenges.
• Diagnose root causes and lead organization effectiveness engagements across design, senior team effectiveness, culture, and operating models.
• Design and deliver executive development solutions aligned to business priorities and leadership capability needs.
• Translate strategy into scalable leadership and organizational engagements with measurable impact.
• Partner with HRBPs, Talent Development, and Talent Management to deliver integrated solutions.
• Influence senior leaders to adopt new approaches that improve alignment, clarity, and execution.
• Leverage data and insights to define success metrics and evolve offerings.

Skills

Executive coaching

Consulting

Senior stakeholder advisory

Data-driven insights

Job description

The Opportunity

Our Global Talent Development team is accelerating leadership capability and organizational effectiveness across Adobe. As a Senior Manager, Organization Effectiveness & Executive Development, you will play a critical role in enabling our most senior leaders to deliver against Adobe’s most important business priorities. Reporting to the Head of Org Effectiveness & Executive Development, you will act as a seasoned organizational effectiveness consultant, partnering closely with senior leaders and HRBPs to diagnose complex business challenges and develop targeted solutions. This role requires strong business insight, consulting expertise, and executive-level program design capability to translate business strategy into high-impact leadership and organizational solutions.

What you’ll do

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Sr. Director and VP+ leaders, providing expert consultation on organizational, leadership, and business challenges.
• Diagnose root causes and lead organization effectiveness engagements across org design, senior team effectiveness, culture, and operating models.
• Design and deliver executive development solutions and experiences aligned to business priorities and enterprise leadership capability needs.
• Translate business strategy into scalable leadership and organizational engagements that drive measurable impact.
• Partner with HRBPs, Talent Development, and Talent Management to deliver integrated, business-aligned solutions.
• Influence senior leaders to adopt new approaches that improve alignment, clarity, and execution.
• Leverage data and insights to define success metrics and continuously evolve solutions and offerings.

What you need to succeed

• 10–14+ years of experience in organization effectiveness, leadership development, or management consulting.
• Combination of industry and professional services/consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Proven track record advising and influencing senior executives on complex organizational and business challenges.
• Experience designing and delivering executive-level development and organizational interventions in a global, matrixed environment.
• Deep expertise across:
• Organizational design and operating models
• Change management and transformation
• Senior leadership team effectiveness
• Culture change and organizational health
• Strong business and financial competence, with the ability to connect leadership and organization decisions to business outcomes.
• Exceptional consulting, influence, problem-solving skills, and ability to operate effectively in ambiguity.
• Strong communication and executive presence that engage and challenge senior leaders.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity. Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. Let’s Adobe together At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

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Expected Pay Range

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 $124,400 - $251,900 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. In California, the pay range for this position is $173,900 - $251,900. 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: Fair Chance Ordinances Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

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Work Environment

At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (Duplicate)

Adobe is proud to be 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 applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.

Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email [e-mail].