Senior Program Manager, GSO

Adobe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 171,600 - 248,400; Full time

Job summary

Adobe seeks a Senior Program Manager for Global Site Operations to lead global programs, align with business priorities, and drive strategic partnerships with vendors. You will partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure flawless execution and scalable workplace initiatives across Adobe’s worldwide operations.

The role requires strong program management experience, excellent communication, and a track record of delivering complex initiatives in fast‑paced environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program management experience in site operations or similar.
• Experience coordinating worldwide initiatives with multiple stakeholders and vendors.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with risk management.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills across diverse teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, ambiguity, and fast-paced environments.
• Passion for driving innovation and operational excellence at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple global programs across Site Operations with alignment to Adobe priorities.
• Oversee GSO technology stack and partner with IFM vendor for governance.
• Drive automation, robotics, and AI pilots and scale successful solutions.
• Serve as main contact for Digital Experience, Global Safety and Security, Brand Purpose teams, and regional leaders.
• Partner with FP&A and accounting teams on annual planning, forecasts, and variances.

Skills

Program management

Global initiatives

Analytical thinking

Communication

Prioritization

Innovation and ops excellence

Job description

The Opportunity

At Adobe, we’re changing the world through digital experiences. As a Senior Program Manager within our Global Site Operations (GSO) team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Adobe’s workplace experience worldwide. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with cross‑functional leaders, drive strategic global initiatives, and lead transformative vendor partnerships that impact how thousands of Adobe employees work every day.

We’re looking for a leader who thrives in complexity, brings structure to ambiguity, and drives flawless execution—while keeping collaboration, innovation, continuous learning ability, adaptability to new work domains, and accountability at the forefront.

What you’ll do

• Lead and deliver multiple global programs across Site Operations, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with Adobe’s business priorities.
• Oversee the GSO technology stack (finance, sustainability, asset management, service requests, CRM), partnering with IFM vendor by providing thought leadership and governance.
• Drive innovation through automation, robotics, and AI pilots, scaling successful solutions across global operations.
• Serve as the main point of contact for Corporate Adobe’s Digital Experience team and Global Safety and Security team, Brand Purpose (Sustainability) and PSXD team, working with regional Site Operations leaders to implement programs on a global scale.
• Drive financial rigor across GSO by partnering with FP&A, Technical Accounting, and Fixed Assets and bringing in regional teams accordingly. Lead the process for Annual Planning, quarterly forecasts, analyzing variances and taking corrective action in close coordination with Sr Director, GSO and their directs.
• Take on additional global programs as business needs evolve in our dynamic environment.

What you need to succeed

• 5+ years of program management experience (or equivalent degree + experience), ideally in Site Operations, Space Management, Facilities, or other workplace functions.
• Demonstrated achievement in coordinating extensive, worldwide initiatives with various collaborators and vendor partners.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to anticipate risks and deliver proactive solutions.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; adept at influencing and building trust across diverse teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• A passion for driving innovation and operational excellence at scale.

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 include Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager and GenStudio, enabling 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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AI Use Guidelines for Interviews

Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.

At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

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 $133,400–$248,400 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. In California, the pay range for this position is $171,600–$248,400. In New York, the pay range for this position is $171,600–$248,400. In Washington, the pay range for this position is $153,200–$221,900.

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: Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and fair‑chance ordinances.

Colorado: If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.