Sr. Director, Data Science & Analytics

Adobe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a leader for our data science organization in San Francisco, California. This role involves building a centralized team, integrating data engineering, analytics, and modeling across Firefly. The successful candidate will guide product roadmaps and portfolio choices with data-driven insights.

We require a BS in a technical field, at least eight years of experience in analytics leadership, and exceptional communication skills. This is an opportunity to inspire and manage a diverse team while making a significant impact on our products.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of experience managing analytics teams.
• Demonstrated ability to influence strategy through data-driven insights.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a centralized data science organization.
• Own monthly product health reviews and drive weekly narratives.
• Define the data science and analytics vision for Firefly.

Skills

Data science leadership

Analytics team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field

MS preferred

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Build and lead a world‑class, centralized data science organization, integrating data engineering, analytics, and modeling across Firefly.
• Establish consistent instrumentation and a shared benchmark framework across all products.
• Implement standardized experimentation and automated, reliable readouts to support rapid learning and product iteration.
• Deliver actionable product guidance, not just dashboards—proactively steering roadmap and portfolio choices with clear, data‑driven insights.
• Own monthly product health reviews and drive weekly business narratives that inform quarterly planning, staffing, and strategic bets.
• Partner with product, engineering, marketing, and finance to guide roadmaps, investment decisions, and financial modeling, ensuring every product choice is grounded in measurable impact.
• Lead the development of models that reveal activation, retention, cross‑product journeys, and quality signals, enabling deep understanding of user segments and product evolution.
• Inspire, hire, and manage a diverse team of data professionals toward ambitious business objectives.
• Define the data science, business analytics, and product analytics vision for Firefly; set the technical roadmap and align it with broader business goals.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to ensure data‑driven insights directly inform strategic priorities and product innovation.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent experience (MS a plus).
• Minimum eight years of experience managing analytics teams and collaborating with product and engineering teams to guide data‑influenced product and business planning, prioritization, and strategy development.
• Demonstrated experience building and leading multidisciplinary teams of data scientists, engineers, and analytics professionals.
• Deep expertise working closely with product to support, drive, and validate building both products users love and successful businesses at scale.
• Proven ability to influence strategy and lead change through compelling communication of data‑driven insights.
• Intellectual curiosity, decisiveness, and adaptability in ambiguous, complex environments.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 protected characteristic.