Sr. Program Manager

Adobe Inc.; California, San Jose (MO, CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sr. Program Manager to lead operational planning and execution of key programs. This role involves collaborating closely with Product Managers and IT in an Agile environment to drive projects to completion. You will be responsible for ensuring programs meet business objectives, managing risks, and maintaining clear communications across teams. If you're a motivated self-starter with exceptional problem-solving skills and a passion for organization, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values innovation and empowers you to make a significant impact in the digital experience landscape.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience as a Sr. program manager leading global initiatives.
• Must have experience in Agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation of Program Management artifacts for key programs.
• Manage program risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Coordinate program plans with Business Change Management team.

Skills

Program Management

Agile Methodologies

Cross-functional Collaboration

Problem-solving

Attention to Detail

Presentation Skills

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Project Management Certification

Tools

SharePoint

Jira

Smartsheet

Visio

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

The Sr. Program Manager leads the operational planning, managing, tracking, reporting, communication, and execution of key programs across Adobe's Field organization. As Program Managers within the Field Technology Portfolio & Product Management (FTPM) Team, we work closely with Product Managers, IT, and internal customers in an Agile methodology to drive programs through to completion. Are you motivated to bring organization to projects, processes, and people? We are a team that drives that goal every day!

What you'll do

• Lead the creation of all Program Management artifacts for key programs using common frameworks, methodologies and standardized practices and approaches. Driving repeatable program engagement across partners within the Worldwide Field Organization, IT, Business Units, and Back Office organizations.
• Responsible for ensuring programs are designed to meet clearly articulated business objectives, and that accurate tracking mechanisms for objectives are established early in the program
• Orchestrates communications between other Program Managers, Product Managers, and Senior Leadership to provide clear project visibility
• Actively manage program risks and develop mitigation plans of critical issues to leadership for timely resolution.
• Coordinates program plans with Business Change Management team to ensure clear communications and program adoption
• Brings new practical improvements to iterate on the PMO methodology.
• Evangelize program scope to maintain focus on core business objectives within time and budget constraints.

What you need to succeed

• 4-6 years of experience as a fulltime Sr. program manager leading large global initiatives
• Experience leading multiple partners involved in solving sophisticated problems using Agile methodologies
• Extraordinary Cross-functional collaborator; Inventive problem-solver who can lead key partners to tackle business problems, beyond assigning tasks and taking minutes
• High attention to detail; Strong presentation skills, both verbal and written; ability to present effectively at all levels
• Is a motivated, self-starter, who is able to make progress quickly even when there is ambiguity
• Must have the ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic, demanding and fluid environment and maintain a can-do demeanor.
• Commanding knowledge of various project and process applications (i.e. SharePoint, Jira, Smartsheet, Visio).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
• Certification in project/program management (e.g., Project Management Institute's PMP) desired.

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 positionis $106,300 -- $196,500 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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.

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California:

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Colorado:

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Massachusetts:

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