Principal Engineering Program Manager

JOB LEVEL

P50

EMPLOYEE ROLE

Individual Contributor

The Opportunity

Join Adobe as a Principal Engineering Program Manager in San Jose, CA. You'll be part of the Adobe Journey Optimizer team that is building impactful solutions and driving product innovation at Adobe to help our customers deliver personalized experiences at scale. Lead complex programs to ensure continuous progress and smooth execution throughout the software lifecycle. Collaborate with contributors and leaders from different departments to develop innovative cloud solutions for Adobe Experience Cloud.

Successful candidates will drive large projects, bring together business and technical expertise from contributors and take action where needed to mitigate risks and maintain progress. Passion for delivering high-quality software in a complex environment is a must. This role provides opportunities to lead important programs and contribute to shaping our future.

What you'll Do

Partner with senior leaders to build strategic roadmaps, transform them into execution plans, and deliver against business objectives.

Lead and collaborate with global, cross-functional teams to create plans that communicate requirements, determine scope, highlight risks, and build schedules that ensures successful delivery.

Lead cross-functional teams worldwide through project execution, ensuring timely delivery of product features with clear communication updates.

Coordinate multiple concurrent programs, varying in size / scope / complexity, spanning across several different teams, roles and organizations.

Tactically identify potential risks, build mitigation plans, and engage the right partners to remove obstacles to success.

Build and release status reports including executive-level presentations that can be consumed at various levels of the organization.

Maintain a deep, technical end-to-end understanding of the solution being built, its upstream and downstream dependencies and impacts, and critical changes needed to support the initiative.

Coach and mentor junior team members across the program and engineering organization to grow our leadership bench.

What you need to succeed

10+ years of technical program management experience in a relevant field, leading cross-functional projects to deliver high quality products in a fast-paced environment.

Proven track record of delivering large-scale Enterprise Software and / or Cloud Software initiatives across engineering organizations through all stages of the software development lifecycle.

Be a motivated self-starter who can operate in ambiguous conditions and maintains flexibility to adapt to changing conditions and varying priorities.

Have high attention to detail and strong analytical thinking; commonly uses metrics and data to come up with tactical recommendations and key process improvements.

Have strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to engage with collaborators at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters or equivalent experience in computer science or engineering with applied engineering background strongly preferred.

Experience in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies preferred.

PMP, CSM, Agile Training preferred.

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 $143,200 $269,900 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.

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.

Colorado :

Application Window Notice

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 :

Massachusetts Legal Notice

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.

Internal Opportunities

Creativity, curiosity, and constant learning are celebrated aspects of your career growth journey. We’re glad that you’re pursuing a new opportunity at Adobe!

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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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