The Opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Engineering Program Manager to help build the future of Adobe Premiere on mobile – one of Adobe’s flagship products. The role demands someone who is self-motivated and passionate about driving complex, high-impact programs that align with Adobe's strategic goals. The ideal candidate should have a solid technical background, strong communication skills, and be capable of coordinating multiple cross-functional initiatives with a sense of urgency. This role calls for a technical Program Manager who can navigate ambiguity, take decisive action, and achieve high-quality outcomes at scale.
What you'll Do
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration across engineering, product management, operations, and other teams to achieve program goals.
- Establish and maintain program timelines, identifying and mitigating risks proactively.
- Develop and implement standard methodologies for program management to optimize efficiency and execution.
- Communicate program status, challenges, and dependencies to collaborators at all levels, ensuring transparency and alignment.
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for automation.
- Ensure technical teams stay focused and accountable for delivering high-quality solutions on time.
- Collaborate in partnership with product and engineering leadership to balance short-term work with long-term architectural strategies.
What you need to succeed
- BA/BS degree preferred
- 6-10 years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or a related field OR equivalent practical experience.
- A deep understanding of mobile app development is required (Android and iOS).
- Strong technical background with a solid understanding of software development processes, cloud technologies, and system architectures.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical collaborators.
- Proven track record of delivering high-impact programs in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Have led on creation, consensus and roll-out of new program, planning and development processes.
- Strong Agile experience and background. Both as a participant and a driver.
- High level of immediacy and ownership with the ability to prioritize effectively and make data-driven decisions.
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and pivot strategies, be flexible and open to new ideas and approaches.
- Ability to foster collaboration across multiple teams and collaborators with competing priorities.
- Experience working with distributed teams across multiple time zones.
- Strong business insight and ability to connect technical initiatives to business impact.
- Outstanding problem-solving skills with a proactive and strategic approach.
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.
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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 $146,300 -- $277,400 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 New York, the pay range for this position is $191,600 - $277,400 In Washington, the pay range for this position is $177,100 - $256,450
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In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
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