Director of Strategic Program Management

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! As the Director of Strategic Program Management, you will drive the execution of critical cross-enterprise programs – directly enabling and driving the project infrastructure in spaces like M&A, Strategic Planning, Market Intelligence, and Strategic Initiatives. This role is designed for a senior operator with deep experience leading the creating and execution of complex technical and nontechnical programs in large enterprise environments. We are keen to find someone who brings structure, rigor, and execution to ambiguous, multistakeholder problem spaces. You will work at the intersection of strategy and program management, ensuring the organization moves in sync with the tools and infrastructure that you create. Your ability to orchestrate people, anticipate dependencies, and drive predictable outcomes will directly shape our ability to win. What You’ll Own Drive end-to-end program management across M&A, Strategic Planning, Market Intelligence, and enterprise-wide Strategic Initiatives Build and manage program structures that bring clarity to complexity Lead multiworkstream initiatives involving engineering, product, GTM, and key corporate functions Create and leverage program management tools and workspaces to deliver results Execution & Operating Rhythm Excellence Establish governance models, decision frameworks, and executive-level reporting that drive alignment and accountability Translate strategy into clear execution plans with milestones, owners, metrics, and risks Maintain enterprise-wide execution velocity by anticipating issues and removing blockers early Build and enable the programmatic infrastructure to enable the team to move fast Leadership, Communication & Influence Deliver crisp, executive-ready narratives, updates, and recommendations that enable decisive decision making Influence senior leaders across a matrixed organization and build alignment among diverse stakeholders Bring a disciplined, structured approach to fastmoving initiatives with high levels of organizational sensitivity Technical Program Execution & Engineering Leadership Drive end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of the most complex technical programs and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, translating strategy into clear execution plans with milestones, owners, metrics, and risks across multiple concurrent initiatives Partner deeply with engineering leadership to ensure technical feasibility, architectural soundness, and system design alignment across cloud technologies, software development processes, and platform architectures Navigate complex technical dependencies, infrastructure requirements, and integration challenges to inform program decisions and mitigate technical risks proactively Collaborate with product and engineering teams to balance short-term technical deliverables with long-term architectural strategies, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with platform roadmaps Your Background Bachelor’s in Business, Finance, Engineering, etc; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred PMP, Scrum, Agile certifications are a plus 10+ years leading large-scale, cross-enterprise programs in complex tech environments Strong technical background with solid understanding of software development processes, cloud technologies, and system architectures ... (truncated, view full listing at source)