Senior Engineering Program Manager

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!

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Program Manager. The role requires an individual with excellent project management abilities and an outstanding track record of delivering results. The candidate must have exemplary communication skills, bring attention to detail and possess a strong ability to influence without authority. Collaborate with product teams to establish and implement standard methodologies for product lifecycle. Involvement lasts throughout all stages of lifecycle starting from concept to delivery. As a Sr. Program Manager, you will build schedules, drive programs and strategic milestone reviews.

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What you'll do:

• Organize and oversee software development, ensuring the right features are designed and delivered on time and with the highest quality
• Create and lead detailed project plans and drive delivery to milestones and requirements
• Drive day-to-day progress of programs & projects and keep various levels of management informed of project status and health
• Manage issues and risks, create mitigation plans and escalate to appropriate stakeholders appropriately
• Coordinate with cross functional teams and manage dependencies across teams
• Manage status and reporting to provide project clarity to all the collaborators
• Review, draft, approve and close legal agreements and other various related actions for the support of these transactions
• Work with third-party contractors/vendors/technology partners
• Data analysis to discover trends, identify challenges and opportunities
   

What you need to succeed:

• 12-15 years of total experience and a relevant experience of at least 5 years as program manager in managing software products/projects.
• BE/BS degree in engineering (preferably Computer Science) required with a recent background in program/project management. MBA will be a plus
• Agile/SCRUM and/or PMI Certification and demonstrated rigor in project management best practices
• Strong data analysis and conceptual thinking skills with ability to glean insights from data and translate them into actions. 
• Proven track record to lead cross-functional teams through influence versus direct management; excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal, presentation and written communication skills with ability to appropriately align communications per intended audience
• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Ability to understand and articulate complex technologies
• Strong organizational skills to be able to coordinate complex projects.
• Ability to manage in an environment with diverse collaborators.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous situations while bringing clarity 
• Motivated individual with a strong focus on processes and metrics

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