Engineering Program Manager

Knowledge & Skills

• Exhibits a high degree of autonomy and is determined. Should be a go-getter who can multitask and manage multiple initiatives at once.
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Have a good understanding of Gen AI tech stack.
• Ability to build dashboards using AI tools that can automate status reporting, progress tracking and tracking risks.
• Leads by example. Sets high standards & communicates expectations of high achievement to others.
• Establishes credibility with peers and senior managers and is a driving force for change across the organization.
• Ability to tie team objectives back to the broader organizational objectives and goals.
• Proven track record of influencing without authority while being adept at team member management and conflict management.
• Should have good knowledge of a software product development lifecycle.
• Recommend and champion process improvement with an intent to drive efficiency and optimisation.
• Knowledge of agile development techniques and project management tools.
• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Executive presentation skills are required
• Bias to action and willingness to question established processes in favour of optimisation and incorporation of industry-wide standard processes
• Ability to communicate in a geographically distributed environment with diverse collaborators such as Product marketing, Legal, Finance & Operations and function in ambiguous situations while bringing clarity.
• As the only program manager among the staff, ensure that all levels across functions are able to approach and interact for their respective needs

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of the business for development and release of technologies, products, features & functions in the Elements organization.
• Elements product is fully engineered and product managed from the India office. Working directly & closely with these functions is critical to success.
• Build the project schedule, including putting together the framework and identifying dependencies—negotiating with 3rd parties/internal teams.
• Balance the current tasks with future asks such that we are simultaneously working on a release while preparing for the next
• Understand and assess critical paths and dependencies for delivering and shipping products/services and facilitate discussions between product/client teams, product management, and engineering.
• Effectively negotiate, persuade and motivate extended project teams & senior management across BUs, provide justifiable proposals and recommendations, and clearly outline courses of action to follow.
• Assess future challenges on projects and initiatives and mobilize immediate and extended team members to take action, proactively addressing issues.
• Initiate, champion, develop and effectively complete plans for change (new process, tool, etc) and drive adoption across multiple teams.
• Identify, track, monitor and communicate project-related issues, scope changes, variances and contingencies arising during project implementation.
• Implement process improvements, including identifying the problem areas and process improvements – some cross-product or cross-BU focus.
• Bring up and resolve issues timely, including problems that impact multiple projects. Propose workable solutions to complex problems while considering the needs of all teams that are impacted.
• Manage multiple competing projects or tasks independently, effectively balancing work between critical short-term issues with longer-term strategic goals.
• Leverage data to drive key decisions and changes in the team.
• Leverage automation for recurring tasks.
• Drive repeatable and quantifiable processes that can help team function autonomously
• Evaluate existing processes and procedures. Make recommendations and drive process improvement and adoption of guidelines (processes, tools, etc) to improve team efficiency and effectiveness.

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 setting the standard 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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At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

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Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015. 

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. 

Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Learn more.

Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015. 

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