Senior Technical Engineering Program Manager
Adobe · San Jose, CA · 1 mo ago
Information Technology$162k–$235k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Senior Technical Engineering Program Manager will lead complex, multi-workstream initiatives, build planning frameworks, and drive measurable business impact within Adobe's Unified Platform.
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple cross-functional teams on complex, multi-workstream initiatives
- Frame options and drive convergence on problems with no defined resolution path
- Build the planning framework, dependency model, and integrated schedule; negotiate commitments and drive strategic trade-offs
- Anticipate strategic and cross-team risks; prioritize and mitigate before they become crises
- Build leading/lagging indicators and use data to drive decisions and verify corrective actions
- Drive repeatable process improvements and measure their impact
- Manage multiple competing projects with minimal direction, connecting strategy to execution
- Resolve conflict across teams, tailor communication to senior leaders, and hold owners accountable
- Use technical depth to influence cross-team roadmaps and foresee implementation challenges
- Fill execution gaps and create clarity where ownership or decision paths are weak
- Advises directors and senior leaders, framing choices and recommendations for action
- Mentor less-experienced Program Managers and actively engage in the Program Management community
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 6–10 years of program management experience in cloud or data platform environments
- Strong understanding of data lifecycle, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data platforms
- Familiarity with data concepts such as modeling, governance, quality, and lineage
- Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum or similar)
- Proficiency with tools like Jira and Confluence
- Prowess in owning cross-team decisions and driving alignment with senior stakeholders under ambiguity
- Strong data fluency and experience mentoring other program managers
Qualifications
- Not specified
Skills
- Not specified
Benefits
- Not specified
Pay
- Expected Pay Range: $124,300 -- $234,600 annually
Schedule
- Not specified