Senior Engineering Program Manager - Adobe Stock
Adobe
Our Company
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The Opportunity
We are in search of an experienced and passionate Program Manager to be a part of our Adobe Stock team. The individual will help facilitate features related to Stock integrations in CC Adobe and external products, as well as top-of-funnel motions to drive traffic and optimize engagement on Adobe Stock. The success of the program will be measured across two key areas: (1) growth of traffic to the traditional stock website via SEO and organic traffic growth and (2) continued success at developing Adobe Stock as the primary content source within the Adobe ecosystem and throughout the broader market of emerging creative tools.
The ideal candidate should possess exceptional program management and organizational skills and is able to work in a fast-paced environment. They have the skills to turn complex problems into prioritized, well-executed action plan that can drive quantifiable impact. Should have the aptitude to resolve dependencies, mitigates risk, clear obstacles, devise change management plans, and accurately communicate progress against plan. This role will require to work closely with cross-functional product development, product management, and engineering teams both inside of Adobe Stock and with our partners across Adobe.
What you’ll do
Partner with Product Management and Engineering regarding product definition and strategy, project timeline, feature scope, commitments, and project-related decisions. Establish success measures and build project plan.
Handle change and risk, collaborating with your colleagues to ensure the right decisions are made at the right time. Ensure team efficiency by bringing about process change and holding team to success metrics. Assess technical challenges on initiatives and mobilize immediate and extended team members to take action.
Facilitate communication across project or product. Identify and resolve miscommunication across the team and tailor the content and delivery of communication to the target audience. Commit to improve where gaps are observed.
Autonomously lead or support multiple projects. Sets own priorities and balances time between critical short-term issues with longer strategic goals.
Work on difficult problems and issues of diverse scope where an in-depth understanding and evaluation of factors, including technical requirements, are required to formulate innovative solutions for multiple initiatives. Able to independently influence project executives / partners in pursuit of a successful implementation of a product or service. Be an evangelist of change!
What you need to succeed
BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred OR 6+ years of experience in project management in software, SaaS and/or related industries OR equivalent practical experience.
Strong listening skills, analytical, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills. Deep experience working with highly technical engineering teams, with previous experience of helping them deliver against a backlog.
Drive strategic and tactical decisions for projects, demonstrating strong analytical and quantitative skills to inform execution of impactful features.
Take personal ownership and accountability for ensuring that the projects complete and meet defined success criteria. Excellent speaking, writing, and presentation skills, as well as the ability to persuade and encourage others.
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