Senior Design Program Manager
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything 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.
The Opportunity
Are you interested in impacting design in the world's leading design company?
We're seeking a Senior Design Program Manager to partner with the Adobe.com design leadership team to help build the best user experiences on Adobe's marketing sites. You will join a group of designers and design program managers across the Ecosystem & Collaboration design org that focuses broadly across Adobe's Marketing Sites and Home surfaces.
What You'll Do
Lead and optimize design operations across Adobe's Marketing Sites by driving scalable systems, processes, and programs. You'll guide team-level workflows and lead cross-functional initiatives that elevate execution and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Standardize core operational frameworks across design workstreams : briefs, project management, resourcing, and tracking
Partner with fellow program managers to ensure consistency across the Adobe.com design organization
Develop clear documentation, playbooks, and guidelines for internal teams and external partners
Collaborate with design leadership to manage workload, streamline processes, and foster a strong team culture
Communicate effectively across teams and stakeholders, translating ambiguity into actionable plans and proactively surfacing risks and updates to executive partners
Delegate execution support to contractors, with a focus on systems-building
What You Need To Succeed
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of applicable experience in a design and technology environment, preferably working on marketing sites
Demonstrated delivery of large-scale programs and projects
Passion for user experience and design with an understanding of design process
Strong systems thinking and analytical skills to establish and configure design programs, tools, and processes
Ability to present complex processes to stakeholders, roll them out to cross-functional partners, and encourage alignment across functions and departments
Consistently focuses themselves and the team on the highest-impact activities to foster growth, collaboration, culture, and positive business outcomes
Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
Exceptionally organized and diligent; skilled at navigating ambiguity to bring clarity and structure across multiple initiatives
Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills, with the ability to lead and build alignment among diverse partners
How To Apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your resume. We'd especially like to see examples of high-stakes, ambiguous projects that you've driven from start-to-finish, and any experience working across teams and partners.
Adobe is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.
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