Senior Manager, Strategy & Business Operations
Adobe
San Jose, California
Full-Time
$133,400
RemoteManager
The Opportunity
Joining a top-performing team backing the President of Adobe’s Creativity and Productivity business presents an exceptional opportunity to collaborate with executives and senior leaders driving AI transformation and strategic operations across the organization.
This is a high-visibility role at the intersection of two mandates. It involves scaling Adobe’s AI enablement program and serving as a trusted partner on central initiatives supporting the Office of the President of Creativity and Productivity.
You will be the person who turns ambiguous, high-stakes priorities into structured, delivered outcomes. One week you may be standing up the operating model for an AI adoption cohort; the next, building an executive narrative for a President-level review or unblocking a cross-functional initiative that has stalled. You move fluidly between strategy and execution, and you make the leaders around you faster and sharper.
The ideal candidate combines advanced program management skills with strong business intuition and a genuine enthusiasm for applied AI. You actively use AI to streamline your own workflows, you are always learning what is newly possible, and you enjoy teaching and enabling others to work the same way. You are comfortable working under tight timelines, building relationships effortlessly, navigating matrixed organizations with ease, and consistently converting complexity into results.
What you’ll do
• Build and drive the execution of AI programs within the C&P organization: operationalize adoption cohorts, scale proven pilots, and translate strategy into structured, trackable workstreams
• Serve as a strategic execution partner on priority initiatives, including projects supporting the Office of the President of Creativity and Productivity
• Build executive-ready communications (briefs, decks, narratives, leadership updates) that drive decisions
• Distill ambiguous, high-priority problems into clear plans, then lead them to tangible outcomes
• Lead with AI in practice: find where AI tools and workflows create leverage, redesign processes around them, and model what good looks like for the team
• Drive AI change management and transformation: shift perspectives and behaviors, build momentum for new ways of working, and move teams from pilots to sustained adoption
• Navigate the C&P matrix to align cross-functional partners, build accountability, and unblock progress without formal authority
What you’ll need to succeed
• 6+ years of experience in management consulting at a top firm, or strategy & operations at a leading technology company
• Proven track record of exceptional program and project management on complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Genuine AI enthusiasm: hands-on use of AI tools in daily work, a habit of learning what is newly possible, and a desire to teach and enable others
• A clear point of view on how AI changes the way work gets done, and the instinct to redesign processes and workflows around it
• Experience leading change management or transformation efforts, with a track record of driving adoption and new ways of working across an organization
• Strong communication and storytelling judgment, with the ability to use AI to produce executive-quality materials efficiently
• Experience working directly with senior executives and producing materials for them
• Strong business intuition and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and fast-paced environments
• Ability to build structure, drive accountability, and deliver results across senior-level, cross-functional teams
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent experience preferred
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.
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Expected Pay Range:
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $133,400 -- $248,400 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. In California, the pay range for this position is $171,600 - $248,400At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).
In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
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