GenAI Senior Program Manager

Company: Adobe Systems GmbH
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 5, 2025

Job Description:

JOB LEVELP40EMPLOYEE ROLEIndividual ContributorThe Document Cloud Generative AI Initiative is redefining how people interact with, combine, and exchange knowledge. This role centers on fostering smooth collaboration among teams to drive feature development from idea to implementation, aligning with business objectives and user requirements. They also adjust their approach to enable rapid iteration by promoting adaptability, incorporating feedback promptly, and shifting priorities to consistently deliver value in dynamic and evolving environments. This is a chance for an experienced operational leader to make a significant contribution to Adobe's most prominent innovation projects!Ideal candidate for this position:

• Embodies Adobe's "Own the Outcome" core value to deliver innovative Generative AI capabilities in one of Adobe's fastest growing businesses.
• Thrives at the center of the action by turning strategy into action.
• Is adept at building coalitions and can influence at all organizational levels.
• Integrates critical thinking, business comprehension, and technical awareness.
• Naturally brings order to chaos and is not hesitant to solve any problem.What you'll do:
  • Proficient in developing and completing plans for large-scale AI programs, guiding them through the entire lifecycle of feature development, including hypothesis validation, fine-tuning, evaluations, velocity improvements, and other critical stages such as requirements gathering, risk assessment, and resource allocation.
  • Understand the entire solution, its dependencies, and impacts to ensure smooth product delivery at every achievement.
  • Maintain a deep end-to-end understanding of strategies involved in early feature market fit identification.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation abilities tailored to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Keep contributing teams unblocked by rapidly moving to resolve any issues that have the potential to impact the overall schedule.
  • Question all teams thoroughly to address assumptions and gaps that arise when numerous teams contribute to a complex plan.
  • Define and drive the processes the GenAI Initiative will use to coordinate, communicate, and resolve cross-team issues.
  • Facilitate cross-team collaboration and coordination to enhance overall project outcomes.
  • Proven track record to multitask, adapt quickly to shifting priorities, and maintain attention to detail under pressure.
  • Regularly inspect what is going well and what is not in order to adapt the process.
  • Establish an engaged group of leaders from collaborating teams to help implement the overall plan.What you will need to succeed:
    • Insatiable curiosity. You recognize which issues are critical and don't let them go until they are solved. You ask lots of probing questions until you are satisfied that all the bases are covered. You love finding out how things work and identifying the gaps that naturally occur between teams in fast-paced and complex projects.
    • Act as a source of truth for your deep knowledge and connections.
    • A relentless positive attitude that rubs off on those around you. Gaps and issues WILL occur, and it is far less important to affix responsibility than it is for us to remedy the situation. As a team, we uncover those gaps, make sure they get accounted for, and do so with a positive, can-do attitude.
    • Ability to actively tackle issues to unblock teams for which you may not have any prior context. You excel at quickly finding out who you need to talk to across all levels of org structure, seeking them out, and driving resolution.
    • Acting quickly and holding each other accountable for timely decisions is vital on our team. We prioritize using available information rather than aiming for a perfect understanding of the problem.
    • We don't limit our role to just our team. Sometimes, we need to delve into the nitty-gritty details. We have a knack for doing this seamlessly, building partnerships with customers, and empowering each team to succeed.
    • We eagerly color outside the lines! Being a great Program Manager often demands dealing with things that are not part of this job description. We excel at developing new and creative approaches to solve whatever issues come up.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 $124,300 -- $228,400 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.At 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.Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.Internal OpportunitiesCreativity, curiosity, and constant learning are celebrated aspects of your career growth journey. We're glad that you're pursuing a new opportunity at Adobe!Put your best foot forward:
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    • If you are applying for a role outside of your current country, ensure you review the on Inside Adobe, including the impacts to your .Once you apply for a role via Workday, the Talent Team will reach out to you within 2 weeks. If you move into the official interview process with the hiring team, make sure you inform your manager so they can champion your career growth.At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you're looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the and explore the meaningful we offer.Adobe is an equal opportunity and affirmative action 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, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our internal careers site or to complete the application process, please contact .
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