Engineering Program Manager

About the job

JOB LEVEL P50 EMPLOYEE ROLE Individual Contributor Knowledge & Skills: • Exhibits a high degree of autonomy, is determined, and should be a go-getter with the ability to multitask and stay on top of a lot of things simultaneously • Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills. • Have a good understanding of Gen AI tech stack. • Leads by example. Sets high standards & communicates expectations of high achievement to others. • Establishes credibility with peers and senior managers and is a driving force for change across the organization. • Ability to tie team objectives back to the broader organizational objectives and goals. • Should have good knowledge of a software product development lifecycle. • Knowledge of agile development techniques and project management tools. • Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills. • Ability to communicate in a geographically distributed environment with diverse collaborators and to operate in ambiguous situations while bringing clarity. Some Key Responsibilities: • Coordinate all aspects of the business for development and release of technologies, products, features & functions in Firefly organisation. • Build the project schedule, including putting together the framework and identifying dependencies—negotiating with 3rd parties/internal teams. • Understand and assess critical paths and dependencies for delivering and shipping products / services and facilitate discussions between product/client teams, product management and engineering. • Effectively negotiate, persuade and motivate extended project teams & senior management across BUs, provide justifiable proposals and recommendations, and clearly outline courses of action to follow. • Assess future challenges on projects and initiatives and mobilize immediate and extended team members to take action, proactively addressing issues. • Initiate, develop and effectively completes plans for change (new process, tool, etc) across multiple teams. • Identify, track, monitor and communicate project-related issues, scope changes, variances and contingencies arising during project implementation. • Implement process improvements, including identifying the problem areas and process improvements – some cross-product or cross-BU focus. • Bring up and resolve issues in a timely manner, including problems that impact multiple projects. Propose workable solutions to complex problems while considering the needs of all groups that are impacted. • Manage multiple competing projects or tasks independently, effectively balancing work between critical short term issues with longer term strategic goals. • Leverage data to drive key decisions and changes in the team • Leverage automation wherever possible for the recurring tasks • Evaluate existing processes and procedures. Make recommendations and drives process improvement and adoption of best practices (processes, tools, etc) to improve team efficiency and effectiveness Internal Opportunities Creativity, 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: 1. Update your Resume/CV and Workday profile – don’t forget to include your uniquely ‘Adobe’ experiences and volunteer work. 2. Visit the Internal Mobility page on Inside Adobe to learn more about the process and set up a job alert for roles you’re interested in. 3. Check out these tips to help you prep for interviews. 4. If you are applying for a role outside of your current country, ensure you review the International Resources for Relocating Employees on Inside Adobe, including the impacts to your Benefits, AIP, Equity & Payroll. 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 Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer. Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more. Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call (408) 536-3015.