JOB LEVEL
P50
EMPLOYEE ROLE
Individual Contributor

The Opportunity

We want a Principal PgM to invent the future of Adobe’s Pro Design category - the core space where creative professionals imagine, develop, and deliver their best work. This role blends strategy, operations, and cross-functional collaboration. It calls for advanced knowledge of program management techniques, systems engineering, and cross-team orchestration. The Principal PgM will craft and launch scalable frameworks that convert top-level business aims into actionable, measurable goals. They will ensure alignment with key targets and regulatory guidelines.

If you love transforming complexity into clarity, influencing critical decisions, and collaborating with brilliant creative and technical teams - this role is for you!

What You’ll Do

• Lead the rhythm of the business: lead the end-to-end Planning & Operations charter, establishing robust mechanisms for long-term planning, business reviews, and operational excellence. Build and maintain process documentation, workflow diagrams, and performance dashboards to ensure transparency and traceability across all Pro Design initiatives.
• Connect strategy to execution by partnering with Product Management, Product Marketing, Design, and Engineering. Align on priorities, track objectives and key results, and ensure we have the resources to deliver on our biggest bets. You’ll turn strategy into action and keep the organization humming.
• Keep us financially sharp - coordinate budget planning, forecasting, and investment alignment - translating numbers into stories that drive smarter decisions.
• Build predictability and transparency - develop the operating rhythms that bring visibility and accountability - from product planning to objectives and key results and release impact reviews. You’ll make the machine run efficiently.
• Drive progress and manage change - lead change initiatives with clarity and empathy. You’ll report progress to plan, highlight risks before they become blockers, and communicate decisions with crisp precision.
• Champion compliance and good governance - ensure everything we do aligns with Adobe policies and regulatory requirements.
• Make the complex simple by collaborating across the organization to improve how we work, communicate, and scale, crafting space for teams to excel in creative and technical efforts.
• Build and nurture team culture - lead initiatives that strengthen team cohesion and engagement, such as planning offsites, establishing and maintaining team rituals, and preparing impactful all-hands decks and communications.

What You Bring

• A minimum of 10 years advancing through roles in program management, preferably in technology or product-focused organizations; possession of an MBA or an advanced degree or equivalent experience is desirable.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial analysis, operational framework development, and cross-functional program delivery.
• Proven ability to influence collaborators, drive alignment, and sustain momentum in complex, ambiguous environments.
• Outstanding communication and data storytelling skills, with a track record of translating analytics into actionable insights.
• Strong bias for action, resilience under pressure, and dedication to operational excellence.

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 positionis $146,300 -- $277,400 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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.

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In California, the pay range for this position is $191,600 - $277,400

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.

State-Specific Notices:

California :

Fair Chance Ordinances

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.

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