Director, Strategy & Business Operations, Business Partnering & Talent at Adobe

San Jose, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in strategic operational roles, partnering directly with senior leaders
  • BA or BS degree in a related field; HR experience is a plus
  • Excellent communication skills, written, verbal, and through tools like PowerPoint
  • Outstanding ability to handle competing priorities across complex operations
  • Critical thinking skills and ability to break sizable problems into small meaningful pieces, using data to derive insights from metrics
  • Comfort with navigating ambiguity, a can-do attitude, and attention to operational details
  • Ability to create relationships and partnerships (internal and external) at all levels, with strong leadership and influencing skills, and design, implement, and lead change management initiatives
  • Ability to learn, grow, and tackle expanded duties as business needs evolve
  • Excellent meeting design and facilitation skills
  • Strong business insight, transformational change agent, and exceptional strategic program management skills
  • Prior leadership experience in global, cross-functional, and collaborative environments

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead the operational cadence for running the BPT business, drive accountability, and continuous process improvement
  • Work with the cross-Employee Experience (EX) Business Operations team to establish and drive initiatives across several time horizons (weekly, quarterly, annually, and multi-year/strategic planning)
  • Drive cadence for prep and reviews for quarterly progress towards achievements, including quarterly communication updates to multiple levels within the organization
  • Serve as thought partner, advising and influencing points of view of key senior partners
  • Drive and provide programmatic support, accountability, and ownership for key initiatives within BPT and with key partners across the EX organization
  • Partner with BPT leadership and Program Management to ensure clear and consistent roll-outs of programs and processes across the business
  • Build effective, trusting business relationships across the organization to support Adobe’s strategic business direction in alignment with Adobe's Core Values
  • Partner with Centers of Excellence and functional partners to drive initiatives, including alignment of BPT resources to top priorities in service to the stated vision and strategy
  • Model the Adobe Values: Creating the Future, Owning the Outcome, Raising the Bar, and Being Genuine

Skills

Business Operations
Strategic Program Management
Process Improvement
Change Management
Talent Management
Cross-functional Collaboration
Leadership
Global Operations

Adobe

Software solutions for content creation and marketing

About Adobe

Adobe provides a range of software solutions focused on digital experiences, catering to creative professionals, businesses, and educational institutions. Its main offerings include Adobe Creative Cloud, which contains tools for photography, graphic design, video editing, illustration, UI/UX design, 3D and augmented reality, and social media content creation. Adobe also offers marketing solutions through Adobe Experience Cloud and document management services via Adobe Document Cloud. The company operates on a subscription-based model, allowing users to access its software through monthly or annual plans, with special pricing available for students, teachers, and businesses. Adobe differentiates itself from competitors by providing a comprehensive suite of tools that cover various aspects of content creation and marketing, all integrated into one platform. The goal of Adobe is to empower users to create, manage, and optimize their digital content effectively.

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1994Year Founded
$668.9MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Enterprise Software, DesignIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Company Equity
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Emerging AI-driven design tools offer similar functionalities at lower costs.
Open-source alternatives may attract users away from Adobe's subscription model.
Data privacy concerns could affect trust in Adobe's cloud services.

Differentiation

Adobe offers a comprehensive suite for content creation, marketing, and document management.
Adobe's subscription model includes special pricing for students, teachers, and businesses.
Adobe integrates advanced analytics with Experience Cloud for data-driven marketing.

Upsides

Generative AI tools enhance Adobe's content creation and editing efficiency.
Remote work boosts demand for Adobe's cloud-based document management solutions.
AR's popularity in marketing benefits Adobe's 3D and AR tools.

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