Principal Technical Program Manager, genAI

Our Company
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We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

Adobe is seeking a Technical Program Manager to help Firefly and Digital Media Experience execute strategic objectives to build new experiences using GenAI, that will transform how creative professionals get their work done. In this role, you will be pivotal in helping craft the execution strategy and leading all aspects of Technical Program Management. From handling planning activities to driving process improvements, and communicating vertically and horizontally across the company, the team will rely on you to keep everyone informed. This is a highly cross-functional role with partnerships across various other teams. Your work will have a direct impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of Firefly. You will improve teamwork, communication, execution, and alignment with core teams and partners across the Adobe product portfolio. The ideal candidate is experienced in working in complex technical space, has experience with AI, and is passionate about solving problems. If you are looking to be part of a team that is building the future of creative tools, welcome to Firefly!

What you will do

• Work with the cross-functional product, design, and engineering teams in establishing workstreams and operationalizing them for efficiency.
• Set schedules and actively manage issues/risks of the programs.
• Leads end-to-end program management for large-scale cloud migration initiatives.
• Coordinates cross-functional teams including infrastructure, networking, security, DevOps, product, and finance to ensure seamless execution.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment across all teams on strategy, plans, and execution.
• Communicate program status, risks and mitigation plans to executives.
• Find opportunities to enhance and simplify processes where possible
• Manages dependencies across platform services, backend systems, and front-end applications impacted by the cloud migration.
• Drive special projects or initiatives on behalf of the leadership team.
• Works closely with SRE/infra teams to plan and monitor production deployments, rollback strategies, and environment readiness.

What you need to succeed

• 10+ years experience in Technical Program Management or related field.
• BS or MS in Computer Science or related program.
• Proven technical leadership and create alignment amongst subject matter experts.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms including compute, networking, storage, monitoring, and automation.
• Experience managing cloud migrations, hybrid environments, or multi-cloud architectures is strongly preferred.
• Proven success leading large-scale, complex programs involving cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code and service reliability.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, including relationship building and collaboration within diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Strong technical aptitude and in software/system design and development methodologies (including Agile)
• An intrinsic ability to deal with ambiguity and having a flexible and adaptive approach
• Analytical perspective to problem-solving, attention to detail organizational skills, and a focus on continuous improvement
• Experience with a Machine Learning, AI, or Consumer company strongly preferred
• Desire to help take the GenAI to the next level

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