Director Technical Program Management, AI
Adobe Software
JOB LEVEL
M60/P60EMPLOYEE ROLE
Individual ContributorAdobe Creative Cloud is evolving with new creativity approaches. We need a Director of Engineering Program Management to lead AI programs, starting with AI agents in 2025.
This is a high-impact individual contributor role within the Creative Product Group (CPG). You’ll be at the center of Adobe’s most strategic bets in AI, leading complex, cross-functional programs from incubation to scaled impact.
You’ll bring rigor, velocity, and alignment across product, engineering, research, and design while also helping shape the longer-term strategy for AI across Creative Cloud. This role is ideal for a seasoned program leader who can operate at the intersection of strategy and execution, and thrives in ambiguous, high-stakes environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the end-to-end execution of Adobe’s AI agents roadmap across key Creative Cloud products.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Research to drive clarity, prioritization, and delivery of high-complexity AI initiatives.
Build and scale durable program infrastructure to support AI development across modalities (image, video, design, 3D, etc.).
Serve as a connective tissue across teams—ensuring alignment of roadmaps, decisions, and experiments across orgs.
Operationalize ethical and responsible AI development in partnership with legal, policy, and platform teams.
Establish scalable processes and standard methodologies for cross-org AI execution to lay the foundation for future AI programs across CPG.
What You’ll Bring:
10–15+ years of experience in technical program management or product delivery, with a strong background leading cross-functional AI or platform programs.
Strong proficiency in AI/ML concepts, including foundation models, LLMs, agents, and data/compute infrastructure.
Outstanding program leadership skills—clear problem solver, systems operator, bias toward action, and calm under pressure.
Experience driving 0→1 and 1→n technical initiatives at scale in fast-paced environments.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and build clarity through strong frameworks, documentation, and storytelling.
Strong influence skills and executive presence—able to drive alignment without authority.
BA/BS Degree required.
Nice to Have:
Familiarity with creative tools or workflows in design, video, imaging, or generative content.
Experience partnering with Research or Responsible AI teams on experimental technologies.
Technical background (CS or engineering degree preferred) with hands-on experience working with AI systems.
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If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least 12:01 AM 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.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 $171,900 -- $317,600 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).
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