Business and Strategic Operations Manager

Overview

Our Company Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences. We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

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!

The Adobe Business and Strategic Operations team, in the Platform organization, seeks someone with critical thinking and outstanding communication skills. This person must also work well with senior leadership and cross-functional teams. We are looking for someone with passion, fresh ideas, is intellectually curious and has a focus on strategy and operational excellence.

Being a core part of the team, you will manage vital initiatives that deliver business results and contribute to the expansion of Adobe s Digital Media Org. Your particular tasks will include:

• Vendor Management:
  Own vendor relationships and procurement processes, ensuring compliance with internal policies, while proactively identifying budget risks and cost optimization opportunities.
• Budget Planning & Spend Governance:
  Drive clear intake, prioritization, and budget approval processes to enable informed strategic spend decisions.
• Resource management:
  Partner with cross-functional teams and executive leaders on resource planning and headcount requests, providing clear recommendations and tradeoff analysis.
• Operational Excellence & Innovation:
  Challenge the status quo by exploring innovative ways to operate, streamlining workflows and processes, and developing automation frameworks to scale ways of working.

• 2 to 5 years of experience in strategy, operations, or consulting in SaaS or digital environments
• Preferably hold an MBA and a BS or equivalent experience in a STEM field
• A proven track record of creatively solving complex business problems in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lead complex initiatives and deliver measurable outcomes
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present data-driven insights to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Flexibility to pivot and address ad hoc requests or shifting priorities
• High emotional intelligence, and collaboration skills to influence and impact all levels
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project coordination skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while managing ambiguity and uncertainty
• Storytelling ability to simplify complex concepts into easy-to-understand ideas and communicate across written and verbal channels
• High personal accountability for self and others

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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 $81,500 -- $162,800 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.

In California, the pay range for this position is $112,400 - $162,800

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.