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Director, Strategy & Business Operations

Adobe · San Jose, CA, USA ·

Pay:
$151,800-$298,150/yr
Job type:
Full Time

Overview

The Director of Strategy and Business Operations, People, Place & Culture Ops (PPCO) will partner with the VP of People, Place & Culture Ops and her leadership team to develop, manage and implement key initiatives, operating mechanisms and processes. The role leads and scales strategic operations within a complex global HR Operations organization that includes People Operations, Employee & Labor Relations, Safety & Security, Workplace & Real Estate, Inclusive Experience, Transformation and People Consulting teams.

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage the operational cadence for running the PPCO business, drive accountability, and continuously improve processes; ensure and set standard methodologies.
  • Work with the cross‑Employee Experience (EX) Business Operations team to establish and drive initiatives across several time horizons (i.e. weekly, quarterly, annually & multi‑year/strategic‑planning).
  • Drive cadence for preparation and reviews for quarterly progress toward achievements, including quarterly communication updates to multiple levels within the organization.
  • Serve as a thought partner, informing and influencing key senior partners’ points of view.
  • Drive and provide programmatic support, accountability and ownership for key initiatives within PPCO and with key partners across the EX organization.
  • Partner with EX Communications to ensure clear and consistent roll‑outs of programs and processes.
  • 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 resources to the top priorities in service to the stated vision and strategy.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of proven experience in strategic operational roles, partnering directly with senior leaders.
  • BA or BS degree in a related field; HR experience required.
  • Excellent communication skills, written, verbal and through tools such as PowerPoint.
  • Extraordinary ability to program‑manage across complex operations.
  • Critical thinking skills and ability to take sizable problems, break them into small meaningful pieces, and apply data to derive insights from metrics.
  • Comfort with ambiguity, a can‑do attitude and attention to operational details.
  • Ability to develop relationships and partnerships (internal and external) at all levels of the organization, exhibit strong leadership and influencing skills, and design, implement and lead change‑management initiatives.
  • Ability to learn, grow and take on expanded duties as business needs evolve.
  • Excellent meeting design and facilitation skills.
  • Superb judgment and integrity, including excellent decision‑making skills and a sense of urgency.

Salary

Expected Pay Range: The U.S. pay range for this position is $151,800 – $298,150 annually. For California, the range is $205,900 – $298,150. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adobe is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race, or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression; veteran status; or any other protected characteristic.

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