
Director, Strategy & Business Operations, Business Partnering & Talent
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 Opportunity
The Director of Business Operations, Global Business Partnering & Talent (BPT) will collaborate with the SVP of Global Business Partnering & Talent and their leadership team to shape and drive key critical initiatives, operating mechanisms, and processes. This role will lead and scale strategic operations for a complex global Business Partnering, Talent Development & Talent Management organization. The ideal candidate will possess strong business insight, be a transformational change agent, and have exceptional strategic program management skills. They will assess business needs, identify gaps in operations, and transform challenges into prioritized, well-executed programs that drive value. Prior leadership experience in global, cross-functional, and collaborative environments will ensure success in this dynamic, high-impact position. This role primarily focuses on partnering with senior leaders across the team.
What you'll Do
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 (i.e. weekly, quarterly, annually & and multi-year/strategic-planning)
Business Performance: 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 the top priorities in service to the stated vision and strategy
Model the Adobe Values which include Creating the Future, Owning the Outcome, Raising the Bar, and Being Genuine
What you need to succeed
10+ years of shown 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 take sizable problems and break them into small meaningful pieces as well as being able to use 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 of the organization, exhibit 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
Superb judgment and integrity, including excellent decision-making skills and a bias for action
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.
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action 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 applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.
Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call (408) 536-3015.
Adobe values a free and open marketplace for all employees and has policies in place to ensure that we do not enter into illegal agreements with other companies to not recruit or hire each other’s employees.
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