Strategy Business Operations Jobs in California

The Opportunity

The Director of Business Operations, Global Business Partnering & Talent (BPT) will collaborate with the SVP of Employee Experience and their global 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.

- 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 & 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.
- Lead and manage a team of three direct reports
- 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

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity. Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.

Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

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AI Use Guidelines for Interviews:

Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process. At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

Expected Pay Range:

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 $156,800 -- $308,750 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 $213,200 - $308,750. 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.

State-Specific Notices:

California: Fair Chance Ordinances
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado: Application Window Notice
If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in 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.

Massachusetts: Massachusetts Legal Notice
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.