Engineering Program Manager 5

Program Management Leader For Forward Deployed Engineer Program

The Adobe Digital Experience (DX) Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) & Applications (Apps) Portfolio seeks a Program Management Leader for the Forward Deployed Engineer Program - a team of technically adept engineers and problem-solvers who work directly with customers to deploy our platforms, operationalize critical workflows, and deliver measurable outcomes.

You will partner with the Engineering Leader to build and scale the FDE operating model, ensuring our teams are positioned to solve our customers' hardest problems. This is a highly cross-functional leadership role that blends program strategy, technical depth, operational excellence, and direct customer mission impact.

You will partner closely with Engineering, Product, Customer Success, Support, and Field leadership to ensure FDE engagements consistently deliver value, accelerate adoption, and surface product opportunities grounded in real-world use.

Lead And Evolve The FDE Program

• Develop a clear long-term strategy for the FDE Program that strengthens our ability to operate in ambiguous, critical environments.
• Define the engagement lifecyclefrom intake and scoping through field deployment, measurement of impact, and long-term sustainment.
• Build and refine the FDE operating model, including deployment patterns, staffing frameworks, leveling, onboarding, and technical training.

Drive Execution Across Complex, High-Stakes Engagements

Own Customer Outcomes

Bridge Engineering, Product, And Real-World Deployment

Establish Operational Rigor & Cross-Functional Governance

What We're Looking For

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Preferred :

Success Measures (First 1218 Months)

Why This Role Matters

Forward Deployed Engineering is the bridge between our most advanced technology and our customers' most critical problems. This role is based in San Jose and requires the candidate to be in office 4 or 5 days of the week and shapes how rapidly and effectively customers achieve value from our platformand how quickly our engineering teams learn from the real world. You will build the program that powers some of our most impactful customer outcomes.

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 $143,200 $269,900 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).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

In California, the pay range for this position is $191,600 - $277,400.

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