Principal, Product Manager

Adobe Inc.
United States, California, San Jose
345 Park Avenue (Show on map)
Apr 15, 2025
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! Adobe is seeking a Principal Product Manager to join the AEM Assets Product Management team. AEM Assets is designed to automate and accelerate every aspect of enterprise and digital agency content supply chains. This high-visibility role requires developing and leading strategic goals to envision, build, and deliver Adobe's technology solutions. These solutions will leverage AI to empower enterprise customers and digital agencies to scale content, deliver hyper-personalized experiences, and build efficient content supply chains. In this role, responsibilities will also include planning and roadmap activities across product teams, managing dynamic priorities, aligning core teams and partners, and communicating status both vertically and horizontally within the company and to customers. This cross-functional role involves collaboration with various teams at Adobe, as well as with customers and external vendors, playing a critical role in advancing the business. Successful candidates will have a passion for AI, solving complex enterprise challenges, a proven background in product management, and experience working with marketing teams, creative teams, and/or agencies. They will also be dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions to customers. What's Great About the Role Work at the forefront of AI innovation with access to cutting-edge technologies and research Collaborate with world-class AI researchers and engineers to solve complex technical challenges Drive significant business impact through AI-powered solutions that transform how brands deliver digital experiences What You'll Do Drive product strategy and execution for our Agentic and GenAI product features, including defining key technical requirements and making informed tradeoffs between model capabilities and user needs Lead the planning and coordination of strategic product initiativesfrom concept to launch, ensuring alignment with business goals and market trends. Stay ahead of industry trends, new technologies, and competitor activitiesto inform product strategy, innovation, and strategic investments. Collaborate with design, engineering, product marketing, other product teams, and salesto align on product vision, strategy, go-to-market (GTM) plans, pricing, packaging, and business priorities. Deliver high-quality productsthat address unmet user needs while mitigating risks related to business viability, value, feasibility, and usability. Cultivate a user-centric approach to product developmentby incorporating user feedback, concept testing, and usability testing into an iterative development process. Communicate with enterprise customers regularlyto clearly understand their needs and pain points. Design and conduct research and market analysisto build a deeper understanding of customers and their needs. Develop and communicate a comprehensive product roadmapto product leadership and executive teams. Present and influence decision-makingby sharing concepts, business rationale, and key findings with stakeholders and senior directors. Train sales, support, and consulting teamson how to sell, troubleshoot, and use the new technology being developed. Lead sprint planning and backlog prioritization with a deep understanding of LLM technical constraints, ensuring efficient resource allocation across model training, fine-tuning, and deployment Write detailed technical specifications and user stories that effectively bridge business requirements with engineering implementation needs Analyze product metrics, model performance data, and user feedback to continuously improve product capabilities and user experience What You Will Need To Succeed 12 years of product management experience, with at least 1 year focused on building GenAI/ML products Hands-on experimentation with emerging tools and platforms (e.g., Replit, Vercel v0) for GenAI Understanding of AI ethics, bias mitigation, and responsible AI development best practices Strong leadership skillsto drive consensus on requirements and ensure timely decision-making. A proactive and self-motivated attitude. Knowledge of market-leading softwarein the marketing and creative industry. Understanding of enterprise software sales. Hands-on experience with product analytics software. Experience developing enterprise-level software-as-a-service (SaaS). Proficiency in defining roadmapsand delivering with teams using agile software development methodologies. A pragmatic leader with a growth mindset,capable of driving both strategy and fast-paced execution. Ability to establish a reason, validate hypotheses, and grow features from inception to market scalability. Passion for constant optimization and improvement,with a steady focus on customer experience. Proven success influencing peersacross cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed and global organization. Strong executive presence and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Flexible and ability to adapt to change with ease. MBA or equivalent experience in a business-related field is preferred. 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 positionis $145,100 -- $273,200 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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. 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