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Transformation Director

Adobe Inc.
United States, California, San Jose
345 Park Avenue (Show on map)
Jul 26, 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! The Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced and strategic Transformation Director to play a pivotal role in driving cross-organization initiatives within our Transformation Management Office. This role requires a forward-thinking, results-oriented leader with a proven ability to manage, drive, and execute complex digital programs from strategy through implementation and value realization. This individual will oversee large-scale internal transformation efforts and teams that align digital technologies with business goals, modernize operations, and enhance organizational agility. The ideal candidate brings a people-centered approach, strong program execution capabilities, stakeholder and team management expertise, and a passion for innovation and continuous improvement. Hands-on experience driving complex programs across procurement, global business services, and IT is expected to help uplift success potential. What You'll Do: Define and lead enterprise-wide transformation strategy, aligning digital initiatives with Adobe's strategic priorities and long-term vision. Build a Transformation Excellence capability and team to enable successful on time, within scope, and on budget delivery of enterprise transformation initiatives. Develop and execute the digital transformation roadmap in alignment with business objectives, focusing on collaboration and value creation, innovation, and measurable outcomes. Establish governance frameworks and operating models to ensure transparency, accountability, and agility across transformation efforts. Collaborate with Change Management and Communications teams to drive operational readiness, enterprise-wide adoption, and cultural alignment. Build strong partnerships across departments including IT, Operations, Finance, HR, and Marketing to ensure seamless integration of digital initiatives, ongoing adoption, and sustained impact across business functions. Define and track KPIs and success metrics to measure transformation progress, adoption, and value realization. Oversee program budgets, timelines, vendor relationships and resource allocations, ensuring optimal use of assets and personnel throughout the program lifecycle. Leverage analytics and performance metrics to monitor progress, measure outcomes, and inform continuous improvement. Identify risks and develop mitigation plans to address potential impacts proactively. Serve as a thought leader on emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in digital transformation, including AI-enabled productivity and automation. Build strong relationships with executive stakeholders to ensure alignment, buy-in, and long-term sustainability of transformation efforts. Champion a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and user-centric design across all transformation initiatives. Required Qualifications: 10+ years of experience leading complex digital transformation or enterprise IT programs in large, matrixed organizations. Proven track record of aligning digital initiatives with business strategy and delivering measurable outcomes. Experience managing and developing direct reports in a high-performance, cross-functional environment. Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills; able to influence at all levels of the organization. Ability to align technology initiatives with business objectives and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Demonstrated success in driving adoption and change across diverse stakeholder groups. Experience with procurement, travel & expense, and global business services is preferred. Master's Degree or MBA preferred; Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field required. 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 $153,600 -- $295,500 annually. 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