Principal Engineering Program Manager

Principal Engineering Program Manager 

Location: San Jose. CA

We are looking for a Principal Engineering Program Manager to lead complex, multi-org data and platform programs within the Adobe Unified Platform team. This role requires deep expertise of the data lifecycle, data platforms, and ETL/ELT ecosystems and strong critical thinking, and the ability to drive alignment, influence decisions, and deliver measurable business outcomes at scale.

 What You’ll Do

• Own and lead large, complex, multi-team programs with significant business impact
• Define program strategy, operating model, and execution approach
• Foster alignment among Product, Engineering, Architecture, Data, and Business collaborators
• Establish clear program goals, success metrics, and outcome tracking mechanisms
• Oversee dependency management across multiple systems and teams
• Anticipate risks proactively and drive mitigation strategies at scale
• Influence product and technical decisions to optimize business outcomes
• Drive decision-making frameworks and reduce execution ambiguity
• Lead executive-level communication, including program updates, risks, and tradeoffs
• Optimize resource allocation and prioritization across competing initiatives
• Build and scale repeatable program management practices and governance models
• Leverage AI and data insights to improve program visibility, decision-making, and efficiency
• Mentor and guide junior Program managers(TPgM) and contribute to TPgM capability building

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10–15+ years of program management experience in cloud/data platforms or related domains
• Deep understanding of end-to-end data lifecycle, including data platforms with strong expertise in ETL/ELT systems, coordinating data management, accuracy, and traceability
• Possess working knowledge of metrics, targets, data modeling, and data governance, quality, and lineage.
• Define success metrics (north star and supporting benchmarks) and align teams on hard-working goals.
• Proven ability to define and drive outcome-based programs with measurable impact
• Advanced experience with Agile methodologies and large-scale program execution
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and program reporting tools
• Strong familiarity with AI/ML concepts and AI-powered efficiency tools
• Outstanding collaborator management and executive communication skills
• Strong analytical, evaluative, and decision-making capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across org layers