Director, Platform Product Management

Recognizing that employees are at the core of our success, Adobe recruits and retains highly qualified and motivated individuals, creates an environment where they can innovate and achieve their best, and rewards them for their performance by giving them an opportunity to share in the company’s success.


Position Summary:


The Director of Product Management will be responsible for defining and executing the product strategy for Adobe's Reader and Flash Player products. This person will have product management responsibility for all the components of these two product lines. The key responsibility will be to oversee the creation and development of the product strategy and a vision, and working with the engineering counterparts to deliver those products to the market.   Also responsible for competitive analysis, positioning and messaging, product messaging, identifying industry trends and influencing relevant standards. Must be able to represent the product line at industry events and to the customers, analysts, trade press and partners. 


Knowledge & Skills:


The candidate must have at least ten years of experience in modern software product management. Prior experience managing a complex line of products in web software space a must.  Enterprise experience and client experience is a strong plus.  The candidate must be a proven team leader and should have successfully staffed and groomed a product management team. Must have prior experience developing product strategies and vision and working with the engineering team to turn that vision into a reality. Prior experience with web applications,  experience with rich user interfaces a must.  Must have passion for taking on complex product areas with multi-faceted competitive industry landscape.  Must be able to present to and influence customers, industry analysts and partners. Ability to drive a long-term strategy based on competition, market dynamics and emerging technologies is a must. This position will be responsible for a critical product line for Adobe and requires a candidate with strong leadership, communication and management skills.


Adobe believes personal fulfillment and company success go hand in hand, sustaining one another. In fact, our dynamic, rewarding working environment is well known – including seven consecutive years on FORTUNE magazine’s "100 Best Companies to Work For" and other, similar accolades. By hiring the very best and brightest, Adobe continues to be a simply better place to work – creating a dynamic environment today and providing incentives for future achievement.

Education: Bachelors (or equivalent work experience)
Job Level: 10+ years