Director, and Release Management

Position Overview

The person in this role will lead Adobe’s global functions for managing changes and deployments, providing strategic direction and operational oversight across complex technical environments. This leader will define and scale an enterprise-wide framework that ensures predictable, secure, and efficient delivery of changes and releases—minimizing risk while improving business value. The Director will set organizational standards, influence senior partners, and champion continuous improvement and innovation.

• Set the vision and strategy for managing change and releases, aligning with Adobe’s business and technology objectives.
• Design and govern enterprise-wide frameworks that support all products and services, ensuring consistency and scalability.
• Influence and partner with organizational leaders, service leaders, and functional teams to drive adoption and alignment across the organization.
• Establish and monitor targets and success metrics to measure efficiency, compliance, and business impact.
• Lead the strategic shift toward Predictive Change & Release Management, applying AI models to analyze telemetry, identify deployment risks, and automate conflict detection across global services.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, employing data-driven insights to automate and optimize processes and to reduce risk and minimize service downtime.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards, partnering closely with governance teams.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and new technologies, bringing innovative practices to Adobe’s change and release processes.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team, encouraging leadership and technical excellence.

• 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including at least 5 years in enterprise Change and Deployment Management.
• Demonstrable ability to define and implement strategic programs at scale in a global, complex environment.
• Exceptional executive communication and influencing skills, with a track record of driving alignment across senior partners.
• Deep understanding of IT governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks.
• Experience leading large, distributed teams and encouraging a culture of innovation and accountability.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

The U.S. pay range for this position is $151,500 – $301,050 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In California, the pay range for this position is $207,900 – $301,050.

California:
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:
If this role is open to hiring in Colorado, the application window will remain open at least until the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.