Director, Chief of Staff – Product Operations

Adobe

Director, Chief of Staff managing product operations at Adobe. Focus on leadership cadence, decision hygiene, and cross-functional alignment.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $153,200 - $299,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and run core Product leadership cadences including staff meetings, leadership forums, planning touchpoints, and business reviews.
Ensure agendas, pre-reads, decisions, and follow-ups are structured, efficient, and driven by a passion for results.
Maintain operating-system artifacts such as templates, trackers, decision logs, and readouts.
Maintain a portfolio-level view of leadership priorities, dependencies, risks, and decisions.
Proactively surface execution risks and recommend options to unblock or re-sequence work.
Establish and maintain dashboards that provide access to delivery health, achievements, and key business indicators.
Synthesize complex inputs into concise leadership insights and narratives.
Act as connective tissue across Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and GTM teams.
Orchestrate readiness for high-visibility moments including launches, reviews, and critical issues.
Prepare executive-ready materials, talking points, and leadership updates.
Serve as a proxy in selected forums to gather inputs and drive alignment.
Partner with Finance and HR on planning inputs such as headcount tracking and operating readiness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–12 years of experience in Chief of Staff, Product Operations, Business Operations, or Strategy & Operations roles.
Demonstrated ability to run senior leadership cadences and drive execution rigor.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with executive-level presence.
High judgment, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive information.
Ability to influence without authority in complex, matrixed organizations.
Strong comfort with metrics, dashboards, and operational insights.
Preferred: Experience working closely with Product Management and Engineering organizations.
Preferred: Background in fast-moving product or platform environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities
Employee assistance programs
Wellness programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

product leadershipbusiness reviewsoperating-system artifactsdashboardsmetricsoperational insightsexecution rigorportfolio managementrisk managementdata synthesis

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationexecutive presenceinfluence without authorityjudgmentdiscretionalignmentcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skills