Director, Change and Release Management

Adobe Systems
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 151,500 - 301,050 annuallyFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Leadership","Influencing","Strategic thinking","Communication","Risk management"]

Lead Adobe’s global Change and Release Management function by defining a scalable enterprise framework for secure, predictable deployments across complex environments. Drive strategic programs, governance, and continuous improvement, partnering with senior leaders to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and use AI to anticipate deployment risks while maintaining alignment with enterprise architecture and security standards.

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3 months ago

Director, Change and Release Management

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Job Summary

Lead Adobe’s global Change and Release Management function by defining a scalable enterprise framework for secure, predictable deployments across complex environments. Drive strategic programs, governance, and continuous improvement, partnering with senior leaders to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and use AI to anticipate deployment risks while maintaining alignment with enterprise architecture and security standards.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •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.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 151,500 - 301,050 annually

Key Requirements

  • •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.
Experience:Enterprise ITIT governance
Skills:LeadershipInfluencingStrategic thinkingCommunicationRisk management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AITelemetryDeploymentCloudSecurityGovernance

Company Brief

Adobe Systems
Provides creative, marketing, and document management software and cloud services, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and the Adobe Experience Cloud, serving creative professionals, enterprises, and governments worldwide.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1982
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