Sr. Director, Data Science & Analytics at Adobe

Job description

The Opportunity Adobe is reinventing Creativity to meet the moment with new tools and solutions with generative AI at the core, empowering everyone to create.! As part of that reinvention, we're moving faster, and innovating more than at any other time in Adobe's history. We need data, insights, and learning that can keep up. That's why we're looking for a proven leader who can bring their experience working on winning teams who drove their strategy through data to help us in this transformative moment at Adobe. Build and scale a center of excellence in data science and analytics, reporting directly to the VP of the Firefly Product organization, to drive a culture of data-driven decision-making, investment, product validation, and resource prioritization! Partner with product, engineering, research, marketing, and finance to shape strategy, guide roadmaps, balance investments ensuring every product innovation is grounded in measurable impact. Help define what great looks like when it comes to the future of creativity. What You’ll Do Build and lead a world-class, centralized data science organization, integrating data engineering, analytics, and modeling across Firefly Establish consistent instrumentation and a shared benchmark framework across all products Implement standardized experimentation and automated, reliable readouts to support rapid learning and product iteration Deliver actionable product guidance, not just dashboards—proactively steering roadmap and portfolio choices with clear, data-driven insights Own monthly product health reviews and drive weekly business narratives that inform quarterly planning, staffing, and strategic bets Partner with product, engineering, marketing, and finance to guide roadmaps, investment decisions, and financial modeling, ensuring every product choice is grounded in measurable impact Lead the development of models that reveal activation, retention, cross-product journeys, and quality signals, enabling deep understanding of user segments and product evolution Inspire, hire, and manage a diverse team of Data professionals toward ambitious business objectives Define the data science, business analytics, and product analytics vision for Firefly; set the technical roadmap and align it with broader business goals Collaborate cross-functionally ensure data-driven insights directly inform strategic priorities and product innovation What You'll Need to Succeed BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent experience (MS a plus) A minimum of eight years of work experience managing analytics teams, working collaboratively with Product and Engineering teams, and guiding data-influenced product and business planning, prioritization and strategy development Demonstrated experience building and leading multidisciplinary teams of data scientists, engineers, and analytics professionals Deep expertise working closely with product to support, drive, and validate building both products users love and successful businesses at scale Proven ability to influence strategy and lead change through compelling communication of data-driven insights Intellectual curiosity, decisiveness, and adaptability in ambiguous, complex environments Exceptional collaboration and communication skills About Adobe Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity. Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we bel