Adobe—Internal Product Manager 3 - Sales Performance Management

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Description: The Opportunity Join Adobe’s Digital Experience organization in Bengaluru as a Product Manager 3 and lead one of our most important enterprise capabilities. You will manage forecasting within a connected ecosystem that includes Sales Performance Management, Forecasting, and upstream planning systems. This provides a single, reliable view of pipeline and ARR forecasts, which directly supports executive decision-making. This outstanding opportunity lets you join a world-class team and make a meaningful impact! What You’ll Do - Take full responsibility for Sales Performance Management and forecasting systems from start to finish - Define product strategy and roadmap for pipeline visibility, forecast rollups, and data-based predictions - Lead cross-system integration and architecture, ensuring scalable, reliable data flows - Partner with Sales, RevOps, and Finance to align forecast definitions, pipeline stages, and revenue assumptions - Improve forecast accuracy, pipeline coverage, and predictability through data insights - Work with engineering teams to bring to bear AI/ML, LLMs, or automation frameworks (e.g., copilots, agents, orchestration tools) - Proven capability to outline, convey, and secure agreement on multi-year product roadmaps for platform or enterprise products Skills Required - 6–8 years in Product Management, ideally within Sales Performance Management, Forecasting, RevOps, or related platforms - Experience owning complex, multi-system enterprise products or SPM and Forecasting platforms - Strong comprehension of sales pipeline oversight, sales performance tracking, and forecasting procedures - Strong experience partnering with engineering, architecture, and operations teams in Agile/Scrum environments - Experience managing complex, multi-system initiatives through disciplined prioritization and execution - Strong data and analytical abilities with experience working on data models, pipelines, and forecasting inputs - Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment and roadmap execution at scale Requirements & Product Discovery - Strong ability to elicit, structure, and validate business requirements through interviews, workshops, and discovery sessions with collaborators, customers, and other interested parties - Experience conducting fit-gap analysis (current vs. future state) to define MVP scope and strategic roadmap - Ability to challenge and refine requirements to ensure alignment with business value, outcomes, and scalability Documentation & Communication - Expertise in crafting clear, structured product artifacts, including: Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) 1. Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) Process flows, journey maps, and personas - Ability to detail end-to-end business processes and system interactions, including downstream impacts across coordinated platforms - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences Backlog Management & Delivery Readiness - Proven experience translating requirements into epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria - Strong backlog ownership, including prioritization, refinement, and sprint readiness - Ability to outline test scenarios and UAT criteria, ensuring delivered features meet business expectations - Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Workfront) Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment - Ability to lead and influence across Sales, RevOps, Finance, Engineering, and Architecture without direct authority - Experience driving alignment on scope, priorities, and definitions across complex collaborator groups - Comfortable presenting to and influencing senior leadership and governance forums (e.g., PRB/ARB) Analytical & Problem-Solving - Strong capability to detect problems in data, process, or system build - Experience using data to drive product decisions, prioritization, and continuous improvement - Ability to recognize root causes of business and system challenges and convert them into actionable solutions Execution & Operational Excellence - Experience managing products through full lifecycle (discovery → definition → delivery → release → optimization) - Strong focus on detail with the capability to handle dependencies, risks, and delivery schedules - Ability to balance run-the-business priorities with central initiatives About Adobe Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. 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Skills: sales performance management, forecasting systems, product management, cross-system integration, data modeling, forecast rollups, data analysis, agile, backlog management, roadmap execution, requirements gathering, business requirements documentation, jira, workfront, fit-gap analysis, mvp development, user story creation, sprint readiness, test scenario design, uat criteria, stakeholder management, cross-functional leadership, root cause analysis, continuous improvement, ai/ml frameworks, automation frameworks