Lead - Business Operations and Strategy

Lead - Business Operations and Strategy

Lead - Business Operations and Strategy

Based in Noida/Bangalore

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

Role Overview:

We are hiring a Lead - Business Operations and Strategy to drive strategic planning, execution, and high-impact initiatives for Adobe’s India Education team. You will work closely with leadership to help shape the division’s direction, ensure alignment across teams, and execute initiatives that improve operational effectiveness, scalability, and overall business performance. A key part of this role is the ability to translate complex business performance into clear, executive-level narratives, enabling leadership to make informed, timely decisions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Planning & Execution

• Partner with leadership to define business priorities and strategic roadmaps.
• Translate strategy into execution plans with clear milestones, owners, and success metrics.
• Drive annual and quarterly planning cycles.
• Track progress and ensure delivery against key business goals.

2. Chief of Staff Support to Leadership

• Support decision-making through structured problem-solving and insights.
• Ensure follow-through on key initiatives by driving alignment, accountability, and execution.

3. C-Suite Reporting & Executive Communication

• Own preparation of executive-level reporting and business reviews for senior leadership and C-suite stakeholders.
• Translate business performance into clear, concise, and insight-driven narratives.
• Build high-quality presentations, dashboards, and review materials that drive decision-making.
• Anticipate leadership questions and provide forward-looking insights, not just retrospective updates.

4. Strategic Initiatives

• Independently lead high-priority, cross-functional initiatives.
• Drive initiatives from problem definition → solution design → execution → impact tracking.
• Work across Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, and Partnerships teams.

5. Business Operations & Performance Management

• Establish and manage operating rhythms:
  • Business reviews
  • Performance tracking
  • Planning cadences
• Drive organizational efficiency and execution discipline.
• Ensure visibility and alignment across stakeholders.

6. Data, Analytics & Decision Support

• Build and own data frameworks and dashboards for tracking:
  • Business performance
  • Key KPIs
  • Strategic initiatives
• Move beyond reporting to:
  • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities
  • Generate actionable insights
• Partner with data teams (if applicable) or independently drive analytics for decision-making.
• Enable a data-driven culture within the team.

7. Financial Planning & Business Insights

• Partner with Finance on:
  • Forecasting and planning
  • Budget tracking
• Evaluate performance of key initiatives and provide ROI-driven recommendations.

8. Stakeholder Management & Influence

• Manage complex stakeholder environments across functions.
• Influence decisions through:
  • Structured communication
  • Data-backed insights
  • Strong executive presence
• Drive alignment across teams without formal authority.

Who You Are

• 10+ years of experience in:
  • Management consulting (preferred)
  • Business operations/strategy
  • Chief of Staff/planning roles
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to build frameworks, interpret complex data and turn insights into actionable strategies.

• Experience with setting up dashboards to track KPIs and business metrics.

• Strong experience in C-suite reporting.
• Proven ability to independently drive initiatives end-to-end.

• Proficiency in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience with project management and leading cross-functional teams to drive

results.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and data visualization tools (e.g.,

Tableau, Power BI).

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to

influence and collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize and manage multiple projects.

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 believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. 

Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

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. Learn more.

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Experience Level

Senior Level