Sr. Dir, HR Business Partner

Posted:
2/13/2026, 10:21:04 AM

Location(s):
California, United States ⋅ San Francisco, California, United States ⋅ San Jose, California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
People & HR

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!


 

The Opportunity 

We are looking for a Sr. Director, HR Business Partner, to serve as a trusted advisor and strategic thought partner to the SVP, Chief Technology Officer, Creative Product Group and leadership team. This role will shape people strategies aligned to business objectives, including a focus on developing leaders and teams, driving organizational effectiveness, engaging our employees, fostering an inclusive culture, and prioritizing the highest impact solutions to help us on our mission to change the world through digital experiences. 

  
What You’ll Do  

  • Strategically partner with the SVP, Chief Technology Officer, Creative Product Group and other senior leaders in the organization 

  • Proactively identify and address critical organizational and people issues and remove barriers impeding the success of the business 

  • Implement optimal organization design to enable the leadership team and the organization to scale, drive agility, and accelerate product innovation 

  • Build future bench and upscale capabilities through development of top talent and strategic hires 

  • Lead Employee Experience for the teams your support - you are the "Chief People Officer" for your business 

  • Lead a team of HR Business Partners  

  • Partner effectively across Centers of Excellence in Employee Experience to drive business outcomes  


What You Need to Succeed  

  • 12+ years of HR Business Partnering in technology space at scale, or relevant leadership experience  

  • Experience leading an HR Business Partner Team  

  • Ability to foster relationships and partnerships (internal and external) at all levels of the organization 

  • Proactive strategic partnership, operational rigor, and speed of execution 

  • Strong leadership and influencing skills to challenge constructively

  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and remain agile in an ever-changing environment
  • Superb judgment and integrity, including excellent decision-making skills and a sense of urgency
  • A burning passion to want to accomplish what most people might call "unreasonable expectations”  

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $150,200 -- $381,250 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

 

In California, the pay range for this position is $245,200 - $381,250

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans.  Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

Fair Chance Ordinances

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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 applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.

 

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Adobe

Website: https://www.adobe.com/

Headquarter Location: San Jose, California, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1982

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Venture - Series Unknown

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