The Product Manager, Innovation & Digital Projects serves as a key execution and product ownership partner to the VP Digital Products & Innovation, supporting the planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of digital product and innovation initiatives across the organization. This role helps translate business objectives and user needs into actionable product requirements, roadmaps, project plans, timelines, and measurable outcomes. The position coordinates cross-functional partners, manages deliverables and dependencies, maintains project and product documentation, supports enhancement prioritization, and helps drive successful implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of technology, software, and process solutions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the VP Digital Products & Innovation in building and maintaining project plans, roadmaps, timelines, budgets, and implementation plans for assigned digital product and innovation initiatives. Complete necessary Tollgate documentation and coordinate as required by The Adecco Group ITD governance.
• Serve as Product Owner as assigned by VP Digital Products & Innovation, including but not limited to, Copilot Premium, Copilot Studio, and AI Agent building.
• Coordinate day-to-day project execution, including tracking milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, decisions, and follow-up actions to ensure projects remain on schedule and aligned to business objectives.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, including IT, Digital Marketing, Finance, Operations, business leaders, vendors, and global teams, to gather requirements, clarify scope, resolve issues, and support effective project delivery.
• Develop and document business requirements, process flows, testing plans, user acceptance criteria, implementation plans, and post-launch support materials.
• Manage User Acceptance Testing by assigning testers, developing user stories, and documenting acceptance/failure criteria and results. Coordinate with end users, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to validate that solutions meet defined business needs.
• Maintain accurate and organized project documentation, including status reports, meeting notes, decision logs, issue/risk logs, project dashboards, and presentation materials.
• Monitor project progress against established timelines, budgets, and success measures; escalate risks, barriers, or changes in scope to the VP as appropriate.
• Help prepare project updates, executive summaries, business case materials, and reporting related to project status, adoption, costs, benefits, and ROI.
• Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical partners to support solution design, functionality, implementation readiness, and change adoption.
• Coordinate vendor-related project activities, including meetings, deliverables, timelines, documentation requests, and follow-up on open items.
• Identify opportunities to improve project processes, communication routines, documentation standards, and stakeholder engagement across digital product initiatives.
• Support change management activities by helping communicate project updates, preparing stakeholder materials, and assisting with training or adoption resources as needed.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE & OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Finance, Operations, Project Management, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience supporting or managing projects, preferably involving digital products, technology implementation, business process improvement, operations, or cross-functional transformation initiatives.
• Experience working with project plans, timelines, budgets, requirements, documentation, stakeholder communications, and status reporting.
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams, including business leaders, IT, operations, marketing, finance, vendors, or external partners.
• Proficiency with AI business related tools, particularly Copilot Premium and Copilot Studio.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Project Management, Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, Scrum, or related certification preferred but not required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong project coordination and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear project requirements, action plans, and documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise project updates, summaries, and stakeholder-facing materials.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and build productive relationships across functional, organizational, and geographic boundaries.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to track actions, dependencies, risks, decisions, and deadlines.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret information, summarize progress, identify root causes, and recommend practical solutions.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous or evolving environments with changing priorities.
• Strong follow-through, accountability, and sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and keep stakeholders aligned around shared project objectives.
• Familiarity with change management practices, technology implementation, user acceptance testing, and process improvement methodology preferred.

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.

You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident and insightful.

Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge and expertise to grow together.

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We believe that understanding the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary. On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.

As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We have zero tolerance for any unlawful discrimination or harassment, against any employee, associate, or candidate, at any stage of that person’s journey with us. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain. The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employer/Veterans/Disabled the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $83,928 - $153,868. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, experience, education, key skills, and geographic location.  In addition to base salary, the position is also eligible for incentive compensation based on achievements outlined in the compensation plan. 

Benefit offerings for full-time employment include medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, wellness plans, and a 401k plan or a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Available paid leave includes Personal Time Off (PTO) on an accrual basis up to 152 hours a year, 10 Paid Holidays, 1 Community Service Day, and up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.  PTO and holiday hours are prorated based on hire date within the calendar year. 

Posting date: 09-03-2026