Autodesk Chief of Staff guiding strategy, portfolio investments, and operations for AutoCAD, Revit, and infrastructure software. Advising ABI leadership and leading transformational initiatives across global teams.
Responsibilities
Partner with the VP and ABI Leadership Team to shape multi-year strategy, annual priorities, and portfolio investment decisions
Frame complex problems, develop fact-based options, challenge assumptions, and recommend courses of action
Integrate customer, market, product, financial, people, and operational insights into leadership recommendations
Strengthen the effectiveness, cohesion, and trust of the ABI Leadership Team
Identify organizational barriers and recommend interventions
Support organizational and operating-model changes, objectives, performance metrics, and key results
Run quarterly offsites, monthly strategic meetings, weekly tactical meetings, and other leadership meetings
Translate strategy and decisions into clear organizational communications
Prepare and support the VP in executive reviews, employee engagements, customer meetings, industry events, and other high-impact forums
Author communications for the ABI VP, including announcements, presentations, and blogs
Represent ABI in cross-company efforts and stand in for the VP when appropriate
Own selected strategic initiatives as lead program and project manager across ABI product groups, functions, or Autodesk organizations
Maintain portfolio visibility into progress, risks, dependencies, and capacity constraints; drive escalation and resolution
Document decision rationales, alternatives, trade-offs, stopped or deferred work, accountable owners, and expected outcomes
Identify opportunities to reuse platforms, capabilities, and operating practices and reduce duplication
Use AI capabilities and models to improve operational efficiency and automate regular processes
Lead, develop, and prioritize the ABI business operations and program management team
Provide coaching and career development support to direct reports
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Architecture, or related field; or related experience
Master’s degree preferred
10 years of experience within the software development industry, preferably in product management or development organizations
Experience in architecture, engineering, and construction preferred
Demonstrated success leading large, complex, transformational programs
Ability to define problem statements, assess options, recommend solutions, solicit perspectives, and drive decisions
Strong interpersonal skills and comfort negotiating with stakeholders
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to convey complex concepts concisely across executive leadership, peers, managers, junior staff, customers, and partners
Skills to guide objectives at meetings, strategic planning sessions, and quarterly business reviews
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