Program Manager leading strategic planning and operational processes within People Insights at Autodesk. Shaping high-visibility functions for team collaboration and enterprise decisions.
Responsibilities
Lead the development and orchestration of the PISD annual and fiscal year plan, ensuring alignment to enterprise and People & Places priorities
Drive quarterly and annual planning processes, including prioritization, tradeoff discussions, and roadmap development
Establish a clear portfolio view across initiatives, identifying dependencies, risks, and resource constraints
Partner with the VP and leadership team to ensure strategic initiatives are sequenced and resourced appropriately
Design, implement, and maintain operating rhythms that enable efficient decision-making and execution
Drive clarity around goals, milestones, timelines, and deliverables across the team
Implement mechanisms to monitor progress, flag risks early, and course-correct as needed
Create scalable processes that improve transparency, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration
Oversee work planning and resource allocation across PISD to ensure balanced team load and sustainable delivery
Identify capacity gaps, reprioritization needs, and optimization opportunities
Serve as a thought partner to the VP and leadership team, helping shape narratives, prepare for key meetings, and drive follow-through on commitments
Translate strategy into actionable plans and clear communication for multiple stakeholder groups
Foster strong partnerships across People & Places and enterprise stakeholders to ensure alignment and seamless execution
Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and collaboration mechanisms
Leverage data and insights to inform prioritization and operational decisions
Build a culture of disciplined execution while enabling innovation and agility
Requirements
8+ years of experience in program management, strategy & operations, business operations, or Chief of Staff–type roles
Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional portfolios in a matrixed global organization
Proven ability to lead annual planning, roadmap development, and prioritization processes
Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize information into clear recommendations
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level communication
Experience leading through influence without direct authority
High organizational agility and ability to manage multiple high-impact initiatives in parallel
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