Autodesk
Principal Program Manager, Design Operations
Colorado, USA - Remote · Principal · Contract
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About the role
- Our ideal candidate will be a systems thinker who is an excellent communicator and collaborator.
- It's a position that requires scalability, from strategic thinking to detailed tactical implementation.
- A successful candidate should also be comfortable diving into complexity, navigating ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities.
Responsibilities
- Identifying connections to other programs, teams, and partners and engaging key stakeholders to align program goals for mutual success
- Design and lead design sprints to accelerate design of user-facing products and of internal programs and services
- Coach and support design team members, in achievement of design adjacent tasks such as work prioritization, level-of-effort estimating, asset management, and knowledge sharing
- Design and implement new ways of working that further DesignOps effectiveness and goals, using design thinking methods, and collaborating with team members and key stakeholders
- Help champion the growth of DesignOps, working with other teams within Autodesk to align, share and support the growth of the discipline across the company
- 4+ years design program management experience within a software environment, ideally at a software company (versus agency)
- Familiarity with user-centered design practices, UX tools and techniques, and software development methods, primarily Agile
- At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
- Solid foundation in AI and experience helping designers improve their AI fluency.
- Demonstrated strong writing, reporting, and documentation skills (examples may be required)
- Ability to travel when needed, likely 10% or less
Compensation
- Salary transparency
- Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package.
- For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $111,000 and $199,650.
Benefits
- From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work.
- Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/
- In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Company info
- We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - it's at the core of everything we do.
Equal opportunity
- Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.
- We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
- We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.
- Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belonging
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