Director, Chief Of Staff

Job Requisition ID #
23WD73636
Product Design and Manufacturing Solutions @ Autodesk Autodesk has fully reimagined the Design and Manufacturing business for the digital automation age, enabling companies to address the most important challenges they face today while preparing for new ways of working in the future. The Autodesk Product Design and Manufacturing Solutions (PDMS) portfolio connect the top floor to the shop floor and supply chain so customers can move seamlessly through each phase of a product's development lifecycle - from design and validation to production engineering, manufacturing execution, and operation - with a best-in-class Fusion 360 and market-leading products that include Moldflow, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk CFD, and many others. Industrial designers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and production engineers around the world rely on PDMS to win more work, enhance collaboration, speed decision-making, reduce risk, and improve overall product outcomes.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Vice President of the Design & Manufacturing business, the successful candidate will be a highly strategic, organized, and adaptable leader. The Chief of Staff will be responsible for managing the team's operating model, meeting and decision-making structures, communication plans, strategic planning roadmaps and deliverables, quarterly business metrics and strategic partner agreements. The Chief of Staff will also manage the Program Management team.
This role is critical to our success, as we need to actively manage the ongoing changes and evolutions of our business, support our team in delivering on goals, and constantly optimize our operations to adapt. The ideal candidate will have a track record of helping to build high performing teams and enjoy working with a smart technology focused organization in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities

• Design and facilitate VP staff level and other key stakeholder meetings, ensuring meeting effectiveness
• Help to maximize the impact of the VP Design & Manufacturing staff, and assisting with the health and development of that team
• Manage the Design & Manufacturing strategic planning process
• Identify key decisions and serve as a Decision-Making coach and facilitator
• Manage the Design & Manufacturing Program Management function in the service of our Operating Model and business group effectiveness
• Develop and execute the Design & Manufacturing communication strategy, including C-level communication tools such as visual presentations, deck building, content management and governance as well as organization wide forums such as all-hands, internal web sites, newsletters, etc.
• Ensure preparation for regular check-ins, interlocks, updates and report outs typically with Microsoft PowerPoint presentations over Zoom from multiple time zones
• Collaborate with the PDMS Chief of Staff cohort and operate as a leader within the broader organization

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience of program and/or process management, with associated strategy and people development preferred
• Accomplishments as a team builder and facilitator capable of helping establish consensus in a complex, matrixed environment
• Successful background in building and executing broad technical communication plans
• Able to turn highly complex technical projects into simple components that are easy to understand
• Successful background in building and galvanizing effective teams
• Experience with C-level presentation building, excellent communication skills
• Highly proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Communications, or MBA
• Proficiency with AirTable or other project management tools and techniques preferred

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About Autodesk
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Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $160,000 and $253,000. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
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