Principal Platform Product Manager (US/Remote)

$151,400 - $244,860/Yr

Autodesk - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - San Francisco, CA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Principal Platform Product Manager at Autodesk will lead the roadmap for the Autodesk Internal Development Platform, which is essential for thousands of developers delivering high-scale services. This role focuses on enhancing developer productivity by implementing strategic initiatives and reducing operational toil. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders, including C-level executives, to ensure alignment and success in product management.

Responsibilities

• Use a lean product mindset to lead product decisions and roadmap development.
• Present product updates to CTO, CIO, and C-Staff.
• Set and evaluate product success using qualitative and quantitative measures.
• Document user needs in workflows, use cases, or customer journeys.
• Manage expectations of stakeholders through frequent and clear communication of vision, strategy, and product roadmap.
• Collaborate with designers and researchers to advocate for, plan, and implement user research and solution validation plans.
• Practice facilitative leadership to lead decision-making and prioritization towards positive team and product outcomes.
• Contribute to the product management culture at Autodesk.

Requirements

• 8+ years working as Principal/Senior Product Manager.
• 5-8 years experience with platform systems like Kubernetes, data platforms, ArgoCD, and deployment platforms.
• 8+ years with cloud computing and the way distributed systems interact.
• Ability to break down complex problems into user-focused solutions.
• Experience communicating product updates, milestones, and progress to internal and external partners.
• Manage complex end-to-end product launches across multiple internal stakeholder teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Can communicate effectively with highly technical teams, business representatives, executives, and customers.
• Is a problem solver who enjoys breaking down complex problems and designing elegant solutions.
• A Product Manager who sets goals, measures success, and enables their teammates to make an impact.
• A customer advocate who can weigh competing priorities and maintain an ongoing feedback loop between other teams and external customers.
• A teammate who contributes to team growth and continuous improvement.
• An energetic presenter who can tell compelling stories and actively listen to feedback.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with a range based on experience and location.
• Annual cash bonuses and stock grants.
• Comprehensive benefits package.