Technical Program Manager

$94,400 - $162,800/Yr

Autodesk - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Francisco, CA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Technical Program Manager at Autodesk plays a crucial role in guiding collaborative, cross-organizational programs within the Enterprise Systems and Experience team. This position focuses on managing complex enterprise programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and facilitating effective communication among stakeholders. The role emphasizes a product-led discovery model and agile practices to deliver value efficiently, while also addressing technical, business, and user concerns.

Responsibilities

• Manage scope, schedule, and budget for complex enterprise programs with heavy cross-functional participation.
• Support the transition to a product-led discovery model that drives agile and iterative engineering practices.
• Follow overall structure and governance for enterprise projects to ensure delivery of committed outcomes.
• Develop and deliver a holistic project communications plan and project status communications without oversight.
• Facilitate data-driven decision-making with appropriate domain expertise and project governance.
• Present clear options and recommendations to a senior audience.
• Represent technical, business, and customer/user concerns.
• Identify, mitigate risks, and manage issues to resolution.
• Guide course corrections for deliveries by connecting with the right people at the right time.
• Assist in the removal of tactical and organizational impediments and manage daily activity issues.
• Adapt project plans to changing conditions.
• Ensure projects align with high-level business objectives and challenge defined outcomes.
• Improve processes and identify new program management opportunities.
• Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Requirements

• BA, BS, or equivalent in Business, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• 4 to 8 years of applicable technical project management experience, preferably in Sales, Marketing, or Customer Support organizations.
• Familiarity with Agile work patterns such as scrum and kanban.
• Very strong communication skills and exceptional planning skills.

Benefits

• Health and financial benefits
• Time away and everyday wellness
• Annual cash bonuses
• Stock grants
• Comprehensive benefits package