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24WD83441

Position Overview

The Purchasing, Programs, and Operations (PPO) team at Autodesk is looking for a Senior Manager to drive transformation and automation across Finance. This position focuses on scaling digitization efforts through citizen development, training on productivity tools, and collaborating across finance, engineering, and development teams. This role is ideal for an experienced leader with expertise in Finance automation, product management, data strategy, and change management.

The Senior Manager reports to the Director of Automation & Programs, manages a team of three, and works with teammates across the globe. Travel up to 10-15% of the time for face-to-face meetings like conferences and team offsites.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership–Define, evangelize, and continuously evolvethe visionand strategy forthe Future of Finance Touchless Transactions pillarand the PPO Automation team, identify new areas of impactthrough market and user research and defineOKRs necessary toland quantifiable business outcomes

• Process Improvement-Drive process improvementandvalue stream mappingto identify opportunities forenhancementand automation, transforming insights into a roadmaptofoster continuousimprovement

• Collaboration-Partnerwithcross-functionalteamsontheevaluation,selection,and prioritization of new process improvement and automation opportunities

• People Management-Manage a team of solution architects, process improvement analysts, and automation analysts, fostering growth through mentorship and feedback

• Training-Deliver and scale process improvement and automation training across Finance, enabling employees to embrace automation tools and practices,contributing to upskilling across the Financeorganization

• Citizen Development-Drive Finance citizen development strategies aligned with Autodesk's Future of Finance vision,providing process mapping, governance, andautomationconsulting support to empower Finance to implement and scale automation with the necessary expertise and guardrails

• Risk Management-Collaborate withAudit and Advisory Servicesto assess and mitigate risks in automations, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards andAutodeskguidelines

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative field

• 8+ years of experience indata insights oranalytical fields such asproduct management,data analysis, or business analysis

• At least 4 years of leadership experience managingteams

• Experiencedriving strategy, vision, and implementation ofautomation and digitization, including citizen development enablement,within a large organization

• Excellentcommunicationand presentation skills, with the ability to articulate information to cross-functional stakeholders

• Expertise in automation technologies such asSQL,Alteryx,PowerBI,Power Automate,Airtable, Smartsheet; familiarity with GenAI and other emerging technologies

• Strong project management, change management,analytical skills,andability to influence across levels

The Ideal Candidate

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and an aptitude for problem-solving in a matrixed, fast-paced environment

• Experience managing multi-stakeholder initiatives and facilitating cross-functional collaboration

• Commitment to continuous improvement, fostering a culture of innovation and operational efficiency in Finance

• Familiarity with agile methodologies and working in cross-functional development teams

• Managers of consultative/advisory Professional roles

• Manages work primarily through managerial staff and are typically responsible for a mix of multiple related teams and senior-level (advanced/expert) individual professionals

• Operate with far more independence than a Manager

• Typically receive high-level guidance (but not close oversight) from Director+ leaders

• Develop and implement long-term operational plans with financial and organizational components

• Contribute to broader strategies relevant to their own discipline

• More frequently address areas for which procedures are not established and for which approaches must be defined and/or adapted significantly

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

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/

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $156,200 and $252,560. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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. 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.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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