Strategy Manager

Position Overview Join our platform strategy team at Autodesk where you will impact developing a platform strategy while supporting execution through prioritizing and developing strategy for initiatives, identifying and evaluating M&A targets and supporting cross-functional strategy for technology partnerships. You will report to the Director, Platform Strategy. You will be supporting platform strategy initiatives across multiple teams within the platform organization and/or across Autodesk. You will inform business direction for our global platform transformation by informing and influencing sound business strategies that have an impact on platform efforts across all industry verticals. Candidates need to be willing to travel to San Francisco office or other Autodesk locations quarterly or up to monthly. Responsibilities Supporting hypothesis generation process on complex initiatives, developing high quality (MECE and relevant) hypothesis tree Develop and update workplan Define and execute customer, competitive, market research Analyze financials, build models Develop and execute analytical approaches to prove out hypotheses – including interviews, surveys, data analysis Develop realistic, value adding and implementable recommendations, merging strategic, organizational, technological and cultural requirements Structure presentations of Director/Sr Director level quality, focusing on creating impact Build trusted working relationships at the Director/Sr Director level across the organization Work with research/analytical teams across to influence relevant analysis and insights are generated, to inform platform strategy initiatives Minimum Qualifications 5+ years of related experience 1+ years strategy consulting experience at leading firms with high skills training rigor Strategy work in tech industry, ideally software/SaaS Relevant technology fluency Engineering degree or demonstrated interest or experience in computer/information technology spaces Preferred Qualifications M&A due diligence experience The Ideal Candidate Platform Strategy – Create a strategy for the 3-5-year horizon for Autodesk horizontal technologies within Autodesk Platform Services (APS) such as Data, AI/ML, Insights, Developer, Trust, Visualization, and other cross Industry vertical capabilities. Support the strategic evolution of Autodesk products into workflow-centric cloud-based experiences. Incorporate technology and architectural trends into the 3–5-year strategy by aligning with technology and research leaders Developer Ecosystem Monetization – Build a long-term strategy for Autodesk’s developer ecosystem monetization, to accelerate growth and adoption of our product offerings and create an additional revenue stream for Autodesk. Leverage this to offer specific, high value functionality for our customers above and beyond our standard offerings M&A – Identify and evaluate M&A opportunities to increase the value of the platform and explore new business models related to new offerings 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 Salary Transparency Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $103,000 and $183,920. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr