Principal Program Manager, Marketing Strategy & Planning

Autodesk•Washington, DC

About The Position

Flow Studio is one of the most important, cross-functional bets in the company. It spans product, marketing, creative, and platform capabilities, and its success depends on how well those pieces operate as a single system. We are looking for an exceptional program leader to own that system end-to-end. This role exists to ensure that the right things happen, in the right order, with the right tradeoffs, across the entire Flow Studio ecosystem. This is not a coordination role. This is not about tracking tasks. You will operate as the connective tissue across teams and as a force multiplier for leadership, bringing clarity, velocity, and accountability to a highly ambiguous, high-stakes initiative. Flow Studio is the immediate focus. Longer term, this role is expected to scale into broader, company-level programs that require the same level of orchestration and leadership. Autodesk builds the tools behind the world around us. From the buildings we live in to the products we use, our customers design and make what’s next, and we power that work. We’re evolving into a Design and Make platform, connecting the full lifecycle from idea to reality. It’s a shift from standalone tools to a more connected, intelligent system, and it’s changing how things get made. Within Autodesk, Flow Studio is building a new category at the intersection of AI, creativity, and storytelling.

Requirements

10+ years Program Management experience
Deep experience leading large, complex, cross-functional programs in product-led or technology-driven environments
Experience operating in the top tier of program leaders, owning initiatives that span multiple functions and leadership layers
Demonstrated ability to influence and drive decisions at the senior leadership level, including navigating competing priorities and strong opinions
Strong strategic instincts paired with deep execution rigor, able to move seamlessly from high-level framing to detailed delivery
Systems thinker with a clear point of view on how to design and run effective cross-functional programs
Experience working deeply across product, marketing, and engineering, understanding how to connect roadmap, storytelling, and delivery
Clear, direct communicator who can align diverse stakeholders and drive momentum

Responsibilities

Flow Studio delivers against its most critical milestones with speed, clarity, and high-quality execution
Leaders have high confidence in the program because decisions are well-framed, tradeoffs are explicit, and progress is transparent
Teams operate as a cohesive system, with minimal friction and clear ownership across boundaries
The hardest problems surface early and are resolved quickly, rather than escalating late
The program consistently moves faster than expected without creating chaos
Flow Studio becomes a model for how Autodesk runs complex, cross-functional initiatives
You are trusted as a thought partner to senior leadership, not just a program lead
Exceptional ability to simplify complexity, bringing structure, clarity, and focus to ambiguous situations
Comfort operating in fast-moving, zero-to-one or highly iterative environments
Own the end-to-end success of the Flow Studio program, from early-stage definition through launch and scale
Act as the single integrator across product, marketing, creative, engineering, and go-to-market, ensuring decisions and execution are tightly connected
Shape, not just execute, program strategy by helping leaders clarify priorities, sequencing, and tradeoffs
Drive clarity on what matters most, cutting through noise and aligning teams on a focused set of outcomes
Establish and run the operating model for the program, including planning, prioritization, decision forums, and execution tracking
Proactively identify risks, misalignment, and hidden dependencies, and resolve them before they impact delivery
Ensure tight coupling between product readiness and go-to-market execution, including feature delivery, storytelling, and launch sequencing
Partner closely with GET and technology teams to translate business requirements into deliverable systems and ensure reliable execution
Create real-time visibility into progress, risks, and outcomes, enabling fast, informed decision-making at the leadership level
Build scalable, repeatable program frameworks that can be reused across future, high-priority Autodesk initiatives