Senior Manager, Platform Technology Partnerships

Autodesk•Vancouver, BC

1d•$136,000 - $244,420•Onsite

About The Position

This role leads and influences the strategy and execution of Autodesk's technology partnerships end-to-end, operating with high autonomy under the Director of Strategic Alliances & Partnerships. It owns flagship partner engagements, which includes assessing partner technology fit, driving co-innovation and co-marketing programs, and building the analysis and options that inform executive-level strategy and go/no-go decisions. The role represents the team at Senior Director/VP-level forums, builds executive narratives, and provides guidance and informal leadership to the Manager of Technology Partnerships.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
7+ years of experience in technical partnerships, business strategy, or management consulting
3+ years of leading partnerships, especially SaaS & consumer hardware companies such as Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, and Google, to name a few, and experience working with technologies such as AI/ML, Data, Visualization & Graphics, and Robotics
Experience working with hyperscalers
Experience in one or more of these industries: Enterprise Software, Consumer HW, Data, Design & Make Software, Cloud, and Security
Demonstrated experience leading partnership or technical programs end-to-end, with high autonomy
Technical background sufficient to assess partner technology stacks and lead co-innovation efforts
Comfortable with cloud, AI/LLM, and platform concepts
Strong executive-quality written communication and narrative/deck-building
Self-directed. Highly effective in managing ambiguity, multiple stakeholders, and matrixed environments

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the AEC, Manufacturing, and/or Media & Entertainment software domain
MBA preferred
Engineering, AI, or other technical education
Prior experience providing informal leadership or mentorship to junior team members

Responsibilities

Own flagship partner strategy and engagements end-to-end. Drive roadmap and joint-program outcomes with stakeholders in platform and industry verticals
Lead co-innovation programs. Assess partner-technology fit to inform where and how to partner
Drive cross-functional alignment across Platform, Product, and Marketing
Build and maintain engagement plans across the lifecycle, from concept-to-market through go/no-go assessments, prototyping, collaborative workshops, and GTM planning
Manage partner engagements by documenting scope, dependencies, risks; tracking project milestones; and reporting updates to key internal and external stakeholders
Prepare partnership strategy options, analysis, and recommendations for Director & VP decisions
Contribute to new-partner identification and evaluation
Represent the team at Senior Director/VP-level forums and industry/partner conferences
Build VP-quality narratives and executive materials, including briefings and quarterly newsletters
Provide guidance and informal leadership to the Manager of Technology Partnerships