Principal Technical Program Manager, Foundations - Generative AI

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  • Ontario
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 hours ago
Job Requisition ID #26WD97130Position OverviewAutodesk is leading the transformation of the AEC industry, integrating AI technology into our products. We're enhancing our applications with cloud-native capabilities, including data at scale, edge computing, AI-based solutions, and advanced 3D modeling and graphics. This innovation is happening across our flagship products—AutoCAD, Revit, and Construction Cloud—and Forma, our new Industry Cloud.At Autodesk, we believe that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) represent the biggest opportunity to improve the design and make experience for our customers. Autodesk's commitment to AI & ML has sponsorship from the office of the CTO, and executive leaders of the product organizations.As a Principal Technical Program Manager on the AEC Solutions team, you will own execution and delivery for our visible, highly important AEC Generative AI program—coordinating cross-functional work to bring models and ML/data pipelines into production experiences for customers. You will be part of a versatile group of AI Researchers, ML Engineers, Software Architects, and Experience Designers who are building cutting-edge foundation models and generative AI tools for the AEC industry. You will partner across functions and groups to create delivery roadmaps, define clear scope, milestones, and success metrics, manage dependencies and risks, and ensure we deliver scalable, secure, reliable, efficient AI/ML solutions and platforms that meet product launch and operational requirements.You will help drive the AEC Generative AI initiative by translating strategic direction and organization-level goals into executable workstreams with clear delivery outcomes. You will influence senior leadership and executive stakeholders as we make important technical decisions and resource commitments, and you will help establish delivery mechanisms that keep teams aligned and unblocked. You will also partner with Product, Engineering, Research, Legal/Privacy, Security, and Customer Success to define launch gates, go/no-go criteria, and operational readiness for delivered AI features.Location: We support hybrid work, and you work near our Boston, Massachusetts or Toronto, Canada offices.ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with the AEC Generative AI Leadership team to plan, operationalize, and execute the AEC Generative AI vision with clear delivery outcomesDrive end-to-end delivery planning (scope, milestones, resourcing, dependencies) across multiple teams and workstreamsEnsure tasks are coordinated, progress is consistently monitored, risks/issues are actively managed, and stakeholders are kept informedLead cross-organizational delivery projects to ensure overall alignment with organizational goals, timelines, and release commitmentsOwn delivery governance: establish cadence, dashboards/status reporting, decision logs, and escalation paths to keep execution on trackIdentify, maintain, and grow key partnerships and collaborations with cross-functional, cross-organization stakeholders to enable successful deliveryAnticipate bottlenecks, lead escalations, make tradeoffs, and balance delivery needs versus technical constraintsDefine release readiness criteria (quality, privacy, security, reliability, responsible AI, and operational readiness), and coordinate launch gates, go/no-go decisions, rollout, and post-launch stabilizationSimplify technical complexity and lead well-educated decisions across product, engineering, design, and research representativesCommunicate delivery progress across organizational boundaries and levels from individual contributors to senior executivesDefine and continuously improve organization-wide processes for project deliveryChampion continuous learning and communication by helping the AEC Generative AI team build technical and soft skills through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and training opportunitiesSupervise the update and creation of content in design resources to ensure accuracy and timelinessOrganize and provide essential administrative support for design meetings, reviews, and delivery team membersMinimum Qualifications5+ years of Program Management and Strategic Planning experienceBS or MS in Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science or other related fieldsPrevious experience in AI technology and practices, with a focus on how to apply AI in commercialized professional products.Prior experience leading a product through initial research to a commercially available offering.Embody data-driven decision-making while ensuring an inclusive and collaborative cultureExperience managing teams with a collaborative and empowering approachExceptional communication and influencing skillsExperience in the AEC industry, Autodesk products such as Revit, and AEC data schemas and standards.Experience building scalable and resilient data ingestion and processing pipelines, monitoring and self-healing systems that power AI-based solutions for AEC workflowsExperience working with scrum and Agile development processes and methodologiesComfortable with a dynamic business structure and able to adapt to changes swiftlyHave a business degreeLearn MoreAbout AutodeskWelcome 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 – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!Salary transparency Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $119,000 and $173,800. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. 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