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About the role
- Chief of Staff role at Autodesk Education supporting the VP by driving strategy and program management across critical education initiatives. Act as a thought partner and connector within the leadership team.
Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic thought partner and operational extension of the VP, Education, helping shape priorities, sequencing, and decision making
- Drive clarity on Education strategy, goals, and tradeoffs, ensuring alignment across leadership and functional teams
- Prepare and synthesize materials for executive reviews, operating forums, and key leadership moments
- Ensure follow through on critical decisions, commitments, and cross functional dependencies
- Serve as a trusted connector across the Education leadership team, surfacing risks early and helping resolve issues before they slow progress
- Represent the business with peers and key stakeholders across the company
- Lead a small, high impact Program Management Office responsible for driving Autodesk’s most important Education initiatives
- Establish clear operating mechanisms, milestones, and accountability for complex, cross functional programs
- Prioritize initiatives based on strategic impact, capacity, and business outcomes, not activity
- Create visibility into progress, risks, and dependencies for senior leaders and stakeholders
- Continuously improve how Education programs are planned, executed, and measured
- Represent Education in cross enterprise forums and initiatives
- Build strong relationships with leaders across Product, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Legal, and Operations
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in strategy, operations, program management, or related leadership roles
- Demonstrated experience operating as a Chief of Staff or in a highly trusted role supporting a senior executive
- Proven ability to lead complex, cross functional initiatives with significant business impact
- Strong business judgment, structured thinking, and executive communication skills
- Experience operating in product led organizations and partnering closely with Product and Engineering teams
- Ability to travel up to 25% both domestically and internationally
Benefits
- health and financial benefits
- time away
- everyday wellness
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