Hybrid Senior Manager, GTM Portfolio Management – Chief of Staff

at Autodesk

• Job title: Senior Manager, GTM Portfolio Management – Chief of Staff
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $143,000 - $231,220 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Senior Manager leading go-to-market portfolio management and governance at Autodesk. Overseeing operational strategies and team performance in a growing enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Build, scale, and maintain a cross-functional portfolio that captures intake, prioritization, and all work in flight
• Establish governance structures that ensure consistent portfolio management across teams
• Operationalize the portfolio by driving adoption of shared processes, templates, data structures, and governance practices
• Govern the portfolio on an ongoing basis by maintaining data quality, compliance with standards, and alignment with operating rhythms
• Identify cross-portfolio connections, dependencies, risks, and resourcing considerations, drive alignment and action across teams
• Provide clear, actionable insights that enable leaders to make informed decisions about scope, sequencing, and investment
• Design and manage operating rhythms for the leadership team, including leadership meetings, planning cycles, decision-making cadences, and review forums
• Establish and reinforce team norms, communication practices, and workflows that promote alignment, transparency, and organizational efficiency
• Coordinate leadership offsites, strategic planning sessions, organizational reviews, and other key touchpoints that strengthen cohesion and team performance
• Serve as an integrator across the leadership team, ensuring information flows smoothly and priorities are well understood
• Support broader organizational processes and communication channels to promote clarity, engagement, and consistent ways of working across teams
• Drive adoption of shared processes, governance standards, and operating practices across the organization
• Partner with the PMO to maintain, evolve, and govern program management methodologies
• Ensure methodologies and governance standards are applied consistently across teams
• Co-develop improvements to program management tooling—including Airtable architectures, automations, templates, and governance artifacts
• Support continuous improvement of program operations, reporting structures, KPIs, and ways of working
• Develop metrics and reporting that convert program and portfolio data into actionable insights
• Support annual planning, quarterly reviews, and strategic prioritization discussions with high-quality analysis and recommendations
• Prepare clear, executive-ready narratives that synthesize complex information into focused insights
• Partner with cross-functional teams, leaders, and stakeholders to ensure portfolio and program activities align with business priorities
• Influence without authority to drive adoption of new processes, governance models, and ways of working
• Facilitate conversations that resolve ambiguity, surface issues early, and promote coordinated execution
• Lead and develop a small, high-performing team focused on portfolio analytics, tooling, governance, and operational excellence
• Support skill development, provide clear expectations, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Model strong communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in portfolio management, program management, business operations, or similar fields
• Experience implementing or scaling a portfolio operating model within a mid-size or large organization
• Strong working knowledge of program management methodologies and governance practices
• Demonstrated experience establishing or managing team operating rhythms and organizational processes
• Experience partnering with PMO/TMO or equivalent governance groups
• Expertise in Airtable or comparable no-code/low-code workflow tools, including architecture and automation
• Strong analytical and data storytelling skills, with experience producing executive-ready insights and recommendations
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management abilities
• Experience managing or coaching teams and fostering high performance.

Benefits

• Health and financial benefits
• Time away
• Everyday wellness