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Principal Technical Program Manager - Remote, California

Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational software corporation that provides software products and services for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, education, and entertainment industries. Their mission is to empower innovators with design and make technology so they can achieve the new possible.

Autodesk

Employee count: 5000+

Salary: 124k-223k USD

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Job Requisition ID #

26WD97789

We are looking for a seasoned Principal Technical Program Manager to lead pivotal technical initiatives driving end-to-end execution within the Growth Experience Technology (GET) Organization, with a strong focus on enabling and scalingGo-To-Market (GTM) capabilities.

This role requires a strategic operator with deep program managementexpertiseand a proventrack recorddeliveringGTM-driven initiatives—including product launches, growth programs, customer acquisition, monetization, and lifecycle engagement. You will partner closely with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Marketing, Analytics, Design, and GTM stakeholders to drive seamless execution from concept to market impact.

You will be accountable for delivering complex technical programs end-to-end—owning planning, execution, risk and dependency management, and stakeholder alignment—ensuring outcomes directly supportbusiness growth, customer experience, and revenue objectives. Success in this role requires strong technical depth, business acumen, and the ability to influence and align teams across both GTM and technology organizations.

At Autodesk, we look to hire those who reimagine possible, those with diverse backgrounds who enhance our thinking, and leaders who shape the world and our future. The position is open to those within the Pacific to Central time zones, with preference for candidates in the Bay Area, California (hybrid/remote with in-office presence for critical meetings). This role can be US remote, but would require occasional travel to San Francisco and ability to work with PST timezone.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end execution ofGTM-driven technical programs, including product launches, growth initiatives, and post-launch optimization

  • Develop and maintain integrated program plans across multiple technical and GTM teams, ensuring visibility into status, dependencies, and outcomes

  • Partner with Product, Marketing, Sales, Analytics, and Engineering toalign technology delivery with GTM strategies and business goals

  • Drive clarity on outcomes, deliverables, milestones, and cross-functional dependencies across GTM and platform teams

  • Enablesuccessful product launches and releases, including readiness across systems, operations, and customer experience

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to simplify complex technical concepts and drivedata-informed decisionsimpactingacquisition, conversion, and retention

  • Identifyrisks and proactively mitigate issues that couldimpactlaunch timelines, customer experience, or revenue goals

  • Lead cross-functional alignment, removing blockers and ensuring execution across globally distributed teams

  • Support roadmap planning and prioritization aligned withGTM calendars, campaigns, and business priorities

  • Manage day-to-day program execution, including communication, stakeholder updates, and milestone tracking

  • Organize andfacilitateUser Acceptance Testing (UAT)and launch readiness activities to ensure high-quality releases

  • Drive post-launch monitoring and continuous improvement based on performance metrics and customer feedback

  • Communicate program progress and outcomes across all levels, including senior leadership, with a focus onbusiness impact

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field

  • 8+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, Technical Product Manager, or Product Manager

  • Proven experience deliveringGTM-aligned programs, including product launches, growth initiatives, or customer-facing platforms

  • Strong experience working across business and technical teams on complex, cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced environments using Agile methodologies

  • Solid technical background with strong problem-solving and analytical skills

  • Demonstrated ability to translate technical execution intobusiness and customer impact

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences

  • Strong operational mindset with a focus on scalability and execution excellence

  • Experience with tools such as Confluence,Airtable,Jira, Asana, MURAL,Lucidchart

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience drivingend-to-end GTM motions(launch planning, readiness, execution, and post-launch optimization)

  • Familiarity withgrowth funnels, experimentation (A/B testing), customer journeys, and lifecycle engagement strategies

  • Experience partnering with Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Legal on GTM initiatives across global teams

  • Ability to create visibility across multiple programs spanning sprints, quarters, and release cycles

  • Strongtrack recordoffacilitatingroadmap prioritization across competing initiatives with GTM impact

  • Experience in platforms supportingcommerce, subscriptions, pricing, or customer acquisition and retention

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About Autodesk

Welcome 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!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $124,000 and $222,640. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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Salary: 124k-223k USD

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About Autodesk

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At the heart of Autodesk is a culture driven by the mission to empower innovators everywhere to design and make anything. This ethos permeates the company, guiding how employees work, interact with each other, and connect with customers and partners. Autodesk fosters a culture of belonging, where all employees have equal opportunities to succeed and contribute their unique talents. The company strives to create an environment where everyone, regardless of their location or background, feels excited to come to work and can make a meaningful impact. This commitment to an inclusive and collaborative culture is seen as key to unlocking human ingenuity and driving innovation.

Autodesk's values – being optimistic, relentless, brave, ingenious, and trusted – unite its global team. These principles, remembered by the acronym One ORBIT, define what it means to be an Autodesker and shape the company's approach to problem-solving and its role in the world. The company emphasizes making things and encourages creativity and exploration among its employees, providing access to advanced machinery, technology, and software. This hands-on approach allows employees, many of whom are enthusiasts and hobbyists in fields that utilize Autodesk products, to directly engage with the tools they help create. Autodesk is a dynamic company that embraces change and provides its people with the tools and methods to navigate transformations effectively. The company believes in not just adapting to progress, but in actively making it, bringing new experiences, ideas, and value to its customers to help them advance their capabilities and create new opportunities. This people-centric strategy, encapsulated in their 'people strategic intent,' underscores the belief that empowering employees to thrive is directly linked to helping customers achieve better outcomes for their products, businesses, and the world.

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401(k) Plan

Autodesk offers a 401(k) plan.

On-Site Mother's Room

Lactation facilities are available.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Autodesk offers flexible spending accounts.

PTO / Vacation Policy

Autodesk offers paid time off and vacation.

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