AI Strategy & Economics Lead for Foundation Models

Autodesk; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary transparency

Belonging culture

Onboarding & identity verification

Job summary

Autodesk is building the next generation of AI capabilities to transform how customers design and make. The Foundation Models team develops AI technologies that operate across Autodesk's platform and business units.

This role provides analytical foundations for adoption, monetization, cost modeling, and strategic planning for these AI investments. The successful candidate will develop structured strategic frameworks, forecasts, and decision-support insights to guide Autodesk's AI portfolio and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business strategy, analytics, strategic finance, or related analytical role.
• Proven ability to build financial, operating, or business models for adoption, usage, revenue, COGS, margin, ROI.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills; Excel required; SQL or Python familiarity preferred.
• Experience with cloud, GPU, and inference cost structures in AI infra economics.
• Ability to create executive-ready presentations and strategic narratives.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and build frameworks from scratch.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build analytical and financial models to quantify AI capabilities’ business impact.
• Develop forecasts for AI adoption, revenue influence, costs, and margins.
• Create business cases guiding investment, monetization, pricing, and leadership reviews.
• Model cloud, GPU, and inference economics including COGS and cost-to-serve.
• Translate product telemetry into monetization and pricing insights.
• Prepare executive and Board materials communicating recommendations and priorities.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools for data-driven execution across teams.
• Work autonomously, take ownership, and drive work in ambiguous environments.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

SQL

Python

Cloud/GPU economics

Executive presentations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in Engineering/Data Science/Statistics/CS/Economics

Job description

Autodesk is building the next generation of AI capabilities to transform how customers design and make. The Foundation Models team develops AI technologies that operate across Autodesk's platform and business units.

This role provides analytical foundations for adoption, monetization, cost modeling, and strategic planning for these AI investments. The successful candidate will develop structured strategic frameworks, forecasts, and decision-support insights to guide Autodesk's AI portfolio and