Construction AI Research Program Lead

Autodesk, Inc.; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk Research is seeking a Senior Research Program Manager to lead a portfolio of forward-looking construction research programs. You will bridge research strategy, domain expertise, AI-enabled workflows, and cross-functional program execution to move opportunities from ambiguity to structured plans and measurable outcomes.

This role is not a traditional TPM; you will coordinate across researchers, engineers, designers, product teams, and leadership to align research with Autodesk’s

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in program management, project management, or research operations.
• Experience managing complex, multi-workstream programs with diverse stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of construction workflows, BIM/VDC, scheduling, and data management.
• Ability to create structure in ambiguous, newly forming areas.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication, including dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction research programs spanning multiple projects and partnerships.
• Build integrated program plans with scope, milestones, dependencies, and owners.
• Align portfolio with research priorities and Autodesk’s long-term construction vision.
• Coordinate across researchers, engineers, designers, product teams, and leadership.
• Translate AI-enabled research into actionable narratives and next steps.

Skills

Program management

Communication skills

Executive communication

Construction workflows

Facilitation

Team coordination

Education

Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Computer Science, HCI, Business, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Miro

Slack

Job description

Autodesk Research is seeking a Senior Research Program Manager to lead a portfolio of forward-looking construction research programs. You will bridge research strategy, domain expertise, AI-enabled workflows, and cross-functional program execution to move opportunities from ambiguity to structured plans and measurable outcomes.

This role is not a traditional TPM; you will coordinate across researchers, engineers, designers, product teams, and leadership to align research with Autodesk’s