Program Manager, Named Accounts, Autodesk Education

Autodesk; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk Education team seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional programs from strategy to execution, translating priorities into actionable plans while aligning stakeholders and customers.

You will build governance, manage budgets and vendors, drive decisions to closure, and travel up to 30% to customer institutions and Autodesk events, delivering measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in program management, management consulting, strategy and operations, or PMO roles.
• Proven track record managing complex, cross-functional programs from strategy through execution.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive action with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Translate defined objectives into clear scope, milestones, owners, dependencies, and success measures.
• Build and run the operating mechanisms: program plans, action and risk tracking, status updates, and governance.
• Surface risks, dependencies, and execution gaps early and recommend practical solutions.
• Drive decisions to closure and hold owners, including senior stakeholders, to their commitments; follow up persistently and escalat…
• Facilitate working sessions, identify trade-offs, and translate business or customer needs into actionable plans.
• Own selected budget, vendor, and reporting responsibilities.
• Continuously improve how the team plans, executes and tracks.
• Work independently, with guidance at critical points…

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel up to 30%

Job description

Job Requisition ID #

26WD101241

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to join the Autodesk Education team. You will lead complex, highly visible programs that span multiple functions and business priorities, translating strategy into execution, aligning stakeholders and customers, establishing effective governance, and driving measurable business outcomes.

This role combines strong program leadership with a consulting mindset. You will step into complex, often ambiguous environments, quickly identify what matters, frame decisions, and push teams forward with clarity and urgency.

Responsibilities

• Translate defined objectives into clear scope, milestones, owners, dependencies, and success measures
• Build and run the operating mechanisms: program plans, action and risk tracking, status updates, and governance
• Surface risks, dependencies, and execution gaps early and recommend practical solutions
• Drive decisions to closure and hold owners, including senior stakeholders, to their commitments; follow up persistently and escalat…
• Facilitate working sessions, identify trade-offs, and translate business or customer needs into actionable plans
• Own selected budget, vendor, and reporting responsibilities
• Continuously improve how the team plans, executes and tracks
• Work independently, with guidance at critical points…

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program management, management consulting, strategy and operations, or PMO roles
• Proven track record managing complex, cross-functional programs from strategy through execution
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive action through stakeholders who do not report to you, including senior leaders
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to travel to customer institutions and Autodesk events, up to 30%

The Ideal Candidate

• Passionate about higher education
• Comfortable pushing stakeholders to commit and deliver while keeping relationships intact
• Skillful in surfacing assumptions, clarifying priorities, and accelerating decision‑making in complex environment
• Energized by solving complex problems and bringing diverse stakeholders together around shared outcomes

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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 $78,000 and $140,360. 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.

Belonging

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In-Person Onboarding and Identity Verification

This role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.