Senior Program Manager, API Business Models

Autodesk, Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 124,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk, Inc. seeks a Senior Program Manager for API monetization to partner across teams and drive business models that scale Autodesk APIs. You will translate strategy into programs, track progress, and surface creative monetization opportunities.

Qualified candidates bring 5–10 years in a related role, strong cross-functional leadership, excellent communication, and data-driven decision making. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and influence outcomes across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in similar roles.
• Experience in strategy or GTM for an API-centric business.
• Ability to guide cross-functional programs and initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with data-driven thinking.
• Capable of making actionable recommendations based on analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own defining and prioritizing business requirements and policies for API monetization and track execution with partners.
• Drive communication and workflows across teams, acting as a key integration point for projects.
• Organize project time and improve team effectiveness; anticipate needs and propose solutions.
• Serve as a thought leader on API monetization and related MCP Server monetization strategy.

Skills

API monetization

Strategy

Go-to-Market

Cross-functional

Data analysis

Communication

Job description

**Job Requisition ID #**26WD95377**Position Overview**As Sr Program Manager, API Business Models, you will partner with internal stakeholders to scope, build, and drive the business models and monetization programs around Autodesk APIs.To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be highly collaborative and organized. You will work directly with multiple teams across Autodesk to understand goals, constraints, business needs, and to identify creative solutions to monetize and scale API monetization. You will apply learnings from these engagements to the planning and execution of programs that form the foundation of future Autodesk revenue streams. While you won’t need to be the expert, you will look under the hood and understand systems implications of new models to help translate ideas into needed technical capabilities. And, you will do all of this with an ownership mentality around the business streams you want to bring to market.With over $6.5 billion in revenue and more than 15,000 global employees, Autodesk has established itself as the global leader in design and make technology for software and services that offer customers better outcomes through automation and insights. If you've ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you've experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software.At Autodesk, we look to hire innovators who reimagine possible, those with diverse backgrounds who elevate our thinking, and leaders who shape the world and our future.**Responsibilities*** Own defining and prioritizing business requirements and policies for our API monetization model and track execution by internal partners* Drive communication and workflows across teams and cross-functional partners, serving as a key integration point with other teams for projects / programs* Organize and focus project team time and effectiveness* Anticipate organizational needs and pursue proactive solutions* Act as a thought leader on API monetization and the evolution into MCP Server monetization - from day-to-day discussions to long-term strategy and planning* Execute and move the project forward, including project tracking and providing updates across the organization**Minimum Qualifications*** 5-10 years of experience in similar roles* Specific experience in Strategy or Go-to-Market an API-centric business* Expertise in driving technical, cross-functional programs with the ability to understand and articulate both the 30,000 foot business strategy of the program and the granular details of buildout* Excellent communication skills. Core strengths around written and verbal communication as well as data analysis and technical understanding* Capable of making business recommendations and action plans based on data analysis* Display an intense focus on achieving both short- and long-term goals* Self-starter and adaptable. You’re energized and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment* Excellent collaborator. You love working with others to make things happen**Learn More****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.**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**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 $221,430. 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:Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site).