Overview
The Solution Line CreateManager is a hybrid people leadership, solution portfolio, and product-oriented role responsible for driving the success of a portfolio of Autodesk-based solutions (plugins, add-ons, and workflow extensions such as Powerpack, Ideate, and similar tools).
The role ensures that solutions are not only well-designed, but also adopted, scalable, and commercially impactful across markets.
This position operates at the intersection of:
- Construction / AEC domain expertise
- Technical solution design and architecture
- Service delivery and customer success
- Product strategy and portfolio management
This position has end-to-end accountability across a solution line, including:
- Evolving a portfolio strategy (multi-product)
- Leading teams delivering and supporting solutions in the field
- Ensuring alignment between product direction, services, and revenue outcomes
- Driving continuous feedback loops between customers, delivery teams, and R&D
The role requires strong people management, ensuring teams of technical specialists, consultants, and project managers are aligned, developed, and performing at a high level.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Line & Portfolio Leadership
- Evolve a portfolio of solutions (not a single product), ensuring relevance, consistency, and business impact
- Define and maintain a clear direction for the solution line, aligned with customer needs and company strategy
- Balance short-term delivery priorities with long-term solution evolution
- Drive standardization and scalability across solutions and services
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Act as the central bridge between Sales, Customers, Delivery, Product, and R&D
- Ensure alignment across stakeholders on priorities, roadmap, and customer value
- Facilitate effective collaboration between technical and non-technical teams
- Provide clear direction and decision-making in a matrix organization
Solution Design & Value Delivery
- Understand construction workflows and customer challenges
- Ensure solutions are:
- Technically feasible
- Scalable and standardized
- Secure and maintainable
- Commercially relevant and sellable
- Support and guide:
- Pre-sales solution design and scoping
- Project delivery alignment and quality
- Post-go-live optimization and value realization
Delivery & Customer Impact
- Ensure consistent high-quality delivery across projects and regions
- Drive improvements in implementation methodologies and best practices
- Monitor and improve customer outcomes (adoption, usage, satisfaction, retention)
- Ensure strong feedback loops from delivery and customers into solution improvements
People Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and develop a team of technical specialists, consultants, and project managers
- Create a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative team environment
- Provide clear priorities, coaching, and continuous feedback
- Manage capacity, hiring, and skills development aligned with portfolio needs
- Foster a culture of ownership, customer focus, and continuous improvement
Continuous Improvement & Feedback Loops
- Capture and structure insights from:
- Customer interactions
- Delivery experience
- Sales feedback
- Translate insights into:
- Solution improvements
- Portfolio adjustments
- Input for Product and R&D teams
- Continuously refine standards, offerings, and ways of working
Key Outcomes Expected
- Strong adoption and usage growth across the solution portfolio
- Measurable business impact (revenue contribution, services growth, cross-sell)
- Consistent high-quality delivery (on-time, on-budget, customer satisfaction)
- Scalable and standardized solution offerings across regions
- Clear and actionable portfolio roadmap aligned with market needs
- High performing, engaged, and continuously developing team
- Effective feedback loop influencing Product and R&D direction
Responsibilities
- Proven experience in solution, product, or services management within a software or technology-driven environment.
- Strong background in software consulting, professional services, or solution delivery.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical, consulting, or project management teams.
- Experience managing and supporting multiple solutions or product portfolios rather than a single product.
- Solid understanding of the customer-driven solution lifecycle, from pre-sales and implementation through adoption and ongoing success.
- Experience working with Autodesk technologies (e.g., Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud) or comparable software platforms.
- Strong customer-facing experience with the ability to identify business needs and translate them into scalable solutions.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders in matrix and international organizations.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, products, and stakeholders in a dynamic environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience coaching, developing, and motivating teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engagem both technical and business audiences.
- Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
- Results-oriented mindset with a high degree of ownership and accountability.
- Ability to operate effectively in a global and multicultural environment.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of BIM workflows and construction/AEC industry practices.
- Exposure to software integrations, plugins, APIs, or platform-based solutions.
- Previous experience in technical leadership, solution architecture, or product management roles.
- Relevant industry certifications, such as Autodesk, BIM, or related professional credentials.
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