Design Program Manager, Hybrid/Remote, Portland, OR

Job Requisition ID #

23WD68789

Position Overview

Autodesk Fusion 360 is helping designers and engineers, in a rapidly changing industry landscape, look at and solve their everyday problems differently than they did yesterday. We're looking for a Design Program Manager to help our Experience Design (XD) team, within the Platform Organization, operate more effectively by managing programs to improve design efficiency and process, increase design alignment across teams and with business partners, and improve team health.

Our ideal candidate will be a systems thinker who is an excellent communicator and collaborator. They should be equally skilled in both managing established programs, which require strong organization, communication, and task management skills, and in identifying opportunities for improvement, applying design thinking to create successful solutions. It's a position that requires scalability, from strategic thinking to detailed tactical implementation.

A successful candidate should also be comfortable diving into complexity, navigating ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities. Sound judgement is essential - knowing what challenges to invest in and what challenges to deprioritize. Confidence and excellent relationship and networking skills are also critical as this role requires working across teams to connect dots and enhance collaboration and effectiveness.

Prefer candidates in Portland, OR willing to work hybrid/remote.

Responsibilities

• Own and/or manage Platform XD programs and initiatives, focused on ensuring design efficiency, design impact and team health. This includes:
  • Ensuring program has clear goals, a sustainable operating model, and effective governance
  • Executing program tactics, from goal and scope setting to conclusion, within defined schedule, budget, and quality parameters. Identifying issues and driving them to resolution
  • Identifying connections to other programs, teams, and partners and engaging key stakeholders to align program goals for mutual success
  • Planning and facilitating meetings, creating key communications, and keeping team and program on track with commitments
• Promoting design-focused collaboration. Coaching and supporting design teams in achievement of design adjacent tasks such as work prioritization, level-of-effort estimating, asset management, and knowledge sharing
• Design and implement new ways of working that further Platform XD's effectiveness and goals, using design thinking methods, and collaborating with team members and key stakeholders
• Aid Platform XD scalability through designing, documenting, and sharing best practices and resources

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years design program management experience within a software environment
• Familiarity with user-centered design practices, UX tools and techniques, and software development methods, primarily Agile
• Strong track record of managing and completing initiatives successfully
• Experience working with and influencing cross-functional teams to align goals and efforts
• Demonstrated strong writing, reporting, and documentation skills (examples may be required)
• Strong verbal and presentation skills
• Ability to travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience

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