Technical Program Manager, Fusion Platform

Job Requisition ID #

23WD67506

Position Overview

This is a Technical Program Manager position for the Platform team within the Product Design and Manufacturing Solutions (PDMS) organization. This team defines and builds the software platform that the Fusion 360 family of products is built upon. The mission of the group is to drive developer productivity, device independence and consistency. We are on a multi-year journey to disrupt the Design to Manufacture world with Fusion 360 by delivering un-precented value and converging workflows with cloud-based technology. We are rapidly combining many world-leading technologies and teams into the Fusion 360 family.

The Technical Program Manager will help our Platform service teams deliver our User Experience Design (XD) vision with high transparency and efficiency by driving collaborative, cross-organizational, programs that enable scrum teams to manage their inter & intra-dependencies. The ideal candidate is adaptable, self-motivated, and eager to solve problems with both curiosity and tenacity. They are strong communicators, comfortable with ambiguity, and passionate about helping teams be successful in identifying and achieving goals.

Responsibilities

• Hands on, end-to-end, Program Management from design to delivery of software products.
• Lead programs focused on delivering technologies (e.g., toolkits) that enable a cohesive and consistent user experience
• Drive alignment of cross-organizational initiatives through planning, dependency management and impediment removal
• Engage business stakeholders (e.g., Product Management, Go-to-Market, etc.) to maintain strategy, priority, and requirements alignment
• Utilize technical acumen while facilitating discussions between technical stakeholders (e.g., XD, Engineering Leads, Product Owners, Architects, etc.)
• Work with technical stakeholders to build clear, agile, plans
• Uncover, understand, and track platform dependencies and commitments
• Proactively pursue delayed dependencies and escalate impacts
• Drive risk identification, analysis, and mitigation to address potential roadblocks
• Assist with the adoption of platform technologies, standards, and best practices
• Serve as communication focal point on complex programs
• Help drive adoption of platform standards and technologies
• Establish and maintain processes to help teams operate with increased efficiency and accuracy
• Collaborate using tools such as Slack, Confluence, JIRA, and Airtable

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline, Computer Science or a related field
• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, Technical Product Manager, or Product Owner in the software industry
• 3+ years working on User Experience Design-centric programs
• Extensive experience working with business and technical on highly complex initiatives involving multiple software engineering teams, in a fast-paced environment, using Agile methodologies
• Good technical background and aptitude, detailed driven and have excellent problem-solving abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad audience
• Zeal for process and operational excellence
• Ability to leverage technical tools to scale programs and solutions
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Desire to continue to learn and challenge yourself
• Able to travel as required (less than 25%)

Preferred Qualifications

• Scrum Product Owner certification
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black belt certification

The Ideal Candidate

• Possesses solid technical expertise and business acumen, and the ability to impart a sense of urgency and influence your leaders and peers
• Is proactive in stakeholder management and establishing relationships with end-users
• Enjoys operating as 'equal partners' with Engineering Leaders, Architects, Product Managers, Experience Designers and Product Owners
• Is responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment

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