Senior Manager, AI Strategy and Transformation, People and Places

Job description

**Job Requisition ID #**

25WD91734

As the **Senior Manager, AI Strategy and Transformation, People & Places** , you will shape how Autodesk’s People & Places (PPL) organization harnesses AI to reimagine the future of work.

This role is at the forefront of **defining strategy, setting frameworks, and guiding adoption** of AI across our people systems, practices, and culture.

You will ensure that AI is embedded responsibly and effectively — balancing innovation with ethical guardrails — while connecting PPL’s efforts to Autodesk’s broader enterprise AI vision.Reporting to the **Senior Director, People Insights & Solutions Design (PI&SD)** , you will serve as a strategic thought partner, orchestrating cross-functional alignment, influencing governance, and driving the evolution of AI-enabled ways of working.

You be part of the PI&SD leadership team, and will leverage the broader team in PPL AI transformation.

You will report into the Senior Director, People Insights & Solutions Design and will work remotely based in the United States or Canada.

**Responsibilities:**

+ **Shape the AI vision for People & Places** by translating enterprise AI priorities into an actionable strategy that advances our people agenda.
+ **Design and evolve frameworks** (e.g., PPL AI Decision-Making Framework, Responsible AI Framework) that ensure adoption at scale, balancing innovation with trust, compliance, and ethical standards.
+ **Guide governance and alignment** , convening leaders and cross-functional partners (legal, data privacy, trust, compliance, IT, business leaders) to establish enterprise-ready guardrails and principles.
+ **Anticipate and translate AI opportunities** into strategic choices for PPL, enabling future-focused solutions for talent, employee experience, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness.
+ **Act as a connector and influencer** , ensuring that PPL’s voice and perspective shape enterprise AI initiatives and external benchmarking efforts.
+ **Enable long-term impact** by developing success measures that demonstrate how AI adoption advances productivity, culture, and the employee experience.
+ **Elevate communications and storytelling** for executive audiences, positioning PPL as a leader in responsible and innovative AI-enabled transformation.
+ **Lead a team** within the People Insights and Solution Design organization focused on PPL wide AI transformation

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ 10+ years of program or portfolio management experience, ideally in enterprise transformation or technology enablement
+ Experience in an HR or people-focused function, especially in tech or innovation initiatives
+ Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders in matrixed environments
+ Strong familiarity with AI/GenAI technologies, concepts, and use cases in a HR context
+ Strong strategic communication skills, including ability to synthesize complex workstreams for executive audiences
+ Proven track record of delivering multi-phase programs with measurable business impact

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Knowledge of responsible AI frameworks, ethical AI principles, or data governance practices
+ Certification in program management methodologies
+ Experience working with AI transformation initiatives at the enterprise level

**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.

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/

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**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.

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Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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