Position Overview

Are you fervent about industry-shaping platforms that are revolutionizing how businesses operate? Do you have a deep understanding of your industry and the potential for data to dismantle barriers, foster collaboration, and spark unprecedented innovation? Autodesk invites the industry-savvy and forward-thinking to join our Platform Services Product Data team as a Product Manager. Here, you'll play a key role in redefining the intersection of design and technology across various industries.

We're searching for an insightful, data-savvy, and strategic visionary who can bring a strong industry perspective to our approach for introducing Interoperability-focused products to the market. Autodesk’s Design and Make Data Platform offerings are more than APIs, SDKs, and services; they are the lifeblood of a thriving ecosystem and marketplace that propels digital transformation and fuels innovation.

In this role, you'll join an elite team of product managers. You will forge robust relationships and work closely with a diverse array of stakeholders: your customers, development teams across Autodesk, other Autodesk Platform Services teams, as well as marketing and customer advocacy groups. Your strong industry perspective will be instrumental in defining how data is accessed and exchanged across the boundaries of teams, companies, and applications, providing the essential infrastructure for Autodesk's future products.

Autodesk’s product managers are zealous in their passion for shaping the future of the design and make industries. As the critical nexus between customer needs, business strategy, software development, and go-to-market execution, each day presents a new challenge. Whether delivering a compelling pitch to a senior executive, drawing fresh insights from analytics data, resolving a customer issue, or collaborating with a development team on a complex design question, your industry expertise will help guide our trajectory. We relish crafting simple solutions for the most daunting challenges and take immense pride in creating value for our customers and our business. Your industry understanding, paired with our innovative spirit, will pave the way for Autodesk's continued leadership in the market.

This role reports to the Director of Product Management.

Autodesk works in a hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

• Define the vision and roadmap for data products, from initial concept to execution and delivery.

• Cultivate and manage relationships with architecture, engineering, and product teams across Autodesk and different regions.

• Recognize market opportunities in various regions and guide the Product Data vision and strategy, including decisions on building in-house versus buying.

• Collaborate directly with Autodesk product teams to outline, prioritize, and plan the development of new methodologies and tools.

• Convey the value of our products to customers, differentiating Autodesk's offerings from competitors, and create and manage a robust go-to-market plan.

• Represent the product strongly at customer sites, conferences, and other external venues, showcasing Autodesk's understanding of the industry and the competitive market.

• Synthesize customer feedback and analyze quantitative data to draw insights, make informed decisions, and measure the success of a product.

Minimum Qualifications

• You hold a BS Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Management, or equivalent. You value education, but understand that real-world experience can be just as important.

• You've spent at least 5 years immersed in product management for a SaaS/Technology company, and have a special interest in the thriving European market.

• You're a data enthusiast. You see the potential of data not just as numbers, but as a tool to be used, exchanged, and standardized to transform customer workflows and shape industries.

• You have a gift for making the complex simple. Whether it's a technical concept or a business strategy, you can distill it into easily understood terms.

• Your persuasion, prioritization, relationship building, and organization skills are top-notch. You're a natural when it comes to navigating relationships with various stakeholders and teams.

• Leadership comes naturally to you. You're comfortable guiding cross-functional teams, and you understand the importance of industry and market knowledge in making influential decisions.

• You embrace the challenges of managing stakeholders, risk, and uncertainty. You understand the competitive landscape in the European region and are ready to make your mark.

• You have exceptional written communication skills in English, and if you can converse in other European languages, that's a definite plus.

• You're a team player, ready to collaborate with a global team. You're also ready to pack your suitcase and travel for work when required. You see it not as an obligation, but as an opportunity to grow and learn.

Desired Qualifications

• You have hands-on experience applying industry standards like IFC, UK BIM Framework, ISO-19650 and more to data workflows. You're not one to shy away from technical standards; instead, you use them to enhance your work and set new industry trends.

• You're well-versed with parametric BIM tools like Revit and have strategies up your sleeve for managing large amounts of AEC project data. You see technology not just as tools, but as partners in shaping the future of design and construction.

• You've been in the trenches, launching platform capabilities that have made a tangible impact. You're not just about ideas; you're about turning those ideas into reality.

• You're comfortable with scrum/agile methodologies. You understand that in the fast-paced world of technology, being able to adapt and iterate quickly is a must. You thrive in an environment that values collaboration, customer focus, and continuous improvement.

• You have UX Understanding. A great product manager often needs to understand the basics of UX design to ensure the products meet user needs and provide a great user experience.

• You have demonstrable time management skills. You can juggle multiple tasks and projects at once, so good time management techniques are as essential as adaptability.