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Sr. Manager, Business Process Excellence

Today San Francisco, CA

Job Requisition ID #

25WD93127

Position Overview

As the Sr. Manager, Business of the Process Excellence team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and optimizing Autodesk's business processes to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability. You will lead a team of process analysts and business analysts who collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify and understand areas of change and transformation. You will actively contribute to strategic projects, leveraging your expertise in process design, optimization, and automation to elevate our operational performance and deliver exceptional customer experiences. You will report to the Head of Go-to-Market (GTM) Transformation & Programs and be part of a cross functional team of experts driving change across Autodesk's go-to-market organization.

The Business & Process Excellence team is a dynamic team of Business Analysts, Business Process Management, and Business Process experts responsible for driving operational excellence across Autodesk's teams by partnering with Program leaders to ensure projects and programs are delivered according to established program management, change management, and business process frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure the BPE team's strategy aligns with the company's broader business goals and transformation initiatives
  • Translate executive-level vision and priorities into actionable objectives for the manager and their team
  • Oversee cross-functional alignment, ensuring the process team's outputs integrate seamlessly with other business units (e.g., operations, technology, go-to-market, and strategy)
  • Lead a team of managers across the US and Europe
  • Coach and mentor managers to strengthen their leadership, decision-making, and change management skills
  • Set expectations for leadership behaviors and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability
  • Establish metrics, KPIs, and frameworks to evaluate the impact of process design and improvement initiatives at the organizational level
  • Review and approve major process design strategies, ensuring scalability and sustainability
  • Ensure the team effectively balances global consistency with local adaptability in process design
  • Serve as an executive-level liaison with senior global leaders to champion process excellence across the company
  • Provide visibility and updates on the value delivered by process initiatives to the executive steering committees
  • Navigate organizational landscapes and secure sponsorship for large-scale process transformation programs

Minimum Qualifications

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  • Bachelor's or master's degree in a related field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or Industrial Engineering
  • Proven experience (8+ years) in process leadership, preferably within the technology industry
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate, and manage a global team
  • Excellent people management including experience managing managers
  • In-depth knowledge of process mapping, business process re-engineering, process optimization, and process automation methodologies
  • Familiarity with industry-standard frameworks like BPMN, Six Sigma, etc.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making
  • Outstanding communication and stakeholder management abilities, with the capacity to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior management
  • Experience in leading cross-functional initiatives and driving organizational transformation
  • Experience implementing and scaling initiatives across globally dispersed teams

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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/

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $135,100 and $218,570. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA, Portland, OR, Flexible / Remote
Job ID: autodesk-25WD93127
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-11-20T19:24:30

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • FSA
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Some Meals Provided
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Leave of Absence
    • Paid Vacation
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Company Equity
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Promote From Within
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Mentor Program
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Professional Coaching
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led
    • Black founded/led
    • BIPOC founded/led
    • Latinx founded/led
    • Asian founded/led
    • LGBTQ+ founded/led
    • Veteran founded/led