Senior Manager, GTM Portfolio Management, Chief of Staff

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Position Overview

At Autodesk, we do what no other company on the planet can: provide our customers the technology to Make Anything. We are on a journey of significant enterprise growth. In order to maintain and accelerate our growth trajectory, we’re looking for a Senior Manager, Portfolio Management & Governance to own and deliver a comprehensive view of our go-to-market portfolio of programs. You will own the strategy, tooling, and operating rhythms that support how teams plan, execute, and measure work. You will design and maintain a single source of truth for portfolio data, refine intake and prioritization processes, and embed shared ways of working that drive consistency and transparency. 

In addition to portfolio leadership, you will oversee the operational foundation of GTM Transformation & Programs team. You will establish norms, manage the operating cadences, coordinate offsites and strategic sessions, and strengthen communication structures. A key part of this role will to serve as a trusted thought partner and extension of the Head of GTM Transformation & Programs.

A key part of this role is partnering with governance groups—including the Program Management Office (PMO) and Transformation Management Office (TMO)—to maintain, evolve, and govern program management methodologies. You will also contribute to the evolution of program and portfolio tooling, with a strong focus on Airtable. You will manage and develop a small, high-performing team while modeling operational rigor, strategic thinking, and cross-functional partnership. 

Responsibilities 

Cross-Functional Portfolio Leadership 

• Build, scale, and maintain a cross-functional portfolio that captures intake, prioritization, and all work in flight 

• Establish governance structures that ensure consistent portfolio management across teams

• Operationalize the portfolio by driving adoption of shared processes, templates, data structures, and governance practices 

• Govern the portfolio on an ongoing basis by maintaining data quality, compliance with standards, and alignment with operating rhythms

• Identify cross-portfolio connections, dependencies, risks, and resourcing considerations, drive alignment and action across teams 

• Provide clear, actionable insights that enable leaders to make informed decisions about scope, sequencing, and investment

Team Operations & Organizational Effectiveness 

• Design and manage operating rhythms for the leadership team, including leadership meetings, planning cycles, decision-making cadences, and review forums 

• Establish and reinforce team norms, communication practices, and workflows that promote alignment, transparency, and organizational efficiency

• Coordinate leadership offsites, strategic planning sessions, organizational reviews, and other key touchpoints that strengthen cohesion and team performance

• Serve as an integrator across the leadership team, ensuring information flows smoothly and priorities are well understood 

• Support broader organizational processes and communication channels to promote clarity, engagement, and consistent ways of working across teams

• Drive adoption of shared processes, governance standards, and operating practices across the organization

Program Management Methodology & Tooling 

• Partner with the PMO to maintain, evolve, and govern program management methodologies 

• Ensure methodologies and governance standards are applied consistently across teams

• Co-develop improvements to program management tooling—including Airtable architectures, automations, templates, and governance artifacts

• Support continuous improvement of program operations, reporting structures, KPIs, and ways of working

Data, Insights, and Decision Support