Vice President, Organization Effectiveness and Workforce Strategy

Job Requisition  # 26WD99344

Autodesk is seeking an experienced enterprise leader to shape and lead its Organisation Effectiveness agenda at a pivotal point in the company’s evolution. Reporting to the Chief People Officer and serving on the People & Places Leadership Team, this role will lead strategy and execution across organisation design, organisational transformation, strategic and operational workforce planning, and will heavily influence the future of work design s leader will help Autodesk evolve its operating model, workforce, and ways of working to support growth, strengthen execution, and build future-ready capabilities.

The role requires strong judgement, executive presence, and the ability to influence senior leaders, including the C‑suite, on complex and business‑critical organisational matters. The Vice President will lead a high‑impact team of circa 12 employees and work closely with People & Places leaders across HR M&A, People Business Partnering, Talent, Culture & Belonging, Total Rewards & Performance Management, and People Insights & Solutions to deliver integrated, practical, and business‑relevant outcomes.

• Lead Autodesk’s enterprise
  
  Organisation
  
  Effectiveness strategy acrossorganisationdesign, transformation and workforce planning.
• Serve as a member of the People & Places Leadership Team, contributing to enterprisepeoplestrategy and broader functional leadership.
• Advise senior leaders and the C-suite onorganisationalstructure, operating model, capability priorities, workforce implications, and ways of working.
• Translate business strategy into actionableorganisationand workforce plans that support performance, growth, and long‑term value creation.
• Lead, on behalf of the People and Places organization, the people and organisational components of enterprise transformation efforts, ensuring alignment between business goals, organisation design, workforce strategy, and execution.
• Leadand evolve a high‑impact internal consulting capability grounded inorganisationalexpertise, data, benchmarking, and pragmatic delivery.
• In conjunction with key PPL Leadership Team Peers, shape Autodesk’s future of work approach, including the implications of AI for work, capability building, leadership, and organisational design.
• Develop scalable frameworks, tools, and processes that strengthenorganisationaleffectiveness across the company.
• Buildorganisationeffectiveness capability across People Business Partners and Chiefs of Staff through practical frameworks, guidance, and enablement.
• Partner across People & Places to deliver joined‑up solutions on transformation, integration, and enterprise priorities.
• Oversee prioritisation, demand planning, and resource allocation across the function.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing team.

• Master’s degreeor equivalent preferred in Organisation
  
  Development, Human Resources, Business, Psychology, ora related field.
• 15+ yearsor equivalent of experience inorganisationeffectiveness,organisational development, business transformation,organisation design, workforce planning, operating model design, and/or human resources.
• 8+ yearsorequivalentofpeopleleadership experience, including leading senior individual contributors and managers.
• Significant experience advising and influencing senior executives, including the C‑suite, on complex organisational, workforce, and transformation matters.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across functions, business units, geographies, and leadership levels.
• Proven ability to align diverse stakeholders and drive collaboration on complexorganisationaland workforce issues.
• Experience leading strategic and operational workforce planning and translating business strategy into workforce decisions.
• Experience shaping or leading flexible working, future of work, and/or operating model evolution in a complex global environment.
• Strong track recordof applying an equity, inclusion, and diversity lens toorganisationaland people decisions.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities, with experience using both established and emerging tools and methodologies.