Principal Program Manager, Business Operations

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We are looking for an experienced, highly organized, and collaborative Principal Program Manager, Business Operations to join the LEEP Office of the Chief of Staff. This role is responsible for the operational execution, program coordination, tracking, and reporting that helps LEEP run effectively.

LEEP sits at the intersection of technology and the business, building and enhancing systems and tools that enable teams across Autodesk, including Sales, Finance, Marketing, and others, to succeed.

The Office of the Chief of Staff establishes the operating framework that helps LEEP work effectively as one organization. This role helps shape, evolve, operationalize and ultimately supports that framework by managing the processes, tools, data, and recurring activities required to keep the organization organized and on track.

You will be responsible for maintaining, the governance rhythm, visibility across key programs and operational activities, coordinating inputs and deliverables across teams, tracking commitments and milestones, preparing reporting, and ensuring timely follow-through. You will also manage several recurring business operations processes, including budget coordination, contractor operations, organizational reporting, meeting cadences, and other cross-functional activities. This position offers flexibility, allowing for on-site, hybrid, or remote work in the United States or Canada, with up to 20% travel to Autodesk office locations and Autodesk-sponsored events.

• Manage recurring business operations processes and operating cadences across LEEP
• Maintain dashboards, trackers, calendars, and reporting that provide clear visibility into key activities, milestones, commitments, risks, and dependencies
• Gather and consolidate inputs from teams to produce accurate, timely status reporting for the Chief of Staff
• Track key operational metrics and activities across areas such as budget, hiring, contractor workforce, enablement, employee engagement, and roadmap milestones
• Maintain operational documentation, process guides, templates, and other resources that enable consistent execution
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate recurring operational processes

• Maintain plans, milestones, owners, dependencies, risks, and action items for key programs and operational initiatives
• Track commitments and deliverables and proactively follow up with owners to ensure timely completion
• Coordinate status updates across multiple teams and work streams and surface risks, delays, or dependencies requiring attention
• Establish practical tracking and reporting mechanisms for new programs or activities where needed
• Maintain action and decision logs and ensure agreed-upon next steps are captured and followed through
• Support program owners with planning, coordination, documentation, and reporting

• Coordinate operational activities and deliverables across Finance, HR, Vendor Management, Sourcing, Enablement, and other partner functions
• Track and manage statements of work, contractor onboarding and offboarding processes, tracking requests, approvals, access, and completion of required activities
• Coordinate budget-related activities with Finance
• Support hiring and workforce tracking by maintaining current information and coordinating required inputs with relevant partners
• Track cross-functional requests and dependencies to ensure they reach the appropriate owners and are completed on time

• Coordinate recurring operating reviews, team forums, workshops, and offsites
• Prepare agendas, materials, data, and status updates needed for effective meetings
• Facilitate operational and program reviews as needed, with a focus on progress, risks, decisions, and actions
• Document decisions, actions, owners, and deadlines and manage follow-up through completion
• Provide operational support for Communities of Practice, including scheduling, communications, materials, and action tracking
• Support employee engagement activities through planning, coordination, communications, logistics, and tracking

• 7+ years of experience in business operations, program management, technical program management, or a related discipline within a high-tech or similarly complex organization
• Demonstrated experience managing operational processes and multiple concurrent work streams
• Strong…