Sr. Manager, AI Agility

Overview

Lead AI‑augmented agile transformation, manage coaches, and drive strategic programs.

Key Responsibilities

• ai agility
• program management
• strategic planning
• risk management
• team coaching
• metrics monitoring

Tasks

-Champion continuous improvement—implementing best practices, optimizing workflows, and building organizational AI agility capability. -Guide executives in evolving operating models, governance, and ways of working to leverage AI for faster value delivery and smarter decision-making. -Serve as the organization’s senior coach for AI-augmented agility, helping leaders and teams integrate AI tools, agents, and workflows into agile practices. -Partner with technology and business leaders to ensure agile practices remain adaptive and relevant as AI reshapes strategy, roles, and workflows. -Develop and implement long-term operational plans that integrate financial, organizational, and strategic components. -Operate with high autonomy, receiving strategic guidance from Director+ leadership but minimal day-to-day oversight. -Establish objectives, delegate assignments, and oversee execution to achieve organizational goals. -Align organizational goals and AI agility programs to drive cross-departmental collaboration and impact. -Determine methods and strategies to achieve results, including directing others and aligning efforts across teams. -Shape organizational thinking, gaining acceptance and alignment across senior stakeholders on new ideas, strategies, and policies. -Recommend changes to policies and practices to improve effectiveness and agility. -Monitor key metrics and provide regular program updates across organizational levels. -Apply expert-level knowledge to develop resolutions to complex problems and broad design matters in creative and effective ways. -Provide input to enterprise strategies and lead their implementation within the relevant domain. -Contribute to broader strategies within the leader’s discipline, influencing both functional and cross-functional priorities. -Oversee the planning and execution of complex technical and AI agility programs, ensuring initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget. -Build and leverage formal networks, ensuring coordination among multiple groups and stakeholders. -Lead work on significant, unique, and critical issues impacting high-visibility priorities across the organization. -Coach teams on adapting agile frameworks, cadences, and collaboration models to fit AI-driven development and continuous learning environments. -Identify and mitigate risks, resolve critical issues, and communicate transparently with executives and stakeholders. -Simplify complex AI concepts to enable clear, informed decision-making across functions. -Manage and develop professional teams of AI Agility coaches -Define or significantly adapt approaches in areas where procedures are not yet established.

Requirements

• agile
• ai
• powerbi
• github
• leadership
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Deep expertise in agile practices, frameworks, and modern operating models at scale. -Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities with the ability to align multiple teams around shared goals. -Previous commercial exposure to AI concepts or AI-driven product development preferred. -Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, PowerBI, Tableau, etc), source control (e.g., GitHub), and ticketing systems. -Experience coaching leaders and teams in AI-enabled agility or agentic workflows. -Exceptional people leadership skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams. -Proven leadership experience managing professional teams in complex, matrixed organizations. -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to influence and build trust at all levels.

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About Autodesk

-Pioneered software for 2D and 3D design, revolutionizing industries. -Known for products like AutoCAD, it reshaped architecture, engineering, and manufacturing workflows. -Empowering creators in fields from construction to digital media, enabling more innovative designs. -Develops tools used in iconic projects, from skyscrapers to blockbuster movies. -Pushes the boundaries of design technology, leading the way in artificial intelligence and automation. -Software is a cornerstone in diverse sectors, from industrial to infrastructure, energy, and entertainment. -Cloud-based solutions streamline design processes and foster real-time collaboration across industries. -A leader in 3D design software, with solutions powering projects in every corner of the globe. -Committed to shaping the future of digital design, bringing complex visions to life.

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