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Position Overview
The Director of User Experience (UX) for our AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Reality Capture (AIR) team is a visionary leader dedicated to inspiring exceptional design, nurturing talent, and fostering collaboration across functions to deliver outstanding user experiences. This role oversees products reaching millions of customers and generating over $2.7 billion annually, contributing to a better world designed and made for all. As the Director of UX, AIR, you will lead a global team of managers and architects, driving the future of design by fostering a modern and innovative experience for our Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Design products.
This leadership role within the Experience Design organization involves leading a global, multi-functional team covering user experience design, content experience design, UX architecture with a dotted line to visual design, research, and data analytics. As a key member of the AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Reality Capture (AIR) leadership team, you will collaborate with senior leaders to empower millions of users. Your leadership will unify and modernize our AEC platform, integrating design, make, data and people across the entire AEC lifecycle.
In this trusted advisor role to senior leadership, you will focus on strategy, execution, operational efficiency, and organizational alignment. You will drive the design process to ensure rapid, data-informed decision-making and visibility of key initiatives within the team, embodying Autodesk’s culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Candidates must demonstrate a history of pragmatic innovation, alignment building, team collaboration, design strategy development, and staff nurturing.
This role offers remote flexibility within Canada, with options for remote or in-office or hybrid work arrangements in our Vancouver or Toronto offices, supporting a healthy work-life balance.
Responsibilities
Create and execute design strategies to enhance user satisfaction and drive product adoption
Balance long-term vision with hands-on project guidance, ensuring today’s initiatives inform future developments
Drive design cohesion, unification, and modernization across AEC initiatives
Exhibit collaborative leadership across multiple functions and broad-reaching cross-product initiatives
Partner with design managers to build high-performing teams and evolve design practices
Recruit, retain, and nurture key talent, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation
Promote rapid iteration and continuous improvement based on user research and data analytics
Collaborate with customers, executive stakeholders, architects, designers, engineers, and product managers
Execute Autodesk’s strategic vision and act as a thought leader in design innovation
Pursue emerging technologies and integrate state-of-the-art design methodologies
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of 10+ years of professional design experience
Over 3+ years managing managers and leading design teams, with a track record of coaching and mentoring
Experience driving large-scale design unification across multiple verticals or products
Proven leadership in Scrum/Agile environments
Ability to set priorities and advocate for a shared vision with diverse audiences, including senior executives
Expertise in human-centered design, user research, design systems, and content strategy
Exceptional communication skills to convey complex ideas effectively
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in interaction design or related field
Experience leading product strategy for AEC products
Designing multi-platform experiences
Agile software design methods
Familiarity with Autodesk or competitive products
Passion for AEC and empowering professionals
The Ideal Candidate
You possess a keen instinct for design, enabling you to identify the right opportunities and ideas to drive innovation effectively
You create value through strategic thinking and pioneering efforts, rather than merely auditing existing value
You excel at communicating strategies tailored to the appropriate audience, delivering the right level of detail for each context
You can set a clear course and guide leaders under your leadership, ensuring alignment with overall leadership objectives
You understand the importance of integrating user research and analytics into a cohesive set of actionable insights, which you can transform into compelling narratives that inform both high-level strategy and tactical decisions, ensuring effective communication at all levels
You excel at connecting organizational dots, with strong negotiation and decision-making abilities, enabling you to establish the effective relationships needed to gain alignment in a matrixed organization
You can own and drive organizational structures and deliver 1–3-year plans, adeptly managing both known and unknown constraints
You are a compassionate leader with a proven history of designing effective and healthy team structures by setting clear charters, goals, and expectations for team members
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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 – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.
When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
Salary transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $160,000 and $220,000. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.Diversity & Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging
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