PPL M&A Program Manager

The PPL M&A Program Manager plays a key role in supporting Autodesk’s growth strategy by contributing to the people-related aspects of mergers and acquisitions. As part of the People and Places (“PPL”) M&A team, this role partners across PPL and cross-functional stakeholders to support diligence, integration planning, and execution while helping to drive scalable, consistent approaches across transactions. To be successful, the PPL M&A Program Manager should have strong program management discipline, attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced environments. This is a unique opportunity to play a meaningful role in how Autodesk approaches the people side of mergers and acquisitions. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, help shape how we integrate teams, and contribute to creating a more consistent and thoughtful experience across deals. If you enjoy building on a strong foundation to drive continued growth and impact, partnering across teams, and making a difference during important moments for both the business and employees, you’ll find this role both rewarding and energizing.

Responsibilities

• Program Management

- Lead continual process improvement of the PPL M&A program at Autodesk by identifying ways to improve the employee (internal and external) experience through automation, simplification or other types of process improvement; partner cross-functionally to influence and implement change

- Ensure M&A tools, best practices and lessons learned are documented; develop and update PPL content and playbooks

- Lead the effort to standardize the Autodesk PPL Integration approach and model integration scenarios based on various deal types; influence and gain consensus of senior stakeholders and project sponsors

- Identify and implement AI-driven solutions to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows, and scale PPL M&A processes across transactions and integration scenarios

• Project Manage small to midsize transactions including oversight of outside resources for larger, complex transactions
• Lead the PPLIMO (PPL Integration Management Office) from inception with a focus and primary responsibility on the Integration phase of a transaction
• Develop and maintain PPL Plan of Record and project plan, identify dependencies, facilitate PPL workstream meetings and ensure project deliverables are on track
• Serve as M&A single point of contact for PPL workstream leads
• Perform critical path analysis and develop action plans to mitigate risk. Identify and implement alternative solutions
• Deliver a variety of presentations in support of the program objectives
• Monitor program/project to ensure completion within defined schedule, budget, and quality parameters
• Prepare and distribute various reports and updates on the status of the program to various audiences, including executive management and functional management
• Effectively contract and communicate with stakeholders to ensure sa