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Business Strategist, AI Foundation Models

Business Strategist, AI Foundation Models

Autodesk • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$82,000.00–CA$147,620.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Remote
Job description

Position Overview

Autodesk is building the next generation of AI capabilities that will transform how customers design and make. The Foundation Models team develops AI technologies that operate across Autodesk’s platform and business units. This role provides the analytical foundation needed to guide adoption, monetization, cost modeling, and strategic planning for these AI investments.

You will apply structured problem-solving, financial modeling, usage analytics, and cost analysis, including inference COGS and GPU economics, to inform business decisions. Your work will clarify how foundational models scale, how they affect Autodesk’s economics, and how the company should prioritize investment and deployment across multiple product areas.

The successful candidate will operate at the center of Autodesk’s AI transformation, shaping business strategy and analytics that inform AI development, technology roadmaps, and long-term priorities. They will develop structured strategic frameworks, adoption and impact forecasts, and decision-support insights that guide Autodesk’s AI portfolio and enable leadership alignment across industry groups and executive forums.

Location: We are open to candidates in Portland, Oregon, Canada and the United Kingdom

Responsibilities

  • Build analytical and financial models that quantify the business impact of AI capabilities across Autodesk’s platform and industry groups, including Architecture, Engineering & Construction, Product Design & Manufacturing, and Media & Entertainment

  • Develop forecasts for AI adoption, usage, revenue influence, and long-term planning

  • Construct business cases and decision-ready analysis to guide investment, prioritization, and leadership reviews

  • Model and optimize inference cost economics (COGS), including GPU utilization, cloud strategy, and scaling drivers

  • Translate product telemetry into insights supporting monetization, pricing, and cross-industry growth opportunities

  • Create executive- and Board-ready presentations, narratives, and slide materials that communicate strategic recommendations, investment plans, and business priorities with clarity and impact

  • Contribute to building repeatable dashboards, reporting frameworks, and tools to enable data-driven execution across Product, Finance, and Engineering teams

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics) or equivalent experience

  • 5+ years in business strategy, analytics, management consulting, or a similarly analytical role

  • Strong financial modeling and analytical skills (Excel required; SQL/Python familiarity preferred)

  • Ability to create structured, executive-ready presentations and strategic narratives (Management consulting-style PPT decks)

  • Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguous environments and build frameworks from scratch

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to distill complexity into clarity

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA or relevant graduate degree

  • Management consulting experience (2–3 years)

  • Experience in SaaS economics, cloud cost analysis, or AI/ML-driven products

  • Familiarity with GPU and inference cost structures

  • Background in subscription analytics or monetization strategy

  • Experience with AI agents and API-driven business models

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Aperçu du poste

Autodesk développe la prochaine génération de capacités en intelligence artificielle qui transformeront la façon dont les clients conçoivent et fabriquent. L’équipe des modèles fondamentaux développe des technologies d’IA qui s’intègrent à l’ensemble de la plateforme et des unités d’affaires d’Autodesk. Ce rôle fournit la base analytique nécessaire pour orienter l’adoption, la monétisation, la modélisation des coûts et la planification stratégique de ces investissements en IA

Vous appliquerez des approches structurées de résolution de problèmes, de modélisation financière, d’analyse d’utilisation et d’analyse des coûts, incluant les coûts d’inférence (COGS) et l’économie des GPU, afin d’éclairer les décisions d’affaires. Votre travail permettra de mieux comprendre l’évolutivité des modèles fondamentaux, leur impact sur l’économie d’Autodesk et la façon dont l’entreprise doit prioriser ses investissements et ses déploiements dans plusieurs secteurs de produits

La personne retenue évoluera au cœur de la transformation IA d’Autodesk, en contribuant à la stratégie d’affaires et aux analyses qui orientent le développement de l’IA, les feuilles de route technologiques et les priorités à long terme. Elle développera des cadres stratégiques structurés, des prévisions d’adoption et d’impact, ainsi que des analyses d’aide à la décision qui guideront le portefeuille d’IA d’Autodesk et favoriseront l’alignement des dirigeants à travers les groupes sectoriels et les instances exécutives

Lieu: Nous sommes ouverts aux candidatures situées à Portland (Oregon), au Canada et au Royaume-Uni

Responsabilités

  • Élaborer des modèles analytiques et financiers permettant de quantifier l’impact commercial des capacités d’IA à travers la plateforme et les secteurs d’activité d’Autodesk, notamment l’architecture, l’ingénierie et la construction, la conception et fabrication de produits, ainsi que les médias et le divertissement

  • Développer des prévisions liées à l’adoption de l’IA, à son utilisation, à son influence sur les revenus et à la planification à long terme

  • Construire des analyses et des dossiers d’affaires prêts à la prise de décision pour orienter les investissements, la priorisation et les revues de direction

  • Modéliser et optimiser l’économie des coûts d’inférence (COGS), incluant l’utilisation des GPU, la stratégie infonuagique et les facteurs de mise à l’échelle

  • Transformer les données de télémétrie produit en insights soutenant la monétisation, la tarification et les occasions de croissance intersectorielle

  • Créer des présentations, des narratifs et des supports destinés à la haute direction et au conseil d’administration, communiquant clairement les recommandations stratégiques, les plans d’investissement et les priorités d’affaires

  • Contribuer à la mise en place de tableaux de bord, de cadres de suivi et d’outils reproductibles afin de soutenir une exécution axée sur les données au sein des équipes Produit, Finance et Développement logiciel

Qualifications minimales

  • Baccalauréat dans un domaine pertinent (p. ex. ingénierie, science des données, statistiques, informatique, économie) ou expérience équivalente

  • Minimum de 5 ans d’expérience en stratégie d’affaires, analytique, conseil en gestion ou dans un rôle fortement analytique similaire

  • Excellentes compétences en modélisation financière et en analyse (Excel requis; connaissance de SQL et Python un atout)

  • Capacité à produire des présentations structurées et prêtes pour la haute direction ainsi que des narratifs stratégiques (style cabinet de conseil)

  • Capacité démontrée à évoluer dans des environnements ambigus et à développer des cadres analytiques à partir de zéro

  • Excellentes compétences en communication et capacité à simplifier des concepts complexes

Qualifications souhaitées

  • MBA ou diplôme de cycles supérieurs pertinent

  • Expérience en conseil en gestion (2 à 3 ans)

  • Expérience en économie des solutions SaaS, en analyse des coûts infonuagiques ou avec des produits propulsés par l’IA/ML

  • Connaissance des structures de coûts liées aux GPU et à l’inférence

  • Expérience en analytique d’abonnement ou en stratégie de monétisation

  • Expérience avec des agents d’IA et des modèles d’affaires basés sur des API

Le candidat idéal

  • Possède une forte capacité analytique et un esprit stratégique orienté vers les résultats

  • Est à l’aise d’influencer des parties prenantes à tous les niveaux, y compris la haute direction

  • Démontre une grande rigueur dans la structuration des problèmes et la prise de décision

  • S’adapte rapidement à un environnement en constante évolution, particulièrement dans le domaine de l’IA

  • Fait preuve d’autonomie, de curiosité intellectuelle et d’un souci du détail élevé

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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 – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made 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 U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $82,000 and $147,620. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $78,000 and $114,400. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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