Business Strategist, AI Foundation Models

Autodesk

Business Strategist shaping AI development and analytics at Autodesk. Building models and forecasts for AI capabilities and guiding investment decisions.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $82,000 - $147,620 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build analytical and financial models that quantify the business impact of AI capabilities across Autodesk’s platform and industry groups
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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

annual cash bonuses
commissions for sales roles
stock grants
comprehensive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelinganalytical skillsforecastingbusiness case developmentdata analysisSQLPythonExceldashboard creationreporting frameworks

Soft Skills

communication skillsstrategic thinkingpresentation skillsability to operate in ambiguityclarity in complex informationleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitycritical thinking