Senior Manager, Trust Risk 102657
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 10, 2026. Autodesk scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Requisition ID #
26WD100179Position Overview
The Trust Risk Manager leadsthe Trust Risk Program at Autodeskand manages a multidisciplinary organization that includes Third-Party Risk Management as well as senior risk professionals.Trust Risk at Autodeskis an established team and program.We are looking for a leader with the livedexperience of operationalizing a risk program that is Trusted by leaders and executivesto drive risk-baseddecisions in the areas of Trust - Security, Privacy, Trusted AI, and Resilience. This individual will report directly to the Director of Trust Governance, Risk, and Compliance.The successful candidate will bring deep expertisein at least one Trust risk domain and sufficient breadth across security, privacy, trusted AI, resilience, and third-party risk to integrate specialist perspectives into an enterprise risk view.
Operationalizing risk management and working with executive stakeholders is as much of an art as itis science. The Trust Risk Manager needs to have lived,practical experience to guide incremental program improvements and help modernize the program in the time of AI. They should be passionate about helpingleaders andteams identifyand achieve successful outcomes to reduce risk vs checking boxes for short-term gains.The role requires a strategic thinkerwith a technical backgroundwho can work cross-functionally to ensure our products and operations meet the highest standards of security and user trust.This role can be on-site, hybrid,or remote in the US.
Responsibilities
Utilizeextensive technical risk expertiseto help Autodesk maintainand grow itsTrust Risk Program. Guideproduct and engineering teams inproactive planning for managing risk through its entire lifecycle
Develop Trust Risk Program strategy and associated roadmaps, capability monitoring, and operation metrics to focus on impact onAutodesk’s overall business goals and Trust standards
Define and execute an AI-enabled modernization strategy for Trust Risk operations. Identify, test, and scale uses of AI and automation that improverisk insight, decision speed, program quality, and analyst capacity while maintainingappropriate humanjudgment, validation, and governance
Engage with Trust, engineering, product, industry strategy,and program managers to prioritize risk mitigation work while balancing Trust needs with overall Autodesk strategy (prioritization and delivery)
Work with the Trust, Product, and Engineering leadership to establishclearmitigationdelivery plans. Create alignment on cross organization initiatives through outcome driven planning, dependency management,and impedimentremoval. Establish enterprise mechanisms for mitigationaccountability, including clear ownership, risk-based prioritization, aging and escalation criteria, executive visibility, and intervention when commitments are stalled or business conditions change
Develop holistic communications plans for delivering status communications and updates inascalableway that minimizes friction. Support the communication of program health, mitigation work, and achievements to Autodesk teams and divisional leadership
Facilitatefact-based, data-driven decision-making with the appropriate domainexpertiseand program owners
Engage with stakeholders to gather feedback and identify program improvement areas. Bring results to program leaders in an actionable manner
Develop annual and multi-year operating plans for the Trust Risk function, including capability priorities, organizational design, talent requirements, technology investments, budget tradeoffs, and measures of effectiveness
Minimum Qualifications
7+ years ofdemonstratedexperience building, operating, scaling, and materially improving a technical risk management program in a complex technology organization
4+ years of experience managing peoplein a remote or hybrid environment
Strong understanding of one or more Trust (security, privacy, resilience, responsible AI) principles
Demonstrated experimentation with or implementation of AI-enabled risk, compliance, security, audit, or operational workflows. Able to distinguish high-value applications from superficial automation and establishappropriate humanreview, data handling, validation, and measurement practices
Moderate understanding of compliance frameworks (e.g.,SOC 2 and ISO 27001) and audit activities
Basic understanding of cloud hosting, infrastructure technologies, SaaS,and cloud services (e.g.,AWS, Microsoft)
Experience managing different company stakeholders, from technical teams to business leaders, product managers,and designers
Demonstrated superior communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and drive consensus across diverse stakeholders.Experience briefing executives and various levels of leaders
Provenrecord of leading multi-year risk or governance programs that produced measurable improvements in business decision-making, risk reduction, accountability, operational effectiveness, and customer trust
Demonstrated experience communicating and reporting program health, driving initiatives and facilitatingthe delivery of on-time results
Preferred Qualifications
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to think strategically and execute methodically
Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards related to security use cases
Experience using tooling to scale programs and solutions (e.g.,Jira, Atlassian, SharePoint, various GRC platforms, etc.)
Experience in the software or technology industry
Experience working with cross-functional teams in an Agile development environment
Knowledge of cloud security, data privacy, and threat detection/prevention technologies
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About Autodesk
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Benefits
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Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $152,000 and $272,250. 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.Equal Employment Opportunity
At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
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In-Person Onboarding and Identity Verification
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