Data Science AI Strategy, UK

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 cost economics, to inform business decisions. This role requires fluency, or the ability to ramp quickly, in cloud, GPU, and inference cost dynamics as they relate to AI product economics, COGS, scaling, and margin. Your work will clarify how foundation 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 the UK Hybrid or Remote

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, inference costs, margin implications, and long-term planning

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

• Model and optimize cloud, GPU, and inference economics, including utilization, scaling behavior, cost efficiency, COGS, cost-to-serve dynamics, and margin implications

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

• Create executive- and Board-ready presentations, narratives, and slide materials that communicate strategic recommendations, investment plans, tradeoffs, 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

• Operate as a self-starter with the ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive work forward in an ambiguous environment

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or equivalent experience

• 5+ years of experience in business strategy, analytics, strategic finance, business operations, product strategy, product analytics, management consulting, or a similarly analytical role

• Experience building financial, operating, or business models across adoption, usage, revenue, COGS, margin, and ROI

• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills; Excel required, with SQL or Python familiarity preferred

• Experience with cloud, GPU, and inference cost structures, or demonstrated ability to ramp quickly on AI infrastructure economics

• Ability to create structured, executive-ready presentations and strategic narratives, including management consulting-style PowerPoint decks

• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, structure complex problems, and build frameworks from the ground up

• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable insights

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, take initiative, and drive work forward

• Ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• BS or MS in Data Science or a related field, with 3–5 years of relevant experience depending on educational background

• Experience with AI infrastructure, usage-based monetization models, model serving, inference costs, GPU economics, cloud economics, or compute cost optimization

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

• Background in subscription analytics, pricing, packaging, or monetization strategy

• Experience with AI agents and API-driven business models

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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.

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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!

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