Product Director - Public Sector, NonProfit & Higher Education at Unity

Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Public Sector, Nonprofit, Higher EducationIndustries

Requirements

  • Mission-driven and strategic mindset with deep industry insight into public sector, nonprofit organizations, and higher education institutions
  • Hands-on product management skills, including researching, driving requirements, overseeing design, and launching industry-specific solutions
  • Passion for building solutions that improve efficiency and effectiveness for mission-focused organizations
  • Ability to work closely with horizontal product managers (e.g., Financials, HR, Procurement) to deliver end-to-end ERP support for sector-specific operational, compliance, and funding models
  • Experience bringing new products to market to drive cross-sell, increase win rates, and improve customer satisfaction
  • Thought leadership in next-generation automation solutions, including AI and automation technologies
  • Transformational leadership style: leads with authenticity, embraces constructive conflict, delivers sustainable value, thrives in collaboration, customer-centric, committed to change and accountability, and empowers teams
  • Ability to engage directly with customers for insights (inferred from responsibilities)

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain a comprehensive industry roadmap for public sector, nonprofit, and higher education verticals aligned with customer needs, market trends, and regulatory requirements
  • Translate industry-specific workflows and pain points into actionable product requirements across ERP modules
  • Gather, document, and validate detailed product requirements based on customer interviews, market research, and regulatory analysis
  • Champion the use of AI and automation technologies to deliver industry-specific differentiators that help clients innovate, drive efficiencies, and increase impact
  • Work with data and platform teams to define use cases for predictive analytics, intelligent workflows, and decision support tailored to sector needs
  • Act as the industry voice in product planning conversations with horizontal product teams
  • Collaborate with Product Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success to support product strategy evangelism, go-to-market strategies, enablement, and customer engagement

Skills

Product Management
ERP
Strategic Planning
Requirements Gathering
Product Design
Product Launch
Market Research
Cross-Selling
Financials
HR
Procurement
Compliance
Funding Models
Automation

Unity

Real-time platform for interactive content

About Unity

Unity Technologies provides a platform for creating 2D, 3D, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) content. Its main product is a real-time development platform that allows users to build and deploy interactive content across various devices, including mobile phones, PCs, and gaming consoles. Unity operates on a subscription model, offering different plans to cater to the needs of hobbyists, professional developers, and large enterprises, including free options for smaller developers. The company stands out from competitors by serving a wide range of industries, such as gaming, film, automotive, architecture, engineering, and construction, making it a versatile tool for many applications. Unity's goal is to empower creators by providing them with the tools and support needed to bring their ideas to life.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2009Year Founded
$869.1MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, Entertainment, GamingIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurances
Commuting subsidy
Employee stock ownership
Comprehensive retirement/pension plans
Generous vacation and personal days
Paid leave for new parents
Wellness and fitness subsidy
Office food and free snacks, including lots of healthy options!
Mental health and Wellbeing programs and support
Employee Resource Groups
Global Employee Assistance Program
Training and development programs
Volunteering and donation matching program

Risks

Increased competition from Unreal Engine with advanced graphics and free source code.
Open-source platforms like Godot offer free alternatives to Unity's subscription model.
Recent pricing changes may lead to backlash from small developers.

Differentiation

Unity offers a comprehensive platform for 2D, 3D, VR, and AR content.
Unity's subscription model caters to both small developers and large enterprises.
Unity's real-time development platform supports cross-platform deployment on mobile, PC, and consoles.

Upsides

Unity's acquisition of SyncSketch enhances remote collaboration capabilities.
Unity's Indie Game Developer Accelerator Program supports the growing indie game market.
Unity's tools are widely used in expanding AR and VR markets.

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