Unity

Strategy Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Not Specified

This role is key in shaping and executing Unit4’s long-term strategy, collaborating with senior leaders and cross-functional teams. You will drive value creation initiatives, support M&A activities, and enable company-wide strategic planning and performance tracking, directly influencing the business's direction and success. This is an opportunity for a strategic thinker in a fast-paced, high-impact environment, engaging with stakeholders and contributing to high-profile projects to steer Unit4 through its next chapter of innovation and growth in the enterprise software space.

Responsibilities

  • Business Plan: Support the creation of medium to long-term growth planning, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Value Creation: Drive, track, and measure value creation initiatives.
  • Company-wide Objective Setting: Drive and refine the annual objective setting process, as well as track and measure performance, working closely with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Growth and Strategic Initiatives: Partner with and support cross-functional teams in evaluating growth opportunities and executing strategic/transformation projects. Deliver robust data, analysis, and insights to support decision-making, communicating them effectively.
  • Office of the CEO: Provide support to the broader Office of the CEO function on priorities, ad-hoc, and day-to-day tasks.
  • M&A and Divestiture: Support M&A activities, including sourcing, market analysis, due diligence, internal presentations, and divestiture strategy.
  • Reporting: Assist in preparing strategy materials as required, along with other strategic communication materials for internal or external purposes.
  • Market Analysis: Stay informed about local industry, competitive, and regulatory trends, gather competitive intelligence and insights, and develop a point of view on implications for Unit4.

Requirements

  • Experience: 3-6 years of corporate development, strategy, and/or management consulting experience, with a preference for candidates with technology/software experience.
  • Excel Skills: Strong Excel modeling skills, with the ability to define and execute key analyses with minimal supervision.
  • Analytical Skills: Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills, with a proven ability to conduct financial and strategic analysis and distill findings into actionable insights.
  • Communication Skills: Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex concepts to stakeholders clearly and concisely.
  • Project Management: Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Results Orientation: Results-driven and detail-oriented, with a track record of delivering high-quality work products on time.
  • Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in response to changing priorities and circumstances.
  • Motivation: Goal-oriented, self-starter.

Company Description

Unit4 is in business for people, empowering individuals in service organizations with innovative Enterprise and Business software solutions. We have innovated and taken a new approach to delivering ERP that works for people. Our software is self-driving, adaptive, and intuitive, changing the way people work. Our solutions empower people and deliver a better people experience, allowing them to focus on meaningful, high-value work. Read more on our website about how we transform work and how people feel about it, so our customers and their people can thrive.

Skills

Strategic Planning
Business Strategy
Value Creation
M&A Support
Performance Tracking
Cross-functional Collaboration
Data Analysis
Project Management

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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