Product Manager/lead, Innovation & New Ventures

About the role

You will own the complete lifecycle of new ventures and experimental products from initial concept to production deployment within Unit4. This role requires you to act as the primary advocate for the customer, ensuring that every product decision aligns with real user needs and business objectives. You will work significantly closer to the customer than is typical in many organizations, embedding yourself in their workflows to gather unfiltered insights. The position empowers you to build products that enable organizations to focus on their core mission of serving people effectively and efficiently. You will be responsible for shaping the future of our product portfolio by identifying opportunities where technology can create disproportionate value. Ultimately, you will be held accountable for the end-to-end success and measurable impact of the products you shepherd. This role is ideal for a professional who seeks to accelerate their product journey and leave a tangible mark on the organization.

Key facts

What you'll do

Conduct discovery, definition, development, launch, and ongoing optimization to ensure long-term user adoption and value.

Partner directly with customers and prospects to uncover meaningful problems that warrant dedicated product solutions.

Translate collaborative design, prototyping, and testing insights into a sharp product definition and prioritized requirements.

Own the product backlog, release planning, and maintain a high standard of quality throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Work daily with designers and an AI-assisted development team to build and ship functionality that meets rigorous user standards.

Conduct co-design sessions with customers, facilitated by our user research team, to validate hypotheses and direction.

Design and run scalable discovery processes that synthesize insights from high-volume inputs like conference sessions and multi-customer workshops.

Transform large-scale research data from cohorts and workshops into clear product direction and actionable requirements.

Design and run scalable discovery processes that convert high-volume inputs into clear product direction.

Maintain a bias for action, deriving satisfaction from seeing tangible products in the hands of users and iterating based on feedback.

Be accountable for product adoption and the real-world impact it delivers to customer organizations and their missions.

Navigate ambiguity while maintaining focus on a single product trajectory and defining long-term vision.

Understand how AI is reshaping customer expectations and actively contribute to redefining product responsibilities.

Demonstrate technical decision-making by explaining choices and how AI-native practices have transformed your work.

Raise the team's standards by sharing your practice and the evolution of your product repository.

Requirements

You must possess a proven history of managing products across the full development lifecycle, including research, definition, design, and launch.

You must have deep domain expertise within HR, finance, or project management software, with ERP knowledge being a significant advantage.

Your expertise should be sufficient to articulate specific customer personas, their pain points, and evidence of widespread need beyond isolated feedback.

You must be comfortable engaging directly with customers, designers, product marketers, and sales professionals in a collaborative environment.

A bias for action is essential, along with the satisfaction derived from seeing tangible products actively used by end-users.

You must be adept at navigating ambiguity while maintaining focus on a single product trajectory without overextension.

An understanding of how AI is reshaping customer expectations and product responsibilities is required for this modern role.

You must maintain a forward-looking perspective on how AI will shape the future needs of our customers and our product responses.

Nice to have

Demonstrated experience with AI-native methodologies that set you apart from other candidates.

A personal repository of agents, automations, and skills you have developed yourself to showcase practical AI application.

Practical notes

This role is based in Málaga, es.

The position offers work-life balance supported by a Flexible Leave Paid Time Off policy.

Remote work opportunities are available to support a sustainable work-life balance.

Global Wellbeing Days are part of the comprehensive benefits package offered to employees.

Career growth opportunities include tools and guidance to help you focus on personal priorities and achieve your best work.