Product Lead for Unit4 Financials by Coda - Office of the CFO

Lead the Future of Financial Workflows at Unit4

Company Description

We are in Business for People, empowering people in service organizations with innovative Enterprise and Business software solutions. We’ve innovated and taken a new approach to delivering ERP that works for people. Self-driving, adaptive and intuitive software that is changing the way people work. Our solutions empower people and deliver a better people experience so people can spend time on meaningful high value work they live for.

Job Description

We’re looking for a strategic, customer-obsessed Product Lead to shape the future of Unit4 Financials by Coda. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of product discovery, commercial impact, and user experience and who’s passionate about transforming financial workflows through AI and automation. You will own the vision and direction for the product working closely with stakeholders in GTM, Engineering and other functions to define business cases.

You engage in research that aligns with our broader strategic goals to gain market & customer insights and connect that to the execution in Product Engineering.

You will guide and mentor Product Owners so they, together with the team get a solid understanding of our customers, their business and their problem space to ensure solutions are developed with the best product-market fit and a sound business model.

You are the evangelist of your product area and have a keen sense of what’s possible with AI & automation in financial workflows.

We're looking for a dynamic team player who leads with authenticity, embraces constructive conflict, and consistently delivers sustainable value. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in collaboration, always putting the customer experience at the center of decision-making. You are not only committed to driving and delivering on change, but you also hold yourself and others accountable to the highest standards. Most importantly, you know how to cultivate an environment where people feel empowered to succeed and grow. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and help shape our future, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibility Areas

• Customer engagement: Build relationships with a broad variety of clients across our industries, geographies and sizes. Understand their challenges, opportunities and how technology can transform their work
• Gain market & customer insights: Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and research that aligns with broader strategic goals to gather and analyze data-driven insights ensure
• Set product strategy and goals: Set out the product strategy by defining key personas and what their key objectives are for them and their organization to be successful. Ensure creative and outcome driven use of automation technologies, including generative AI to define the future of work for financial applications users
• Roadmap and Business case definition: Developing, prioritizing and presenting the roadmap to leadership and customers and defining the supporting business cases,
• Roadmap development: Collaborate on delivery planning with Engineering, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and manage expectations with stakeholders
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with colleagues across the organization to ensure the success of our products and manage expectations around them
• Commercialization approach: Ensure alignment between release activities and strategic objectives and gather insights from release performance for future innovations
• Leadership: show product leadership and enthusiasm and mentor the people involved in the development, sales and delivery
• Compliance: work closely with the team of Local and Industry Product Managers to ensure compliance with accounting standards and geography and sector-specific regulations
• Performance Measurement: Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate product success

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the industries relevant to our product(s): Retail, Logistics, Financial Services and/or Manufacturing
• Proven track record of launching successful products and driving measurable outcomes
• Strong empathy for end users and focus on delivering value to customers
• Proficiency in analyzing data to derive insights and inform decisions
• Ability to define a clear product vision, prioritize features, and create detailed roadmaps aligned with company goals
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills with an ability to effectively connect with business and technical stakeholders
• Deep understanding of financial applications

Preferred

• Experience with mid-market ERP platforms
• Experience with integrating AI/ML or automation into enterprise software products
• Background in finance/accounting or experience working with finance teams in services industries.

Grow with us

At Unit4, we offer:

• a culture built on trust - giving you the freedom and autonomy to be successful,
• balance - with our uncapped time off policy, remote working opportunities, and Global Wellbeing Days when the whole company can switch off and prioritize well-being,
• talented colleagues, role models and mentors - work, learn and be inspired by some of the best talent in the software industry,
• a commitment to sustainability - with initiatives such as our Act4Good program, a way for everyone at Unit4 to come together and engage in actions that benefit society and the planet,
• a safe and inclusive working environment – supported by our Employee Resource Groups, which are open to all and include Women at Unit4, Pride at Unit4, Mental Health and Access at Unit4, and People of Color at Unit4.

Our commitment to you

Unit4 is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for everyone - together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages and celebrates the diversity of our employees. We consider all candidates on their ability to do the job required and welcome the unique contributions each individual can bring to Unit4. We know that diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, educational background, national origin, religion, and physical ability brings fresh perspectives, ideas, and solutions to our company. This is the essence of our culture. We also welcome and encourage people who are pregnant and/or parents-to-be to apply. That’s why we make our hiring decisions solely based on skills, qualifications, and our current business needs.