Program Delivery Manager — Skills Development Programs; UAE, Position

The opportunity

The opportunity
Unity is expanding its Skills Development Programs (SDP) across the Middle East , and we’re hiring a Program Delivery Manager (Contract) based in Abu Dhabi to lead delivery and regional execution.

As part of Unity’s Customer Success organisation, the SDP team designs and delivers strategic upskilling programs that develop local talent, support economic diversification, and grow sustainable digital ecosystems. These programs are delivered in close partnership with government entities, academic institutions, and industry, aligning Unity’s real-time 3D tools and training with national transformation and workforce development agendas.

This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape Unity’s long‑term impact in the Middle East, supporting national skills strategies and empowering the next generation of creators, developers, and technologists.

• Lead the delivery and operational execution of Skills Development Programs across the Middle East.
• Act as the regional owner for program delivery, coordinating with Unity’s global teams across Customer Success, Education, Sales, and Product.
• Partner closely with government stakeholders, public‑sector entities, universities, and industry partners to deliver high‑impact training initiatives.
• Localise global program frameworks to meet regional priorities, cultural context, and language requirements.
• Oversee program governance, timelines, risks, and reporting, ensuring high‑quality delivery against agreed KPIs.

• Proven experience delivering large‑scale training, education, or workforce development programs, ideally in partnership with government or public‑sector organisations.
• Strong program delivery and operations capabilities, including stakeholder coordination, execution, and reporting.
• Experience working in the Middle East, with an understanding of public‑sector, education, or national skilling initiatives.
• Fluency in Arabic and English (spoken and written) is required.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments, balancing local needs with global program goal.

• Experience with real‑time 3D, gaming, simulation, digital twins, or interactive media.
• Familiarity with government‑funded education, employment, or digital transformation programs in the UAE or wider GCC.
• Experience scaling programs across multiple institutions, regions, or cultural contexts.
• Knowledge of Unity products or similar digital creation platforms.

• Relocation support is not available for this position

At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well‑being and work‑life balance.

While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally:
Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance | Commute subsidy | Employee stock ownership | Competitive retirement/pension plans | Generous vacation and personal days | Support for new parents through leave and family‑care programs | Office food snacks | Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support | Employee Resource Groups | Global Employee Assistance Program | Training and development programs | Volunteering and donation matching program

Unity [NYSE: U] is the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences. Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, infrastructure experts, filmmakers, and more, use Unity to bring their imaginations to life across multiple platforms, from mobile, PC, and console, to spatial computing.

As of the third quarter of 2024, more than 70% of the top 1,000 mobile games were made with Unity, and in 2024, Made with Unity applications had an average of 3.7 billion downloads per month. For more information, please visit Unity.

Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our employees across age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators.

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This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.