What We'll Bring

The Vice President, Market Strategy for Card and Banking, will lead TransUnion’s efforts to grow the U.S. Card and Banking business through strategy development, understanding the voice of market and executing the annual financial plan and forecast.

What You'll Bring

Beyond the traditional business of furnishing credit reports for consumer lending, TransUnion provides financial institutions with data and solutions to better manage customer relationships. We have a large, diverse client base ranging from national banks and credit unions to local banks and small, independent lenders, in both mature and emerging markets. We offer a broad array of products customized to each aspect of our clients’ business: credit risk management, digital marketing, fraud and ID management, and collections and recovery. We pride ourselves on our ability to bring innovative ideas and solutions to market, leveraging our extensive experience in credit data and analytics. Our team has a dynamic blend of experiences in financial services and credit risk management

Develop, communicate, and execute the three-year strategic and operating plan for the Card line of business

Gather market intelligence on macro-economic and industry-specific trends, consumer behaviors, regulatory changes and hurdles, disruptive innovations, and competitive offerings to validate and refine our go-to-market strategy

Represent TransUnion as a thought leader and industry expert at industry conferences, including those hosted by TransUnion

Prepare the three-year financial plan for the line of business and monitor progress against goals

Work with Market Development to create the market engagement plan that defines how we leverage our internal capabilities (e.g., Marketing, Sales, and Analytics) to get our solutions to market

Lead primary market research activities, including voice-of-customer interviews, focus group studies, and the advisory board meetings with key accounts

Design and develop test-and-learn pilot campaigns with other support functions and business partners to validate key hypotheses

Develop product concepts that leverage customer feedback and market insights and our existing and growing set of analytical capabilities

Redevelop existing products and optimize existing processes for speed and efficacy, and for the purpose of increasing our value proposition to customers

Impact You'll Make

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, mathematics, engineering or one of the hard sciences

Master’s degree, preferably an M.B.A., from a top-tier university - desired, but not required

10 or more years of experience in business management, strategic planning, or corporate strategy

Experience working with and presenting to senior-level managers and executives

Experience managing teams and direct reports as well as developing junior-level employees

Ability and willingness to travel 15-20% of the time for client meetings and industry conferences

Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills

Solid organizational skills and a high degree of comfort managing multiple projects

Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

Proven track record for completing projects on time and as expected

Driven by intellectual curiosity and independent thinking

Passion and desire for continuous improvement

Lead the development and support the execution of the three-year strategic and operating plan for the Card line of business

Identify, evaluate, and develop new go-to-market opportunities, including but not limited to new products and services for the card ecosystem

Compile, analyze, synthesize, and summarize qualitative and quantitative information from internal and external sources to address specific business needs

Lead multiple projects, ranging from short-term, incremental growth opportunities to long-term, transformational opportunities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Sales, and Product Development to execute on our strategic priorities

Manage overall priorities and set expectations through clear and frequent communication to acting participants and key decision makers, including members of the executive leadership team

Manage and counsel a dedicated team of two to three people