Senior Consultant, Strategic Planning

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What We'll Bring:

The Market Strategy & Development Advisor supports the strategic growth of TransUnion’s Information and Professional Services industries by developing and executing go-to-market plans, leading cross-functional initiatives, and delivering actionable insights that enhance market presence and revenue performance. This role is responsible for managing the end-to-end implementation of strategic initiatives, coordinating with key matrix partners such as sales, marketing, finance, operations, and legal. With a strong foundation in project management, market analysis, and stakeholder collaboration, the Advisor ensures timely delivery of projects, clear communication of priorities, and alignment with business objectives. The role also involves synthesizing internal and external data, including financial information, to address business challenges and drive innovation.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in business, finance, marketing, management, engineering, economics (or relevant work experience)
• 5-7 years of professional experience, ideally in strategy, marketing, project management, or management consulting
• Strong analytical and insight-driven problem-solving skills
• Solid organizational and project management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and high degree of comfort managing multiple assignments simultaneously
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Structured and logical thinking with ability to synthesize information into key messages appropriate for the audience and focus on what matters most
• Experience working with senior-level managers and proven track record for completing assignments on time
• Driven by intellectual curiosity and independent thinking, with positive “can do” self-starter attitude
• Ability and desire to function at both strategic and tactical levels
• Ability to effectively develop relationships, engage, advise, and persuasively communicate with leaders, customers, and internal and external partners in face-to-face scenarios demonstrating real-time insight, flexibility and sound judgment
• Sound working knowledge of software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint with strong presentation skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in a matrixed environment preferred, collaborating across teams and functions
• Prior experience in Information Services, Legal and Investigative Services and/or Investment industries is a plus
• Prior experience in identity/fraud risk management space or digital marketing space is a plus

Impact You'll Make:

1. Market Development

• Contribute to the creation and ongoing refinement of business strategies for the Information and Professional Services markets.
• Research and synthesize industry trends to deliver insights to key stakeholders, enhancing understanding of market dynamics, customer expectations, and competitive positioning.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and internal reporting tools to track performance against KPIs.
• Lead and support initiatives including customer insights development and industry-specific go-to-market strategies.

2. Strategic Project Oversight

• Manage projects in the development of project plans, coordination of tasks, assignment and oversight of project activities and milestones for cross-functional teams, and active prioritization across multiple initiatives
• Serve as the central point of communication for project execution, adjusting plans as needed to accommodate evolving business needs.
• Continuously improve market development processes and strategic planning frameworks.

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Sales, Product Development, and Legal to execute on strategic priorities.
• Foster alignment across departments to ensure seamless execution of initiatives and integration of market strategies.

5. Sales & Marketing Enablement

• Collaborate with sales to understand pipeline performance, key account activities, and revenue drivers.
• Design and deliver training and enablement materials in partnership with product marketing to support the sales team in promoting