Strategy Lead, A/nz

**Company Description**
Experian is the world's leading global information services company. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. We're passionate about unlocking the power of data in order to transform lives and create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. For more than 125 years, we've helped businesses grow, consumers and small businesses gain access to financial services, and economies and communities flourish - and we're not done.

Our 20k amazing employees in 40+ countries believe the possibilities for you, and the world, are growing. We're investing in the future, through new technologies, experienced people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow. To do this we employ the greatest and brightest minds that share our purpose and want to make a difference.

This is an exciting role within our A/NZ business, supporting strategy planning, investment case development and supporting the growth and governance of key strategic partnerships for our A/NZ business. The role will report directly to the Head of Strategy, Commercial and Partnerships, A/NZ and will work closely with the A/NZ Senior Leadership Team, particularly the Business Unit Managing Directors. This role requires a visionary and highly self-motivated individual who can influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Our strategic initiatives are critical to the long-term sustainable performance of our business.

**What you’ll need to bring to the party**
- ** Confidence and strong interpersonal skills** to work with stakeholders across legal, compliance, product management and sales to ensure all parties are aware of regulatory and operational impacts of strategic initiative.
- ** Excellent presentation and communication skills** to drive thought leadership across the business and increase awareness of the impacts to our business of regulatory change.
- ** Creative thinking and a can-do attitude** to propose ways to work within regulatory and operational boundaries while meeting clients’ needs and enabling innovative solutions.
- ** Cross-functional Collaboration**: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including BU product teams, sales, marketing, and regional and global teams.

**What you’ll be doing**
- **Support the development of 5-year Strategic Plan**: Drafting plan, coordinating with regional strategy team and ANZ leadership team, and preparing draft plan presentations.
- ** Support the growth and financial value of long-term key strategic partnerships,**through governance and processes that enable partnering with CEO and MDs.
- ** Support A/NZ Partner Strategy**: Monitor and evaluate partnerships across Experian A/NZ for alignment to policy and minimum standards and provide advice and support to BU’s as needed.
- ** M&A pipeline reporting**: Identification of potential targets and drafting of investment cases. Coordination with EMAP Corporate Development Team.
- ** Market assessment and investment case development**: Assist BU teams with market assessments and build of investment cases for equity investment and/or acquisition
- ** Innovation ideation**: Support the A/NZ business to drive combined-BU innovation proposals. Provide central coordination for Experian’s Global Innovation program and hackathons, identify areas of opportunity required for legislative & market changes.
- ** Identifying areas of opportunity for global solution adoption**: Support the BU’s to connect and engage with Global Scale & Regional Strategy teams to deliver growth opportunities leveraging Experian’s global strength.

**Qualifications** More about you**
- Approximately 5 years’ experience consulting for either data, marketing or consumer-related technology solutions in a commercial environment, finance or commercial roles
- You’ll need to be a self-starter with a keen interest in data and applicable regulation
- Growth mindset, curious and eager to influence our strategic direction and solution focus
- Degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or a related field

**Why this role is important to us**

This role is important in supporting the SLT to focus on the long-term sustainable growth of the A/NZ business:

- Through strong strategic planning
- Growth through maintaining strong partnerships
- Driving a culture of innovation and cross-BU collaboration

**Additional Information**

**Benefits/Perks**:

- Novated Leasing & Salary Packaging
- Great compensation package and bonus / commission plan
- Core benefits including Experian shares discount and wellness program
- Flexible working environment, hybrid model
- Flexible time off including volunteer time off, personal leaves and paid holidays
- 17 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, family care leave and up to 5 days study leave

LI-Onsite

The Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of Experian's Data and the Data our clients have entrusted to Experian is of critical importance. Security will be an integral part