Vice President, Strategy, Equifax Workforce Solutions (Finance)

Vice President, Strategy, Equifax Workforce Solutions

The VP Strategy, Equifax Workforce Solutions will play a pivotal role in the year-round process that shapes the Equifax Workforce Solutions (EWS) business strategy. You will be providing strategic recommendations to the EWS President and Line of Business/Functional leaders by (a) leading the annual strategy playbook development process (b) completing assessments on high priority growth opportunities, (c) creating comprehensive market and competitive assessments, (d) be deployed to help drive select high priority and highly visible strategic initiatives; and (e) partnering with the Data team Leader to continue building out the data acquisition strategy. You will drive a continuous dialogue across the organization by supporting and coordinating the annual Strategic Thinking & Planning process, in terms of content development (e.g., strategic thinking sessions) and presentations (e.g., CEO, QBR, Board of Directors meetings). You will work closely across the EWS business as well as with Enterprise functions. This role is highly visible to the leadership team and could lead to career growth inside the businesses. This role is located at the EWS HQ in Clayton, MO.

What You'll do

• Develop the EWS business strategy which defines the EWS growth story and ensures connectivity to sub-strategies within specific vertical markets and lines of business
• Combine internal and external intel on macro, market, and competitive events and trends (e.g., emerging business models, new capabilities, traditional and non-traditional / emerging players, ongoing M&A activity), distill key insights, and articulate relevant opportunities or threats for our company
• Run strategy projects to assess new opportunities or identify solutions to potential threats (i.e., articulate and size the opportunity / solution, flesh out implications for EFX and potential competitive responses, lay out path for execution, prepare presentation material, socialize it with key stakeholders, and present to senior executives)
• Assist the President and LOB / Functional Leads in planning and executing their strategic initiatives
• Lead working sessions with cross-functional internal (top, middle management) and external stakeholders to identify new opportunities: facilitate the process, contribute with thought leadership, analyze and distill the outcome of the sessions, and create executive-level recommendations or feed them into the annual strategic planning process
• Support the President, Business Leaders and M&A team in shaping up an M&A business case
• Support annual Strategic Thinking & Planning process: identification and prioritization of opportunities, coordination of LOBs and Functions and creation of an enterprise view, stress-testing of financial projections / forecasts, preparation of material for key meetings with CEO and Board of Directors
• Be a strategic thought partner and support the SVP/GM of Data on strategies to grow or broaden data assets

What experience you need

• Bachelors Degree (MBA Preferred)
• 15+ years of experience in strategy roles, 3+ in Top Tier management consulting firms a plus, with a proven track record of (a) leading strategy projects while working across multiple stakeholder groups and (b) defining and delivering a cross-enterprise strategy
• Highly independent in thinking and framing problems, driven by intellectual curiosity
• High degree of comfort on managing multiple assignments and priorities simultaneously
• Strong quantitative and problem solving skills
• Executive presence and comfort with presenting to senior executives
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to align and coordinate internal resources
• Refined skills in developing and delivering compelling presentations
• High energy, with strong will and ambition to learn and work on new things
• Less than 5% travel

What could set you apart

• MBA
• Experience working at a Top Tier management consulting firms
• Experience in Financial Services or HR Services organizations are a preferred plus