Advisor/ Senior Advisor, APAC Strategy

What We’ll Bring At TransUnion, we strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development, while having access to help along the way. We encourage everyone to pursue passions and take ownership of their careers. With the support of colleagues and mentors, our associates are given the tools needed to get where they want to go. Regardless of job titles, our associates have the opportunity to learn new things and be a leader every day. Come be a part of our team – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting‑edge technology. Dynamics of the Role We are seeking an Advisor / Senior Advisor – Strategy and Planning, Hong Kong to join our International Business. The role will be based in our Hong Kong office with responsibility for all aspects of strategy, planning, and executive support within TransUnion’s Hong Kong business. TransUnion has been going through significant expansion with presence in more than 70 countries. This is an exciting moment to join our company and our team as there is a lot of growth opportunities for people with ambition and drive. This role will work with TransUnion’s Asia Chief Strategy Officer, to help define growth strategy for TransUnion’s international businesses and will require close collaboration with the APAC Leadership Team to build strategies and translate the same into operating plans. What You’ll Bring MBA degree is required with at least 8-10 years of total experience in Strategy and Planning at professional or management level or equivalent work experience demonstrating a strong record in strategy and planning field. We require the ideal candidate to have 3-4 years of experience at a top‑tier consulting firm. Experience in information services, financial services, insurance, digital industries is preferred. Knowledge about the credit reporting industry and international business planning experience along with strong facilitation skills would be a plus. Experience with Go‑to‑Market strategy development. Strong critical thinking skills, ability to assimilate and understand new concepts in short time frames. Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work across functions and levels of seniority. Exceptional financial and analytical skills. Ability to work independently or as part of a dynamic team in a rapidly changing environment. Great project management capabilities and highly organized with attention to detail; comfortable working under deadlines and producing key deliverables. Sound business judgment and excellent problem solving and influencing skills, especially working with employees at all job levels in international markets. Proven ability to quickly grasp industry and business‑wide concepts in order to assess implications to drive actions and to capitalize on opportunities. Excellent storytelling and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively with various stakeholders in addition to developing compelling proposals, reports and presentations. Required working knowledge of software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint with exceptional presentation skills. Ability to travel at least 25% of the time and perform other duties as assigned. Entrepreneurial and results driven achiever. Good understanding of China and the Greater Bay Area market preferred. Working knowledge of the Asia Pacific Region (Southeast Asia, Japan, and/or South Korea) also a plus. Fluency in both written and spoken English and Cantonese (Mandarin is a plus but not a constraint). Impact You’ll Make Developing strategic insights and plans based on top‑down corporate strategies and bottom‑up local market assessments and local organization priorities. Owning corporate three‑year‑strategic planning process, end‑to‑end. Driving critical thinking forums for the APAC Regional President and HK CEO. Preparing business cases for new growth opportunities and partnering with Product Leads, COE heads, and global knowledge experts to facilitate and enable import/export of global IP. Partnering with Market Planners and other positions to drive new market development. Collaborating with International regional Strategy & Planning Leads to cross‑pollinate ideas across geographies. Leading day‑to‑day coordination amongst APAC/HK leadership teams, to propose, formulate and implement key strategies and tactics. Creating and maintaining key business plans, that have clear and measurable targets. Preparing Monthly CEO dashboards/reports and content for Board meetings. Program Managing of key org initiatives. Leading strategic efforts to drive new market development. Facilitating development and execution of integration plans for any acquisitions. Partnering with Finance to integrate business planning and financial planning into a seamless planning process. This would include establishing linkages between the portfolio management, budgeting and planning processes. Integrating the impact of strategic and tactical plans on the P&L and associated budgets. Continually assessing cross‑industry best practices, new business models and techniques to enhance current International and regional planning practices. Integrating creativity into strategy formulation and execution. Executing ad hoc strategic analysis for the leadership team. Gathering competitive intelligence on an ongoing basis, monitoring strategies, and predicting competitive response from key competitors. Any other high‑visibility, high‑stakes initiatives/projects involving C‑suite stakeholders, as may be assigned to this position from time to time. 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