Senior Director, Strategic Growth & Partnerships – Housing

Experian is transforming the housing ecosystem through data transparency innovation and equitable access. This role exists to:

• Strengthen Experians position as a trusted leader in the modernization of housing finance
• Shape industry standards influence policy and accelerate innovation
• Identify evaluate and activate growth opportunities across the housing lifecycle
• Expand Experians footprint through strategic partnerships alliances and investments

PRIMARY GOALS:

1. Elevate Experians influence in the housing ecosystem through thought leadership and strategic engagement with associations regulatory bodies and GSEs.
2. Drive cross-market growth identifying and executing new opportunities across primary secondary servicing and rental sectors.
3. Lead M&A and investment evaluations partnering with Corporate Development and Ventures to build compelling data-driven business cases.
4. Advance innovation collaborating with Product Data and Technology teams to shape the next generation of housing solutions.
5. Orchestrate enterprise alignment ensuring insights partnerships and initiatives translate into successful execution across business units.

About the Role:

Experians Housing business is seeking a visionary Senior Director of Strategic Growth & Partnerships to shape the future of fair and affordable housing. This leader will serve as the organizations primary external voice across the housing finance ecosystem driving industry influence unlocking market opportunities and building the partnerships that fuel Experians next phase of growth. You will own strategic relationships with major industry associations GSEs and policy-setting organizations such as MBA MISMO Fannie Mae Freddie Mac and FHFA. You will also lead cross-market expansion initiatives evaluate M&A opportunities and partner across Product Data Sales Ventures and Corporate Development to accelerate innovation and market impact.

This role reports to the VP of Strategic Development Experian Employer Services Verification Solutions Housing (EVH).

WHAT YOULL BE DOING:

Industry Ecosystem Leadership

• Own Experians relationships with MBA MISMO FHFA Fannie Mae Freddie Mac and leading housing finance institutions.
• Represent Experian at conferences advisory groups standards bodies and public forums.
• Develop and execute an industry engagement strategy that deepens influence in policy innovation and data standards.
• Drive thought leadership around modernization innovation and consumer empowerment.

Strategic Growth & Innovation

• Lead cross-market expansion initiatives across the mortgage servicing secondary and rental sectors.
• Identify emerging market trends and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Partner with Product Data and Technology teams to explore new technologies data assets and analytics capabilities.
• Champion pilot programs and innovation concepts that unlock new revenue streams or ecosystem capabilities.

Mergers Acquisitions & Strategic Investments

• Lead sourcing evaluation and prioritization of M&A and investment opportunities.
• Coordinate legal financial strategic and technical due diligence across functional teams.
• Craft investment theses commercial assessments and executive-ready recommendations.
• Ensure inorganic growth aligns with Experians broader housing strategy.

Leadership

• Collaborate closely with Strategic Alliances Business Development Sales Product and Strategy teams.
• Integrate competitive intelligence and market insights into enterprise strategy.
• Ensure alignment and execution readiness across the organization.
• Communicate market shifts regulatory changes and strategic opportunities to executive leadership.

Qualifications :

WHAT YOUR BACKGROUND Is:

• 10 years experience in business development corporate development strategy policy or product preferably within housing fintech or financial services.
• Direct experience engaging with or working inside GSEs FHFA national associations regulators or policy-setting institutions.
• Deep understanding of the housing finance ecosystem including primary secondary servicing rental markets and data standards (e.g. MISMO).
• Demonstrated success leading strategic initiatives evaluating markets or supporting M&A/investment decisions.
• Extraordinary analytical and strategic skills with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders.
• Executive presence and experience representing an organization in external industry forums.
• Bachelors degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Tools/Software Requirements:

Top candidates will be proficient with tools that enable strategic analysis partnership management and executive-level communication such as:

• Analytical & Strategy Tools
• Excel / Google Sheets (advanced modeling & analysis)
• Market intelligence platforms (e.g. Bloomberg PitchBook S&P Capital IQ)

Collaboration & Communication Tools

• Microsoft Teams Outlook SharePoint
• PowerPoint (executive-level presentation design)

Productivity & Innovation Tools

• Enterprise research and workflow tools used for due diligence and competitive analysis

Additional Information :

Benefits/Perks:

• Comprehensive total rewards package with 20% Annual Bonus potential
• Ability to work remotely in the US hybrid or in-office.
• Flexible time off including 20 days FTO volunteer time off and 12 paid holidays
• Explore all our exciting benefits here: uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experians culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI work/life balance development authenticity collaboration wellness reward & recognition volunteering... the list goes on. Experians people first approach is award-winning; Worlds Best Workplaces 2024 (Fortune Top 25) Great Place To Work in 24 countries and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

  Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experians DNA and practices and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work irrespective of their gender ethnicity religion color sexuality physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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  Remote Work :

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  Employment Type :

  Full-time