Advisor, Strategy & Planning

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The Role
The Advisor will lead strategic initiatives, support annual planning, and monitor execution for strategic objectives at TransUnion.
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What We'll Bring:

At TransUnion, we are dedicated to finding ways information can be used to help people make better and smarter decisions. As a trusted provider of global information solutions, our mission is to help people around the world access the opportunities that lead to a higher quality of life, by helping organizations optimize their risk-based decisions and enabling consumers to understand and manage their personal information. Because when people have access to more complete and multidimensional information, they can make more informed decisions and achieve great things.
Every day TransUnion offers our employees the tools and resources they need to find ways information can be used diversely. Whether it is helping businesses better, manage risk, providing better insights so a consumer can qualify for a first mortgage or working with law enforcement to make neighborhoods safer, we are improving the quality of life for individuals, families, communities and local economies around the world.

What You'll Bring:

  • 5–8 years of experience in strategy / management consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy roles – either at external firms or in-house teams.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex, ambiguous challenges into structured, actionable components.
  • Hypothesis-driven approach to data analysis, with the ability to extract insights and visualize to tell a compelling story.
  • Advanced financial modeling and research skills to size new opportunities and develop business cases.
  • Excellent communication skills — both written and verbal — with the ability to clearly structure messages and influence stakeholders.
  • High level of initiative and ownership; thrives in a small, fast-paced team environment.
  • Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Experience in financial services, information services, or digital industries is an asset.

Impact You'll Make:

We are seeking an Advisor, reporting to the Director of Strategy & Panning. This position is responsible for supporting the annual strategic planning process, as well as the execution of TransUnion Canada's strategic initiatives.

Core Responsibilities:

Strategy Development (40%)

  • Lead and support strategic initiatives focused on growth, transformation, and competitive positioning.
  • Conduct structured problem-solving and data-driven analysis to develop actionable recommendations.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment and buy-in for strategic decisions.
  • Produce high-quality, executive-ready slides that clearly convey strategic narratives and recommendations.

Annual Planning (30%)

  • Drive the annual planning cycle by partnering with business leaders to define and prioritize strategic objectives.
  • Develop frameworks and materials that guide the organization’s planning discussions.
  • Facilitate alignment across teams to ensure clarity of goals and execution plans.
  • Support executive-level reviews and updates throughout the planning process.

Execution & Monitoring (30%)

  • Track progress against strategic priorities and identify risks or roadblocks to delivery.
  • Prepare executive-level reporting and dashboards to provide visibility into initiative status.
  • Escalate issues and recommend interventions to accelerate progress.
This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Accommodation is available, including for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

TransUnion's Internal Job Title:

Advisor, Strategic Planning

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
13,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1968

What We Do

TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible by ensuring that each consumer is reliably and safely represented in the marketplace.

We do this by having an accurate and comprehensive picture of each person.

This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link, match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team, who stewards the information with expertise, and in accordance with local legislation around the world.

Because of our work, organizations can better understand consumers in order to make more informed decisions, and earn their trust through great, personalized experiences, and the proactive extension of the right opportunities, tools and offers. In turn, consumers can be confident that their data identities will result in the opportunities they deserve.

We make trust possible, so businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day.

Why Work With Us

Our culture is welcoming, energetic and innovative. There’s an overall synergy that flows throughout TransUnion, creating a sense of unity in knowing that we’re all working to achieve the same overall goal. We’re dedicated to providing opportunities for our people to get involved and stay connected with their colleagues across the globe.

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