Team Overview
TransUnion's Insurance vertical is one of the company's fastest-growing business units. The Market Planning team defines and coordinates growth strategies across the Personal Lines, Commercial Lines, and Life Insurance markets, connecting industry needs with TransUnion's solutions and capabilities. Reporting to the Head of Insurance Market Planning, this role will lead market planning for the Life Insurance business and collaborate with Global and Insurance Solutions, Market Development, Data Science and Analytics, Sales, and senior vertical leadership.
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.
Role Overview and Core Responsibilities
•Develop and execute a market-informed growth strategy for TransUnion's Life Insurance business, establishing priorities, dependencies, and measurable objectives.
•Align Life Insurance industry trends and customer needs with TransUnion's solutions and capabilities to inform growth playbooks and go-to-market strategies.
•Collaborate across Global and Insurance Solutions, Market Development, Data Science and Analytics, Sales to execute growth initiatives and manage cross-functional dependencies.
•Provide Life Insurance subject-matter expertise to evaluate new concepts, validate market demand, and incorporate voice-of-customer insights into future solutions.
•Identify opportunities to reposition existing solutions and capabilities to increase market relevance, sales effectiveness, and market penetration.
•Partner with Sales on strategic customer engagements, helping customers understand how TransUnion's capabilities can address Life Insurance challenges and opportunities across the insurance policy lifecycle.
•Define thought-leadership priorities, research, messaging, and value propositions that strengthen TransUnion's position in the Life Insurance market.
•Present strategies, recommendations, and complex industry concepts to senior leaders and external stakeholders in a clear and compelling manner.
•Build a strong internal network and sphere of influence to align stakeholders and move strategic initiatives from concept through execution.
•Represent TransUnion's Life Insurance perspective in customer and industry discussions, with approximately 10–20% of the role involving external engagement.
Required Knowledge and Experiences
•Approximately 10 or more years of life insurance industry experience, including significant and recent experience within Life Insurance. Candidates with 7–10 years may be considered based on the depth and relevance of their Life Insurance expertise.
•Direct experience in Life Insurance underwriting, actuarial, product development, or closely related business operations, with the ability to apply that knowledge to market and growth strategy.
•Demonstrated experience developing and executing market, business, or go-to-market strategies within a complex, highly matrixed organization.
•Strong understanding of Life Insurance market dynamics, customer needs, competitive trends, and how insurers use consumer data to support underwriting, marketing, pricing, and risk assessment.
•Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience that demonstrates the business, industry, and strategic knowledge required to perform the role.
Required Technical Skills
•Ability to analyze Life Insurance market trends, customer needs, competitive dynamics, and business opportunities to develop actionable growth strategies.
•Working knowledge of consumer data, analytics, and risk-assessment applications within the Life Insurance industry.
•Ability to translate highly technical, actuarial, underwriting, or data-driven concepts into clear recommendations and compelling executive-level messaging.
•Strong written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills, including experience presenting to senior internal and external audiences.
•Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment without direct reporting authority.
Preferred Skills
•Experience supporting digital transformation initiatives within the Life Insurance industry.
•Exposure to predictive analytics, third-party data partnerships, or data-enabled insurance solutions.
•Experience conducting market research, developing thought-leadership content, or representing an organization's perspective in the market.
•Experience validating new solution concepts or repositioning existing products and capabilities to improve market adoption.
Benefits
•Day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options; spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage available on select plans; tax-advantaged HSA and FSA accounts.
•Company-paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, short- and long-term disability; optional legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
•Adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage, caregiver support, Dependent Care FSA with possible employer match, complimentary Care@Work membership, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
•401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP); financial wellness resources, career coaching, optional long-term care insurance.
•Tuition reimbursement, flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, paid volunteer time off, corporate volunteer events.
•24/7 access to professional therapy, coaching, emotional well-being programs, guided meditation, and physical, mental, social, and financial wellness resources.
Pay Scale Information
The U.S. base salary range for this position is $187,500.00 - $312,500 annually. The salary range reflects a reasonable estimate of compensation for this job; actual compensation is based on factors such as (but not limited to) an individual's education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. Regular, full-time non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion's annual bonus plan. Certain positions may also be eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.
TransUnion's Internal Job Title: Sr Director, Strategic Planning
