Senior Director, Life Insurance Market Planning

At TransUnion, we foster an environment for professional development, encouraging associates to pursue passions and lead. This role is within TransUnion’s fast-growing Insurance vertical, focusing on shaping the future of life insurance through data-driven innovation. You will define and direct TransUnion's life insurance growth strategy, serve as a subject matter expert, identify new product concepts, develop thought leadership, monitor regulatory changes, and support revenue forecasting.

Must Have

• Deep expertise in life insurance business and operations, including product development, underwriting, pricing/actuarial, and digital transformation initiatives
• Strong understanding of how life insurers leverage consumer data for underwriting, marketing, and risk assessment
• Proven ability to develop and execute growth strategies and influence cross-functional teams in a matrix environment
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills to drive alignment and deliver results
• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years in insurance, including 7+ years in life insurance

Good to Have

• Strategic thinking with the ability to draw connections between client needs, the competitive landscape, and TransUnion capabilities
• Exposure to predictive analytics and third-party data partnerships
• Ability to create thought leadership content and represent TU’s perspective in the market
• Experience with the creation and delivery of presentations, particularly to public and executive audiences

Perks & Benefits

• Flexible time off for exempt associates
• Paid time off for non-exempt associates
• Up to 12 paid holidays per year
• Health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision plan options and health spending accounts)
• Mental health support
• Disability benefits
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Fertility planning coverage
• Legal benefits
• Long-term care insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Charity gift matching
• Employee stock purchase plan
• 401(k) retirement savings with employer match
• Access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups

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 their 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, we offer 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.

TransUnion’s Insurance vertical is one of the fastest-growing business units. This role puts you at the forefront of shaping the future of life insurance through data-driven innovation, with direct visibility to senior leadership and impact on industry transformation.

What You'll Bring:

• Deep expertise in life insurance business and operations, including product development, underwriting, pricing/actuarial, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of how life insurers leverage consumer data for underwriting, marketing, and risk assessment.
• Proven ability to develop and execute growth strategies and influence cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills to drive alignment and deliver results.
• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years in insurance, including 7+ years in life insurance.

We'd love to see:

• Strategic thinking with the ability to draw connections between client needs, the competitive landscape, and TransUnion capabilities
• Exposure to predictive analytics and third-party data partnerships.
• Ability to create thought leadership content and represent TU’s perspective in the market.
• Experience with the creation and delivery of presentations, particularly to public and executive audiences

Impact You'll Make:

• First 90 days: Build relationships with key stakeholders, understand the current state of the business, and align on growth objectives and priorities.
• Beyond 90 days: Define and direct the execution of TU’s life insurance growth strategy
• Serve as the life insurance subject matter expert, enabling stakeholders to position, promote, sell, and support TU
• Identify and validate new product concepts that drive future growth.
• Develop thought leadership and market insights to position TU as an industry leader.
• Monitor regulatory changes and partner with Government Relations to protect data use.
• Support revenue forecasting and pipeline analysis in partnership with Finance and Sales.

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Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

Adherence to Company policies, sound judgment and trustworthiness, working safely, communicating respectfully, and safeguarding business operations, confidential and proprietary information, and the Company’s reputation are also essential expectations of this position.

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.

Benefits:

TransUnion provides flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates, paid time off for non-exempt associates, up to 12 paid holidays per year, health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision plan options and health spending accounts), mental health support, disability benefits, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility planning coverage, legal benefits, long-term care insurance, commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, charity gift matching, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k) retirement savings with employer match, and access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select health and welfare plans.

We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnion’s Affirmative Action Program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting ERCoE@transunion.com.

Pay Scale Information:

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $166,800.00 - $250,000.00 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional 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, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.

The application window for this job posting is estimated to close on 12/19/2025. Job postings may come down early or be extended due to business need or volume of applicants.

TransUnion's Internal Job Title:

Sr Director, Strategic Planning

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