Vice President, Strategy - Workforce Solutions

Equifax is where you can power your possible. If you want to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds, and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.

As the Vice President Strategy, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the Equifax Workforce Solutions Business Unit strategic trajectory and accelerating growth across our Business Units (BUs) and Centers of Excellence (COEs). Acting as a key advisor to the President, COO, and BU / COE leaders, you will translate macro trends, competitive intelligence, and market dynamics into high-impact growth strategies and rigorous enterprise plans.

We believe great things happen when teams connect. Our schedule is built around 4 days of high-impact, in-office collaboration (Monday–Thursday) , paired with Friday Flexibility to wrap up your week remotely. This position will be located in our Clayton, MO location.

What you will do

• Synthesize macro, industry, and competitive trends including emerging business models, market capabilities, and M&A activities to identify strategic opportunities and risks for Equifax.
• Lead end-to-end strategy projects to evaluate new growth vectors, quantify business impact, structure market entry strategies, and deliver executive-level recommendations to senior leadership.
• Partner with BU and COE leaders to define and refine strategic initiatives aligned with enterprise goals.
• Facilitate high-impact strategic working sessions with executive stakeholders to identify growth priorities, synthesize insights, and feed recommendations into annual strategy planning cycles.
• Collaborate with M&A and corporate development teams to assess the strategic fit of potential acquisition targets, joint ventures, and partnerships, building comprehensive business cases.
• Support the annual Strategic Planning process, providing thought leadership to BUs/COEs, stress-testing financial models, and preparing presentation materials for the Board of Directors and CEO.
• Serve as a liaison between Corporate Strategy and business units, communicating enterprise strategy and synthesizing operational and market insights across the organization .

What experience you need

• 10+ years of experience in strategy focused roles, of which 3+ in Top Tier management consulting firms, with a proven track record leading several global stakeholders groups through multiple cross-enterprise strategy projects concurrently.
• Demonstrated experience framing complex, ambiguous business problems independently, backed by quantitative and financial analysis.
• Advanced proficiency leveraging GenAI tools for strategic analysis, market research, market sizing, ideation, storyboarding with a high degree of curiosity driving forward-thinking innovation.
• Track record of defining, delivering, and aligning cross-functional teams around enterprise-level strategic initiatives.
• Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills, with a history of advising senior executives and cross-functional leadership.

What could set you apart

• MBA is strongly encouraged but not required.
• Strategic leadership experience within Financial Services, FinTech, Data & Analytics, HR Tech, or HR Services environments.
• Experience creating operational efficiencies, process improvements, or workflow automations by leveraging or building AI tools preferably, but not limited to Google Workspace.

We offer comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages, 401k matching, paid time off, and organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks.

Who is Equifax?

At Equifax, we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping employers, employees, financial institutions and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence.

We work to help create seamless and positive experiences during life’s pivotal moments: applying for jobs or a mortgage, financing an education or buying a car. Our impact is real and to accomplish our goals we focus on nurturing our people for career advancement and their learning and development, supporting our next generation of leaders, maintaining an inclusive and diverse work environment, and regularly engaging and recognizing our employees. Regardless of location or role, the individual and collective work of our employees makes a difference and we are looking for talented team players to join us as we help people live their financial best.

Equifax is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.