Director leading strategic initiatives and business development for global B2B software company. Accelerating growth, innovation, and strategic alignment across diverse market segments in legal and regulatory industries.
Responsibilities
Lead market-backed strategic assessments and deep-dives to inform divisional priorities and investment decisions.
Support the annual strategic planning process, including long-term growth targets and portfolio optimization.
Develop business cases and investment frameworks grounded in market data, customer insights, and competitive dynamics.
Maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor initiative performance, resource allocation, and strategic alignment.
Ensure strategic planning and capital allocation are guided by clear prioritization of product categories and market opportunities.
Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, including partnerships, market expansion, and innovation programs.
Support M&A pipeline development and target evaluation in collaboration with Corporate Development.
Partner with business unit leaders to shape investment cases and strategic recommendations that reflect market realities and category-level priorities.
Own and maintain division-level strategic frameworks, including product category definitions and segmentation models.
Lead analysis of category-level market sizing, market share, competitive dynamics, and win/loss drivers, in collaboration with Corporate Strategy.
Collaborate with business units to gather inputs and ensure consistency, accuracy, and relevance of framework data.
Work closely with Product Operations and BU Strategy & Business Development leads to ensure strategic initiatives are translated into actionable plans and tracked effectively across BUs.
Support the Monthly Divisional Meeting (MDM) and Monthly Business Review (MBR) processes by preparing and synthesizing strategic inputs, investment updates, and performance insights.
Integrate customer feedback, market intelligence, and competitive analysis into strategic planning and business development efforts.
Requirements
6–8+ years in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or business development roles, preferably in B2B tech and/or legal/regulatory industries.
Experience leading strategic initiatives and managing cross-functional projects.
Familiarity with global legal information and technology markets, including trends in legal content, workflow tools, and regulatory platforms.
Exposure to enterprise software, legal tech, or regulatory workflows is a strong plus.
Strong strategic and analytical skills; ability to synthesize market data into actionable insights.
Solid financial acumen with comfort in building investment cases and evaluating business impact.
Fluency in technology and AI concepts, with the ability to assess their strategic relevance and application across product and business initiatives.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to influence across levels and audiences.
Results-driven with ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
Collaborative, customer-centric, and intellectually curious.
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field from a top-tier university; MBA preferred.
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