LexisNexis
Vice President of Strategy, Data Services
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Vice President of Strategy, Data Services
VP of Strategy – Data Services
About LexisNexis Risk Solutions
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions provides customers with innovative technologies, information-based analytics, decisioning tools and data management services. We support diverse segments including:
- Financial Services
- Collections and Payments
- Insurance
- Government
- Healthcare
- Commodities
- Aviation
- Human Resources
- Tax
Our Data Services arm delivers trusted data and insights to empower decision-making across Commodities, Aviation, Human Resources and Tax markets. We aim to drive positive societal impact by leveraging data, platforms, and expertise to enhance:
- Sustainable aviation and property use
- Improved workplace efficiency
- Simplified taxation
- Optimised resource allocation
The Opportunity
In an era of rapid market and technological change, the VP of Strategy for Data Services will:
- Own and shape the strategic direction for our markets
- Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership
- Define long-term growth strategies to drive sustained success
Key Accountabilities
Business Strategy Development
- Lead the development of portfolio-level strategy for Data Services across segments to:
- Spur innovation
- Expand market scale
- Increase customer value
- Own the group and segment vision, purpose and strategic goals, ensuring alignment with both short- and long-term ambitions
- Serve as the executive team’s strategic advisor, addressing:
- Emerging market trends
- Technological shifts
- Evolving customer needs
- Translate strategy into clear priorities, investments, and measurable outcomes to guide decisive leadership action
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Growth, M&A & Ecosystem Strategy
- Identify and evaluate growth opportunities in core segments, adjacent markets, and digital ecosystems
- Evolve product strategies and business models to meet customer needs
- Oversee M&A pipelines by collaborating with:
- Individual Data Services brands
- RELX Corporate Finance
- Risk M&A teams
- Guide segment transformation initiatives, including:
- Entry into adjacent markets
- Commercial strategy
- Portfolio prioritisation
- Assess potential strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and divestments
- Maximise data ecosystem opportunities to enhance:
- Customer engagement
- Commercial outcomes
Market & Customer Insights
- Develop a deep, data-driven understanding of:
- Market fundamentals (workflows, customer value, unmet needs)
- Regional differentiation
- Competitive positioning
- Business models
- Ensure strategic plans are backed by:
- Sound market intelligence
- Robust customer insights
- Deepen comprehension of:
- Segment drivers and barriers
- Emerging trends in:
- Markets
- Technology
- Anticipate future opportunities, risks, and impact
- Conduct regular strategic reviews of projects, establishing:
- Executive performance metrics
- Data-driven progress tracking
- A clear Learn → Act → Adjust framework
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Team & Delivery Leadership
- Build and foster a high-performing strategy team, promoting:
- Analytical rigour
- Forward-focused thinking
- Maintain the highest standards of strategic execution
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Core Competencies
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Senior Strategy Leadership
- Proven experience in strategic roles within:
- Data
- Technology
- Analytics
- Information services
- Ability to excel as a self-starter while managing multiple initiatives
- Proven experience in strategic roles within:
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Multisector Growth Strategy
- Track record of exceeding financial plans in complex, multi-product/segment environments
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Commercial & Technical Insight
- Acumen to evolve operational and pricing models
- Deep understanding of:
- Platform economics
- Scaling
- Value creation
- Expertise in M&A, alliances, and commercial negotiations
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Operational Excellence
- Strong financial acumen
- Capability to link strategy to:
- Profitability
- Capital deployment
Leadership & Influence
- Cross-functional Alignment
- Proven ability to resolve inherent conflicts, balancing priorities
- decision-making grounded in:
- Curiosity
- Willingness to challenge the status quo
- Aligning for alignment outcomes
- Negotiation Expertise
- Extensive hands-on experience in:
- Strategic negotiations
- Alliance formation
- Extensive hands-on experience in:
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