Director, Corporate Strategy (DAL, MSP, Toronto)

The Corporate Strategy team works on Thomson Reuters wide strategic topics, including portfolio strategy, new growth opportunities, and major acquisitions. The Corporate Strategy team works closely with our senior leadership and other members of our strategy community, including business segment and regional strategy teams. The Director, Corporate Strategy, will work across our strategic initiative portfolio to identify and assess growth opportunities for Thomson Reuters. The Director, Corporate Strategy, will report into the Head of Corporate Strategy and will manage projects for identifying new market opportunities, defining market entry and market expansion strategies to capitalize on these growth opportunities, and creating/maintaining an acquisition pipeline to accelerate the above strategies. The individual will define and lead manage projects, perform analyses, create strategies and insights, and document and present project findings, drawing on external inputs (research, customer feedback, etc.) and internal discussions with relevant experts and leaders. The role is an individual contributor role with the opportunity to manage more junior team members on a project basis. About the Role In this opportunity as Director, Corporate Strategy, you will: Lead projects typically focused on new market opportunities, acquisition evaluation, and market studies Identify new opportunities for Thomson Reuters and define project charters evaluating these opportunities Manage project team members, cross functional virtual teams, project timelines, and take overall responsibility for the rigor and quality of strategic analysis Gather information from internal and external sources, perform quantitative and qualitative analyses, synthesize strategies and business insights, document findings into visual presentations, and share project outcomes with senior business leaders across Thomson Reuters Work with go-to-market, product, and other functional teams to ensure project findings are translated to lasting business outcomes About You You’re a fit for the role of Director, Corporate Strategy if your background includes: Undergraduate degree in relevant discipline required; masters or higher degree preferred Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, including working in strategy consulting or in-house strategy teams Experience leading complex strategy projects involving multiple internal stakeholders Experience in identifying and executing on growth opportunities, including organic and inorganic levers, preferably in Business Information, Software, or related industry Strong narrative and visual storytelling ability Synthesis and simplification of complex ideas Proven experience working in large, complex, global organization with a successful track record of collaboratively working with colleagues across regions, markets, and cultures Proven ability to build relationships and influence all levels within an organization What’s in it For You? You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through: Hybrid Work Model: Currently the majority of our employees are working within a hybrid environment consisting of in-office and remote work, and following local COVID-19 bylaws and guidelines. 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