Director of Strategy & Business Development, Wolters Kluwer

• 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

Desirable

• The Legal & Regulatory Division is seeking a Director, Strategy & Business Development to help accelerate growth, innovation, and strategic alignment across its multi-business unit portfolio
• Reporting to the SVP, L&R Strategy & Business Development, this role will lead market-backed strategic initiatives across product strategy, portfolio planning, go-to-market optimization, partnerships, and M&A
• A key outcome of this role is to enable clear, data-driven prioritization of strategic opportunities—ensuring that product and commercial investments are aligned to the most attractive market segments and categories
• This position offers a unique opportunity to blend high-level strategy with hands-on execution, working closely with senior stakeholders across the division
• Reports To: SVP, L&R Strategy & Business Development
• 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
• Contribute to the development of board-level materials and executive presentations with clear strategic framing
• 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
• Leverage these frameworks across all strategic planning, investment modeling, and performance tracking efforts
• 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
• Facilitate cross-BU collaboration and trade-off discussions to surface dependencies and strategic opportunities
• Support go-to-market planning and execution for new initiatives
• Align strategic priorities with delivery tracking and execution metrics managed by Product Operations
• Integrate customer feedback, market intelligence, and competitive analysis into strategic planning and business development efforts
• Coordinate structured customer validation programs to support initiative readiness and direction
• Collaborate with product and marketing teams to align strategy with customer needs and market positioning