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Director Strategy & Business DevelopmentWolters Kluwer • New Orleans, LA, US
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Director Strategy & Business Development

Director Strategy & Business Development

Wolters Kluwer • New Orleans, LA, US
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Director, Strategy & Business Development

Business Area : Legal & Regulatory Division, Wolters Kluwer

Location : Flexible / Remote / Hybrid

Reports To : SVP, L&R Strategy & Business Development

Role Overview

At Wolters Kluwer, our mission is to deliver deep impact when it matters mostprotecting people's health and prosperity and contributing to a safe and just society. As a global B2B software, information, and services company, we serve professionals across sustainability, health, legal, risk, tax, and financial services. With nearly 6 billion in annual revenue and ~20,000 employees in over 40 countries, we are committed to driving strategic transformation and innovation.

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 opportunitiesensuring 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.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Portfolio Governance

  • 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.

Business Development & Growth Initiatives

  • 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.

    • Divisional Framework Ownership

  • 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.

    • Operational Enablement & Execution Support

  • 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.

    • Customer & Market Insights

  • 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.

    • Candidate Profile

    Experience

  • 68+ 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.

    • Skills & Attributes

  • 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.

    • Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field from a top-tier university; MBA preferred.

    • Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

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