Senior Director, Strategic Growth & Partnerships – Housing

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to accomplish their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at

Experian is transforming the housing ecosystem through data transparency, innovation, and equitable access. This role exists to:

• Elevate Experian’s influence in the housing ecosystem through thought leadership and strategic engagement with associations, regulatory bodies, and GSEs.
• Drive cross-market growth, identifying and executing new opportunities across primary, secondary, servicing, and rental sectors.
• Lead M&A and investment evaluations, partnering with Corporate Development and Ventures to build compelling, data-driven business cases.
• Advance innovation, collaborating with Product, Data, and Technology teams to shape the next generation of housing solutions.
• Orchestrate enterprise alignment, ensuring insights, partnerships, and initiatives translate into successful execution across business units.

Experian’s Housing business is seeking a visionary Senior Director of Strategic Growth & Partnerships to shape the future of fair and affordable housing. This leader will serve as the organization’s primary external voice across the housing finance ecosystem, driving industry influence, unlocking market opportunities, and building the partnerships that fuel Experian’s next phase of growth. You will own strategic relationships with major industry associations, GSEs, and policy-setting organizations such as MBA, MISMO, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHFA.

You will also lead cross-market expansion initiatives, evaluate M&A opportunities, and partner across Product, Data, Sales, Ventures, and Corporate Development to accelerate innovation and market impact.

This role reports to the VP of Strategic Development – Experian Employer Services, Verification Solutions, Housing (EVH).

• Own Experian’s relationships with MBA, MISMO, FHFA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and leading housing finance institutions.
• Represent Experian at conferences, advisory groups, standards bodies, and public forums.
• Develop and execute an industry engagement strategy that deepens influence in policy, innovation, and data standards.
• Drive thought leadership around modernization, innovation, and consumer empowerment.

• Lead cross-market expansion initiatives across the mortgage, servicing, secondary, and rental sectors.
• Identify emerging market trends and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Partner with Product, Data, and Technology teams to explore new technologies, data assets, and analytics capabilities.
• Champion pilot programs and innovation concepts that unlock new revenue streams or ecosystem capabilities.

• Lead sourcing, evaluation, and prioritization of M&A and investment opportunities.
• Coordinate legal, financial, strategic, and technical due diligence across functional teams.
• Craft investment theses, commercial assessments, and executive-ready recommendations.
• Ensure inorganic growth aligns with Experian’s broader housing strategy.

• Collaborate closely with Strategic Alliances, Business Development, Sales, Product, and Strategy teams.
• Integrate competitive intelligence and market insights into enterprise strategy.
• Ensure alignment and execution readiness across the organization.
• Communicate…