Program Lead, Strategic Partnerships (Cloud / AI / Data) - Remote

Job Posting - Salary Range: $115,747 - $208,344

**Company Description** Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.

**Job Description** You will sit within Strategic Partnerships and identifying high-impact partnership opportunities while managing the execution of key initiatives across cloud, clean room, and AI ecosystems.

You will serve as the program lead for strategic partnerships , ensuring initiatives progress from concept through delivery. This includes managing partner engagement (e.g., InfoSum, Databricks, Snowflake), coordinating cross-functional teams, and maintaining accountability for outcomes.

This is a senior individual contributor role requiring a high degree of ownership, structured execution, and the ability to operate effectively in a matrixed organization. This is a remote role, reporting to the Vice President Partnerships.

**Responsibilities** Partnership Development

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize strategic partners across cloud, data collaboration, and AI ecosystems
• Optimize time-to-value
• Build and manage a pipeline of partnership opportunities aligned to company priorities
• Develop informed perspectives on ecosystem trends and strategic positioning
• Establish and maintain working relationships with key partners
• Support advancement of opportunities in coordination with senior team members

Program Ownership & Execution

• Act as program owner for strategic initiatives across partnerships and platform integrations
• Lead weekly partner and internal working sessions and maintain a consistent execution cadence

• Define and manage:

• Objectives and success criteria
• Timelines, milestones, and deliverables

• Roles, ownership, and accountability

• Drive initiatives through full lifecycle (with leadership guidance):
• concept → alignment → execution → delivery
• Track progress, manage dependencies, and escalate risks as needed
• Ensure initiatives move forward and reach completion

This role is connected to delivery outcomes, not coordination alone Cross-Functional Coordination

• Partner with product, engineering, legal, sales, and marketing teams
• Work with leadership to align stakeholders across a matrixed organization with competing priorities
• Translate partnership opportunities into executable internal plans
• Ensure initiatives are commercially viable, technically feasible, and operationally scalable

Ecosystem & Strategic Input

• Monitor developments across cloud, AI, and data ecosystems
• Identify gaps and opportunities to inform partnership strategy
• Contribute to development of repeatable processes for sourcing and executing partnerships

**Qualifications**

• 6+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, program management, consulting, or related roles
• Experience working with cloud platforms, data ecosystems, or AI technologies
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional programs
• Comfortable operating within a large organization while maintaining a practical, hands-on approach (start-up mindset)

**Benefits/Perks:** Additional Information Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian’s people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World’s Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay range for this position is listed above. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors such as job-related skills, experience, and education. You will be also eligible for a variable pay opportunity.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all groups protected under applicable federal, state and local law, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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