Advisor, Product Operations

TransUnion • Chicago, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Advisor, Strategy & Planning (Marketing Solutions) orchestrates the execution of product strategy across multiple workstreams. You’ll translate portfolio priorities into coordinated, cross‑functional plans; manage dependencies across product, delivery, engineering, sales, and product marketing; and surface risks, trade‑offs, and KPIs to senior leadership so we build the right things, the right way, on time. This is a growth role for an operator who goes beyond project tracking to drive business outcomes in a dynamic, matrixed environment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant experience in program/project management or product operations.
• Program/portfolio execution in a matrix: demonstrated ability to manage 2–3 concurrent initiatives; drive milestones, manage cross‑team dependencies, and run crisp operating rhythms (status, risks, decisions).
• A Strategic operator mindset with the ability to connect day‑to‑day project work to growth goals as well as identify issues, propose options/trade‑offs, and escalate effectively to leadership.
• Communication & stakeholder management: Experience providing executive ready written and updates (QBRs, KPI reporting), clear role/RACI alignment, and influence without authority across product, delivery, engineering, sales, and product marketing.
• Change navigation: Thrives amid org change; comfort with introducing structure and prior success driving adoption of standard practices in a fluid environment.
• Tools: Strong technical working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and collaboration systems (e.g., Confluence); Proficiency with building trackers/dashboards/templates.
• Experience working in both agile and waterfall environments
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business intelligence, business management, or a related field

Nice To Haves

• Marketing/AdTech/MarTech exposure: Experience in marketing solutions, media/advertising, identity, audiences/data marketplaces, MMM/MTA, or adjacent domains.
• Agency or consulting background is a strong plus.
• Product development lifecycle (PDLC) fluency: Able to align roadmaps, GTM timing, and operational readiness; familiarity with governance/legal gates.
• Portfolio planning & scenario thinking: Capacity‑aware sequencing, risk/impact analysis, and KPI definition.

Responsibilities

• Create and track reporting against all Marketing Solutions’ milestones and KPIs across all key workstreams to ensure that we’re on track with timing and all teams acknowledge roles and responsibilities to ensure completion.
• Track, manage, update, and report on status of product development as it relates to our corporate KPIs
• Manage cross-team dependency tracking across teams, allowing us to inform dependency needs across teams, track dependencies and impact on Marketing Solutions, and update our roadmaps as needed.

Benefits

• TransUnion provides flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates, paid time off for non-exempt associates, up to 12 paid holidays per year, health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision plan options and health spending accounts), mental health support, disability benefits, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility planning coverage, legal benefits, long-term care insurance, commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, charity gift matching, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k) retirement savings with employer match, and access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups.
• Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select health and welfare plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees