Head of Data Strategy and Partnerships

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Pension

Sharesave scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Experian India seeks a Head of Data Strategy and Partnerships to steer enterprise data strategy, governance, and monetization across domains including alternative, proprietary, public, partner, and consent-based data assets. You will build the Data Map, forge partnerships with banks, fintechs, telecoms, insurers, and government bodies, and drive data-driven products across lending, fraud, and identity.

This role demands 20+ years in data leadership with expertise in Open Banking, governance, and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering enterprise data strategy aligned to business goals.
• Track record in building data ecosystems and partnerships.
• Strong governance, compliance, and data privacy capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data strategy and governance across India.
• Identify and acquire data assets; build strategic partnerships.
• Drive consent-based and ecosystem data initiatives.
• Maximize value from proprietary data assets and capabilities.
• Oversee investment, ROI, and business impact of data initiatives.

Skills

Data strategy

Partnerships

Open Banking

Risk analytics

Governance

Data monetization

Job 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

The Head of Data Strategy and Partnerships will lead Experian India's enterprise-wide data strategy, driving the identification, acquisition, governance, optimization, and commercialization of data assets across the organization. This role will be responsible for shaping the strategic vision for all data domains, including alternative data, proprietary data, public data, partner data, and consent-based data ecosystems, enabling Experian's evolution into a leading Credit Intelligence Platform. The role will establish and maintain Experian India's enterprise Data Map, build strategic partnerships across the data ecosystem, evaluate new data acquisition opportunities, drive monetization initiatives, and enable Product, Analytics, and Business teams to create differentiated solutions powered by data.

Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance

• You will Develop and execute Experian India's enterprise-wide data strategy aligned with business objectives and growth priorities.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive Data Map covering internal, external, public, partner, government, and consent-based data assets.
• Define long-term data investment priorities, acquisition strategies, and capability roadmaps.
• Drive data governance frameworks, policies, and standards to ensure compliance, quality, security, and responsible data usage.

Data Acquisition & Ecosystem Partnerships

• Identify, evaluate, and acquire strategic data assets that strengthen Experian's market position.
• Build and manage partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, telecom providers, insurers, data aggregators, government agencies, and ecosystem participants.
• Lead negotiations related to data licensing, acquisition, and strategic partnerships.
• Drive Experian India's Alternative Data Strategy as a key pillar within the broader enterprise data strategy.
• Identify emerging data sources that can enhance credit, fraud, identity, collections, commercial, and consumer solutions.
• Develop differentiated data capabilities that create sustainable competitive advantages.

Consent-Based & Digital Ecosystem Strategy

• Lead data strategy across Account Aggregator, Open Banking, DigiLocker, and other consent-led ecosystems.
• Evaluate opportunities within India's digital public infrastructure and emerging data-sharing frameworks.
• Ensure Experian maximizes value from consent-based and ecosystem-driven data sources.
• Identify opportunities to monetize data assets through new products, scores, attributes, insights, and analytics solutions.
• Partner with Product, Analytics, and Commercial teams to develop high-impact data-driven offerings.
• Prioritize use cases and investments across lending, fraud, collections, commercial, and direct-to-consumer businesses.
• Drive revenue growth through innovative data products and partnerships.

Proprietary Data Asset Management

• Maximize the value of Experian's proprietary data assets and capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to enhance, enrich, and commercialize existing data assets.
• Develop strategies to create unique and differentiated datasets.

Strategic Leadership & Investment Management

• Lead strategic data initiatives and transformation programs.
• Work closely with regional and global Experian teams to align data strategies and leverage global best practices.
• Own data-related investment planning, budgeting, and prioritization.
• Measure ROI and business impact of data acquisition, enhancement, and commercialization initiatives.

Qualifications

20+ years of experience in:

• Enterprise Data Strategy
• Data Partnerships & Ecosystem Development
• Financial Services, Credit Bureau, Fintech, or Data Businesses
• Risk Analytics & Decisioning
• Open Banking & Account Aggregator Ecosystems
• Fraud & Identity Solutions
• Data Governance and Regulatory Compliance

Preferred Background

• Credit Bureaus
• Data Aggregators
• Lending Ecosystems
• Open Banking / Account Aggregator Ecosystem
• Fraud & Identity Businesses
• Digital Public Infrastructure Organizations

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. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affim. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus plan
• Core benefits include pension, health Insurance and term life Insurance, Sharesave scheme and more!
• 25 days annual leave with 13 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can also purchase additional annual leave.
• Experian is an equal opportunities employer