TransUnion is looking to build market-leading data products and analytic solutions in support of their Marketing roadmap, requiring a key leader for the Global Data Science & Analytics (GD&A) Product Development team.
Requirements
- Advanced programming skills and aptitude; mastery of statistical programs such as Python or R; mastery of other programming and data manipulation languages and big data platforms (SQL, Spark, C/C++, Java); experience with modern cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, OneTru); high level of familiarity with Microsoft Office tools; Deep, hands-on expertise applying AI (ML, agentic, LLMs), statistical inference, and predictive modeling methods in a commercial setting including real-time modeling, measurement, segmentation, MTA, MMM, AdTech, MarTech, customer analytics, and transaction analytics.
Responsibilities
- Proactively analyze alternative data assets and AI methods for potential impacts to new and existing products, drafting business cases for Solutions review as warranted
- Develop generalized, off-the-shelf scores, attributes, and other analytic solutions with alignment to the Marketing roadmap, supporting all stages of the product development lifecycle (PDLC) that are applicable to a variety of business processes, industries, and regions.
- Design, develop, and continually improve common global frameworks to accelerate product development and facilitate consistent, efficient delivery through OneTru and other TransUnion platforms
- Maintain and continually enhance global best practices for model development, including development and delivery of a training curriculum, leveraging new capabilities developed by R&D
- As a member of the Cross-Functional Leadership Team (CFLT) and related Councils, advocate for innovative solution designs and approaches to enhance TransUnion’s long-term competitiveness
- Maintain complete and accurate records of department activities to support resource optimization and all levels of reporting
- Attract and nurture leading data science talent, creating opportunities for continual professional growth
Other
- 7+ years in progressively more challenging team management and leadership roles
- Master’s or PhD degree in statistics, applied mathematics, economics/finance, engineering, operations research, computer science or another highly quantitative field strongly preferred.
- Evidence of strong analytical, critical, and creative thinking and willingness to take initiative in problem-solving.
- Demonstrated interest and proven career path in industries served by TransUnion, such as financial services, insurance, fraud, and digital marketing.
- Ability to lead complex analytic projects under limited supervision and in close coordination with matrix partners.
- Strong project and time management skills to lead multiple complex portfolios and work streams simultaneously with minimal if any direct supervision in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
- Excellent business acumen and versatile interpersonal skills to communicate effectively at multiple levels - including executives - within a complex and dynamic matrix organization.
- Knows the organization and can flexibility adapt to changes in business objectives or organizational structure.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to translate technical concepts into articulate, actionable recommendations in a manner that is suitable to influence business partners and decision-makers inside and outside towards desired outcomes.
- A champion of change, able to influence others to adopt new concepts and practices.
- This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.
