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Team Overview
At TransUnion, we help people and organizations make better, smarter decisions by turning multidimensional information into meaningful insights. You will join a collaborative group of statisticians, data scientists, mathematicians, and modelers that develops analytical solutions for clients and supports informed risk-based decision-making. The team values high-quality delivery, innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning. 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.Role Overview And Core Responsibilities
At TransUnion, we help people and organizations make better, smarter decisions by turning multidimensional information into meaningful insights. You will join a collaborative group of statisticians, data scientists, mathematicians, and modelers that develops analytical solutions for clients and supports informed risk-based decision-making. The team values high-quality delivery, innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.
Role Overview and Core Responsibilities- Develop credit risk management and business intelligence analytical solutions through consulting engagements and research for TransUnion clients.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to create predictive modeling and business intelligence solutions for credit lenders, insurance carriers, and other financial services organizations.
- Design and lead descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analyses using techniques such as segmentation, logistic regression, survival analysis, principal component analysis, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and machine learning.
- Translate analytical findings into clear business insights and recommendations, and deliver compelling presentations to technical, non-technical, and executive audiences.
- Plan analytical work, delegate tasks, manage project teams, and align stakeholders to achieve project deliverables on time.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor junior analytical professionals in consumer lending, credit risk, and systematic problem solving.
- Partner with senior management to identify opportunities for innovation and present new analytical ideas and solutions on behalf of the team.
- Help foster an environment of excellence, innovation, customer service, and collegial collaboration.
Required Knowledge And Experiences
- Graduate degree in a hard-science discipline with advanced coursework in statistics or a closely related field.
- At least three years of professional analytical modeling experience solving business-relevant problems.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to overcome obstacles and develop effective approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and coordinate contributors with minimal supervision.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting technical information to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Expert proficiency in at least one statistical programming language, such as Python, R or SAS (Statistical Analysis System).
- Intermediate SQL (Structured Query Language) skills for data extraction.
- Experience manipulating large datasets using SAS, R, or another analytical software platform.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Ability to evaluate data and summary statistics and independently perform analysis when needed.
- English Advance.
- Experience managing or providing day-to-day direction to junior analytical professionals.
- Familiarity with the consumer lending business and the analytical methods used to address complex lending questions.
- Ability to tailor communication to different organizational levels, from entry-level analysts to senior leaders.
- Strong presentation skills and confidence addressing audiences of approximately 4 to 400 people.
- Strong internal customer-service orientation and an understanding of the importance of meeting internal customer needs.
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TransUnion Overview:
At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that’s why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.
Be a part of our Workforce for Good – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
TransUnion Job Title
Sr Consultant, Data Science and Analytics
Skills Required
- Graduate degree in hard sciences with advanced coursework in statistics
- 3+ years of professional analytical modeling experience
- Expert proficiency with one or more statistical programming languages such as R or SAS
- Experience writing intermediate SQL queries for data extraction
- Experience manipulating large datasets using SAS, R, or other analytical software
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills for technical and executive audiences
- Strong time and project management skills; ability to oversee and manage project teams and deliverables
- Direct experience managing or mentoring junior analytical professionals
- Subject matter knowledge of consumer lending and credit risk management practices
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
What the Team is Saying
TransUnion Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as strong, with multiple plan choices, reasonable deductibles, and access to mental‑health resources like Spring Health.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off for salaried roles, PTO for hourly roles, paid holidays, wellness days, and hybrid flexibility underpin generous time‑away options.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and caregiver benefits are emphasized, including 12 weeks of paid parental leave with a gradual return, adoption assistance, dependent‑care FSA, and Care@Work backup care from day one.
TransUnion Insights
What We Do
TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible by ensuring that each consumer is reliably and safely represented in the marketplace. We do this by having an accurate and comprehensive picture of each person. This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link, match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team, who stewards the information with expertise, and in accordance with local legislation around the world. Because of our work, organizations can better understand consumers in order to make more informed decisions, and earn their trust through great, personalized experiences, and the proactive extension of the right opportunities, tools and offers. In turn, consumers can be confident that their data identities will result in the opportunities they deserve. We make trust possible, so businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day.
Why Work With Us
Our culture is welcoming, energetic and innovative. There’s an overall synergy that flows throughout TransUnion, creating a sense of unity in knowing that we’re all working to achieve the same overall goal. We’re dedicated to providing opportunities for our people to get involved and stay connected with their colleagues across the globe.
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