Sr Consultant, Data Science and Analytics

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Johannesburg, Gauteng
Hybrid
Big Data • Fintech • Information Technology • Business Intelligence • Financial Services • Cybersecurity • Big Data Analytics
The Role

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What We'll Bring:

TransUnion is committed to finding innovative ways information can be used to help businesses and consumers make smarter decisions.
As a data scientist in our team, you’ll join a world class group of data scientists, statisticians and mathematicians on a mission to derive insights from data and put them to good use. You’ll be responsible for developing credit risk, fraud and customer solutions through consulting engagements and research serving TransUnion’s clients across Financial Services, Telecommunications and Insurance Industries.
We offer a work environment that encourages collaboration and innovation on a global scale. We consistently explore new technologies and tools to remain at the forefront of analytical innovation.
Best-in-class analytical platforms with proprietary TU analytical tools, shared services, and a hybrid-cloud infrastructure.
Our culture encourages our people to hone current skills and build new capabilities while discovering their genius..

What You'll Bring:

  • Honors or Master’s degree in: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or another highly quantitative field.
  • At least 5-7 years of professional experience with analytics and client solutioning projects.
  • Multiple examples demonstrated success in internal and external client-facing analytical roles over a period of at least three (3) years.
  • Extensive experience in developing, interpreting and presenting credit risk and propensity models to internal and external clients.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills ability to clearly articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences, strong presentation skills with comfort presenting to multiple levels within the organisation.
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Must be comfortable with presenting generated insights and recommendations to clients.
  • Mastery of a statistical programming languages such as R, and SQL; proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
  • Operates with little supervision in a complex, dynamic, matrixed environment. Able to handle multiple tasks at one time.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments effectively.
  • An understanding of current industry challenges and trends at the level needed to proactively identify customers’ analytical needs and related business opportunities.
  • Experience and familiarity with analytical consulting.
  • Experience working with credit bureau data and solutions preferred.
  • Experience with cloud service platform would be advantageous.

Impact You'll Make:

  • You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners both locally and internationally to drive the design and development of analytical products and solutions at TU Africa.
  • You’ll lead, provide guidance and contribute subject matter expertise in projects involving descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analysis – leveraging a variety of advanced tools and techniques.
  • You’ll deliver analytic insights and recommendations in succinct and compelling presentations for internal and external customers and an executive audience.
  • You’ll foster a high-performance culture and cultivate an environment that promotes excellence and reflects the TransUnion brand.

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.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
13,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1968

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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