Senior Director of Data Science and Analytics

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What We'll Bring:

At TransUnion, we have a welcoming and energetic environment that encourages collaboration and innovation we’re consistently exploring new technologies and tools to be agile. This environment gives our people the opportunity to hone current skills and build new capabilities, while discovering their genius.

Come be a part of our team – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.

What You'll Bring:

• 10+ years of professional experience performing applied data science or analytic consulting work in Financial Services, consumer credit, or a related industry
• 5+ years in team management and leadership roles with increasing complexity and responsibility
• Master’s or PhD degree in statistics, data science, business analytics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, engineering, operations research, computer science or another highly quantitative field.  A track record of academic excellence
• Deep, hands-on expertise applying machine learning, statistical inference, and predictive modeling methods in a commercial setting
• Proficiency in one or more analytic languages (R, Python)
• Proven ability to architect and engineer machine-learning pipelines with online / real-time features
• Current knowledge of and strong interest in consumer credit trends and dynamics.  Ability to speak authoritatively with customers on relevant topics
• Ability to collaborate with customers to frame and define ill-structured problems and design effective solution approaches
• An excellent oral and written communicator with highly technical and non-technical TU leaders, partners, and customers. A proven ability to establish rapport, persuade others, ask insightful questions, and promote understanding across all levels of the organization.  Substantial prior experience making formal presentations to large and senior-level groups, as well as in smaller and less formal settings
• Availability to travel up to 25%.

We'd Love to See:

• Consultative approach to decision-making, ability to gather and synthesize multiple perspectives
• Aptitude and passion for design of highly effective processes
• Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages (C/C++, Java), follows software engineering best practices to generate performant and implementable code
• Experience manipulating large datasets in SQL
• Experience with big data frameworks (Spark, Redshift, BigQuery, Hadoop, Ab Initio)
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS, GCP)
• Experience serving highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with credit bureau data and business practices

Impact You'll Make:

The DSA Argus leader drives core components of TransUnion Argus strategy as part of the DSA Financial Services Consulting department. This leader will manage a full capability stack, and in close collaboration with matrix partners across multiple business units they will:

• Lead the development of models and solutions using machine learning, statistical analysis, mathematical modeling, and artificial intelligence techniques to predict and measure outcomes and consequences.
• Establish and enforce best practices in the design and development practices for the aforementioned models, including rigorous management of a robust, scalable codebase, collaboratively with other DSA leaders.
• Proactively participate in the development of operating policies and procedures of significant scope and complexity to promote operational excellence across Data Science & Analytics. Advocate for productivity-enhancing operating procedures and technologies.

• Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships and customer relationships, including via actionable, data science consulting that spans the lifecycle from issue discovery through solution development, deployment, and governance. Support Sales and Argus Advisory Services in demonstrating efficacy and value, arming client-facing associates with tools to help drive adoption and revenue
• Work with the Solutions organization to propose, prioritize, design, develop and take to market new products, including generic scores, derived from Argus consortium data.
• Curate a robust repository of internally and externally sourced analytic data assets, constructing pipelines, preserving data quality, implementing appropriate privacy and compliance controls, maximizing utility for a broad and growing set of use cases, maintaining a complete data dictionary, and publishing relevant insights.

• Lead the design, management and automated production of custom insights for Argus consortium members.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant machine learning research, open-source tools, commercial software, and competitors’ offerings.
• Maintain knowledge and ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements pursuant to minimizing legal risks in the management of Argus consortium data.
• Contribute novel methods and research findings to TransUnion’s growing intellectual property (IP) portfolio, potentially including patents.
• Assemble, maintain, and lead a geographically dispersed, high-performing team with specialized domain and technical expertise in accordance with DSA global standards. Eliminate constraints to cross-team collaboration and integration. Promote the cross-team propagation of successful ideas and approaches.
• Evangelize the team’s unique capabilities, regularly developing and delivering thought leadership content in conjunction with broader DSA capability marketing efforts, in collaboration with matrix partners in Marketing and Solutions Marketing.
• Advise sponsors and stakeholders on the capabilities and potential value of proposed vendors, partners, and acquisition targets, including commercial and open-source software tools and frameworks.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

Adherence to Company policies, sound judgment and trustworthiness, working safely, communicating respectfully, and safeguarding business operations, confidential and proprietary information, and the Company’s reputation are also essential expectations of this position.

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.

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.

We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnion’s Affirmative Action Program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting [email protected].

Pay Scale Information :

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $166,800.00 - $250,000.00 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual’s education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations.Regular, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.

TransUnion's Internal Job Title:

Sr Director, Data Science and Analytics