What We'll Bring

At TransUnion, we have a welcoming and energetic environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. We are consistently exploring new analytical technologies and tools. This environment gives our people the opportunity to hone their current skills and build new capabilities.

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

What You'll Bring

A Master’s or Ph.D. in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics or an equivalent discipline. Equivalent analytical experience will be considered in lieu of an advanced degree

2+ years of professional, hands-on analytic experience working in a matrix organization environment, including experience in building research or analytic studies, benchmarking reports, statistical models, risk strategies, monitoring services, and/or other quantitative solutions

Highly analytical mindset, with the curiosity to dig deeper into data with advanced proficiency with one or more statistical programming languages such as R, SAS, SQL, or Python 

Strong independence and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and contribute to multiple assignments simultaneously

Advanced experience with the MS Office suite, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. You must be able to clearly articulate ideas, requirements, processes and findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

Strong work ethic with a passion for team success

What We’d Love to See: 

Experience writing intermediate to advanced SQL queries for data extraction preferred

Experience with big data platforms (e.g. IBM Netezza, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark) preferred

Experience working in the communications sector (e.g., a telco or cable provider) and prior experience working with credit data is strongly preferred

Impact You'll Make

In this position, you will join a world-class group of statisticians, data scientists, modelers and industry experts on a mission to extract insights from data and put them to good use. You will have an opportunity to be a part of a variety of analytical projects in a collaborative environment, and be recognized for the work you deliver. TransUnion offers a culture of lifelong learning and, as a Senior Analyst here, your growth potential is limitless. To be successful in this position, you must have good organizational skills, a strong analytical mindset and a flexible predisposition. You will also be expected to become more independent over time and able to lead and present projects with minimal supervision. Your impact to the team can be delivered and demonstrated in the following:

Develop a strong understanding of consumer credit data and how it applies to industry trends and research

Translate complex analytical findings into insightful business presentations

Perform multiple tasks simultaneously and deal with changing requirements and deadlines

Contribute to projects involving descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analyses, leveraging a variety of techniques such as segmentation, logistic regression, survival analysis, principal component analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and machine learning

Dig in by extracting data and performing segmentation and statistical analyses on large population datasets, using languages such as R, SAS, SQL, and Python

Deliver analytic insights and recommendations in succinct and compelling presentations for internal and external customers at various levels, including an executive audience

Cultivate an environment that promotes excellence, innovation, and a collegial spirit