Statistical Consultant
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:
- Master’s degree in statistics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, engineering, operations research, or another highly quantitative field with a track record of academic excellence
- Proficiency with one or more statistical programming languages, such as R or SAS
- Strong quantitative abilities with a naturally curious thirst to find solutions for unanswered questions, and a genuine passion for data and problem solving
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be able to clearly articulate complex data ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Thorough attention to detail and documentation and strong independent time management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments effectively
- Microsoft Office experience, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- Atlanta or Chicago-based position; ability to travel 10-20%
What We’d Love to See:
- Demonstrated comfort and aptitude working with large datasets
- Experience facilitating complex or cross-functional projects with limited supervision; ability to develop an approach and timeline, manage emerging risks and issues, and communicate updates and expectations to stakeholders
Impact You'll Make:
We provide a modern computing environment based on best-in-class "big data" technologies and the freedom to explore new data sources and statistical methodologies. Our Analytics team is home to some of the most brilliant minds in the market. As a Statistical Consultant, you’ll have the opportunity to sharpen your technical aptitude, and your technical expertise will be highly valued by our internal teams to support external client engagements. Some of the key ways that you can make an impact include the following:
- You will work directly with Analytics and Business leadership to drive analytical studies and explore internal research initiatives.
- You will design and write programs for data extraction, segmentation and statistical analysis on large population datasets that consider traditional credit and alternative data sources.
- You will interview and analyze customers’ needs in order to tailor analytic insights and recommendations in a compelling way to drive value in their business.
- You will have the opportunity to coach and mentor junior team members to drive quality and excellence in our work, and growth and development across the team.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.