TransUnion
Senior Director, Data Science Product Development - Fraud Solutions
TransUnion, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Senior Director, Data Science Product Development - Fraud Solutions
Overview
At TransUnion, this role will act as a key leader of the Global Data Science & Analytics (GD&A) Product Development team. It requires data science expertise and the necessary resources to build market‑leading data products and analytic solutions in support of TransUnion’s Fraud roadmap.
Responsibilities
This position will partner and collaborate with stakeholders across Global Technology, Data & Analytics (GTDA) and Solutions.
Maintain a strong vision of the state‑of‑the‑art and competitive landscape, advising on the best way (the “how”) to achieve objectives defined by Global Solutions stakeholders (the “what”).
Incorporate innovation arising across GD&A and the broader enterprise into standards that enable consistent, high‑quality, scaled development.
Lead the development and continual improvement of common global frameworks to accelerate product development and facilitate consistent, efficient delivery through OneTru and other TransUnion platforms.
Maintain and continually enhance global best practices for model development, including development and delivery of a training curriculum leveraging new capabilities developed by R&D.
Advocate for innovative solution designs and approaches to enhance TransUnion’s long‑term competitiveness within cross‑organizational working groups and projects.
Maintain complete and accurate records of department activities to support resource optimisation and reporting.
Attract and nurture leading data science talent, creating opportunities for continual professional growth.
Qualifications
10+ years in data science and analytics.
5+ years in progressively more challenging team management and leadership roles.
Master’s or PhD degree in a highly quantitative field strongly preferred (statistics, applied mathematics, quantitative economics/finance, engineering, operations research, physical sciences, computer science).
Advanced programming skills and aptitude; mastery of Python or R and other programming and data manipulation languages and big data platforms (SQL, Spark, C/C++, Java); experience with modern cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, OneTru).
Hands‑on expertise applying AI/ML (including LLMs), statistical inference, and predictive modelling methods in a commercial setting, including real‑time modelling, adversarial modelling, financial crimes, and anomaly detection.
Strong analytical, critical, and creative thinking with a willingness to take initiative.
Experience and interest in industries served by TransUnion such as financial services, insurance, fraud, and digital marketing.
Ability to lead complex analytic projects in a matrix environment with limited supervision.
Strong project and time‑management skills to manage multiple portfolios and work streams simultaneously.
Excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively up‑to‑executive level.
Ability to translate technical concepts into actionable recommendations that influence business partners and decision‑makers.
Impact You’ll Make
Proactively analyse alternative data assets and AI methods for potential impacts to new and existing products, drafting business cases for Solutions review.
Develop generalised, off‑the‑shelf scores, attributes, and other analytic solutions aligned to the Fraud roadmap, supporting all stages of the product development lifecycle.
Design, develop, and continually improve common global frameworks to accelerate product development through OneTru and other TransUnion platforms.
Maintain and continually enhance global best practices for model development and training curriculum.
Advocate for innovative solution designs and approaches in cross‑organisational working groups and projects.
Maintain complete and accurate records of department activities to support resource optimisation and reporting.
Attract and nurture leading data science talent.
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.
Pay Scale Information The U.S. base salary range for this position is $166,800.00 – $250,000.00 annually. Regular, full‑time non‑sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may also be eligible for long‑term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.
Internal Job Title Sr Director, Data Science and Analytics
EEO Statement 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. 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, colour, 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 programme for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting ERCoE@transunion.com.
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Responsibilities
This position will partner and collaborate with stakeholders across Global Technology, Data & Analytics (GTDA) and Solutions.
Maintain a strong vision of the state‑of‑the‑art and competitive landscape, advising on the best way (the “how”) to achieve objectives defined by Global Solutions stakeholders (the “what”).
Incorporate innovation arising across GD&A and the broader enterprise into standards that enable consistent, high‑quality, scaled development.
Lead the development and continual improvement of common global frameworks to accelerate product development and facilitate consistent, efficient delivery through OneTru and other TransUnion platforms.
Maintain and continually enhance global best practices for model development, including development and delivery of a training curriculum leveraging new capabilities developed by R&D.
Advocate for innovative solution designs and approaches to enhance TransUnion’s long‑term competitiveness within cross‑organizational working groups and projects.
Maintain complete and accurate records of department activities to support resource optimisation and reporting.
Attract and nurture leading data science talent, creating opportunities for continual professional growth.
Qualifications
10+ years in data science and analytics.
5+ years in progressively more challenging team management and leadership roles.
Master’s or PhD degree in a highly quantitative field strongly preferred (statistics, applied mathematics, quantitative economics/finance, engineering, operations research, physical sciences, computer science).
Advanced programming skills and aptitude; mastery of Python or R and other programming and data manipulation languages and big data platforms (SQL, Spark, C/C++, Java); experience with modern cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, OneTru).
Hands‑on expertise applying AI/ML (including LLMs), statistical inference, and predictive modelling methods in a commercial setting, including real‑time modelling, adversarial modelling, financial crimes, and anomaly detection.
Strong analytical, critical, and creative thinking with a willingness to take initiative.
Experience and interest in industries served by TransUnion such as financial services, insurance, fraud, and digital marketing.
Ability to lead complex analytic projects in a matrix environment with limited supervision.
Strong project and time‑management skills to manage multiple portfolios and work streams simultaneously.
Excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively up‑to‑executive level.
Ability to translate technical concepts into actionable recommendations that influence business partners and decision‑makers.
Impact You’ll Make
Proactively analyse alternative data assets and AI methods for potential impacts to new and existing products, drafting business cases for Solutions review.
Develop generalised, off‑the‑shelf scores, attributes, and other analytic solutions aligned to the Fraud roadmap, supporting all stages of the product development lifecycle.
Design, develop, and continually improve common global frameworks to accelerate product development through OneTru and other TransUnion platforms.
Maintain and continually enhance global best practices for model development and training curriculum.
Advocate for innovative solution designs and approaches in cross‑organisational working groups and projects.
Maintain complete and accurate records of department activities to support resource optimisation and reporting.
Attract and nurture leading data science talent.
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.
Pay Scale Information The U.S. base salary range for this position is $166,800.00 – $250,000.00 annually. Regular, full‑time non‑sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may also be eligible for long‑term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.
Internal Job Title Sr Director, Data Science and Analytics
EEO Statement 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. 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, colour, 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 programme for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting ERCoE@transunion.com.
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