TransUnion · 3 days ago
Senior Director, Data Science Product Development - Fraud Solutions
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$167K/yr - $250K/yr
10+ years expTransUnion is a leading company striving to build an environment for professional development. The Senior Director of Data Science Product Development will lead the Global Data Science & Analytics Product Development team, focusing on building market-leading data products and analytic solutions to support TransUnion’s Fraud roadmap.
Credit BureauFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyLegal
Responsibilities
Proactively analyze alternative data assets and AI methods for potential impacts to new and existing products, drafting business cases for Solutions review as warranted
Develop generalized, off-the-shelf scores, attributes, and other analytic solutions with alignment to the Fraud roadmap, supporting all stages of the product development lifecycle (PDLC) that are applicable to a variety of business processes, industries, and regions. Use cases include identity fraud, digital fraud, and other analytic disciplines includes modeling, simulation, and optimization
Design, develop, and continually improve 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
As a member of the multiple, cross-organizational working groups and projects, advocate for innovative solution designs and approaches to enhance TransUnion’s long-term competitiveness
Maintain complete and accurate records of department activities to support resource optimization and all levels of reporting
Attract and nurture leading data science talent, creating opportunities for continual professional growth
Qualification
Required
10+ years in data science and analytics
5+ years in progressively more challenging team management and leadership roles
Master's or PhD degree in statistics, applied mathematics, quantitative economics/finance, engineering, operations research, physical sciences, computer science or another highly quantitative field strongly preferred
Technical Skills: Advanced programming skills and aptitude; mastery of statistical programs such as Python or R; mastery of other programming and data manipulation languages and big data platforms (SQL, Spark, C/C++, Java); experience with modern cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, OneTru); high level of familiarity with Microsoft Office tools; Deep, hands-on expertise applying AI (ML, agentic, LLMs), statistical inference, and predictive modeling methods in a commercial setting including real-time modeling, adversarial modeling, financial crimes, and anomaly detection
Functional Skills: Evidence of strong analytical, critical, and creative thinking and willingness to take initiative in problem-solving. Demonstrated interest and proven career path in industries served by TransUnion, such as financial services, insurance, fraud, and digital marketing. Ability to lead complex analytic projects under limited supervision and in close coordination with matrix partners. Strong project and time management skills to lead multiple complex portfolios and work streams simultaneously with minimal if any direct supervision in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. This may require the need to make impactful project decisions and recommendations, taking ownership for actions and providing a robust framework for justifying, defending, and documenting such actions across multiple stakeholder levels. Additionally, the role may require the management of multiple resources within a project and the effective coordination of tasks across resources using clear workflows
Behavioral Competencies: Excellent business acumen and versatile interpersonal skills to communicate effectively at multiple levels - including executives - within a complex and dynamic matrix organization. Knows the organization and can flexibility adapt to changes in business objectives or organizational structure. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Proven ability to translate technical concepts into articulate, actionable recommendations in a manner that is suitable to influence business partners and decision-makers inside and outside towards desired outcomes. A champion of change, able to influence others to adopt new concepts and practices
Benefits
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
Access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups
Company
TransUnion
TransUnion provides total credit protection all in one place from credit alerts, credit reports and credit scores.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.41B2018-04-26Post Ipo Debt· $1.4B
2015-06-25IPO
2014-10-16Series Unknown· $7.25M
Leadership Team
Christopher Cartwright
President and Chief Executive Officer
David Oliveira
Senior Vice President of Media Vertical Partnerships
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