Western Union · 1 month ago
Senior Analyst, Retail Pricing Strategy
USA NY - New York - 80 Pine Street
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $115K/yr
3+ years expWestern Union is a global leader in financial services, seeking a Senior Analyst for Retail Pricing Strategy. This role focuses on shaping pricing performance across their North America retail network by leveraging analytical skills to provide actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
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Responsibilities
Build, automate, and maintain scalable pricing models, dashboards, and analytical tools to support corridor-level fee and FX pricing decisions
Clean, organize, and analyze complex datasets—including transaction-level data, partner performance metrics, competitive pricing intelligence, and elasticity trends
Diagnose underlying performance drivers across markets, corridors, and agent types, and translate findings into actionable insights
Ensure data integrity across multiple systems and sources, proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies
Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Pricing Strategy Leader and cross-functional leaders across Sales, Product, Finance, Marketing, and Operations
Translate complex analyses into clear, concise, and business-friendly insights
Recommend pricing adjustments, market tests, and optimization opportunities grounded in data and aligned to strategic objectives
Support weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews with analytical narratives and data-backed recommendations
Convert analytical hypotheses into structured experiments, using A/B testing, segmentation strategies, and elasticity frameworks
Track test performance, evaluate outcomes, and inform broader rollout decisions
Identify opportunities to improve customer value, simplify pricing, or enhance partner performance through iterative testing
Support the design and execution of enterprise and regional pricing initiatives—including new pricing models, partner-specific value propositions, and strategic resets
Develop and maintain pricing playbooks, frameworks, and standardized methodologies used across global pricing teams
Coordinate cross-functional project workstreams, manage KPIs, and ensure high-quality, on-time deliverables
Contribute to long-range planning efforts and commercial strategy initiatives
Build polished, data-driven PowerPoint presentations that distill complex findings into compelling executive narratives
Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership, including VP- and SVP-level stakeholders
Influence decision-making by clearly articulating the 'so what' and the business impact of pricing actions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
3+ years of experience in data analysis, pricing, strategy, consulting, business analytics, finance, or a related quantitative field
Strong communicator with the ability to explain complex analyses simply and effectively to diverse audiences
Demonstrated experience using Power BI, advanced Excel, and SQL to manipulate and analyze large datasets
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and work with stakeholders across time zones
Strong business intuition and problem-solving ability—comfortable asking questions, challenging assumptions, and proposing new ideas
Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and seeks creative ways to structure messy or incomplete data
Enjoys both the technical 'deep dives' and the high-level storytelling that influences executives
Ability to collaborate and build trust with cross-functional partners and contribute to a high-performance, learning-oriented pricing culture
Preferred
Experience working in a large, global, matrixed organization strongly preferred
Experience with pricing, elasticity modeling, A/B testing, or retail/financial services economics is a plus but not required
Benefits
Flexible Time off
Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
Parental Leave
Global Adoption Assistance
401K plan
Company
Western Union
Western Union provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world.
5001-10000 employees
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