TransUnion · 3 hours ago
Principal, Data Governance
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expTransUnion is a company that fosters a welcoming and energetic environment, encouraging collaboration and innovation. The Principal, Data Governance will support the mission to ensure data assets are governed appropriately, leveraging project leadership and collaboration to drive continuous improvement in data management practices.
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Responsibilities
Developing knowledge and expertise in the business and technical processes for the creation, cataloging, management and governance of the data underlying TransUnion’s products and services
Designing and leading initiatives to maintain an ongoing view of TransUnion’s data risks and controls, ensuring that they are mitigated in alignment with TU’s strategic objectives
Creating, maintaining, socializing and supporting data governance policies and standards
Guiding the design, implementation and continuous improvement of Data Governance operations
Leading communities of data owners, data stewards and stakeholders of TransUnion’s data in projects to address data-related issues, risks and opportunities
Collecting, analyzing and synthesizing information from a variety of large and complex data sets to develop context and derive insight around data risks, issues and opportunities
Championing elevated understanding of Data Governance principles and processes
Developing program and project estimates, business cases and budgets
Developing and coordinating changes to projects plans and schedules
Anticipating customer needs and proactively providing relevant solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, preferred fields of study include: Data Management, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Business Administration, Engineering, Statistics or similar related fields
At least 10 years experience participating in and managing projects related to establishing and maintaining data governance policies, standards and processes
Experience participating in and managing data governance and data management operations, specifically including detective monitoring, anomaly detection and correction action
Experience facilitating discussions with groups of stakeholders, including senior management, whose goals and accountabilities related to the data are varying and, frequently, conflicting
Demonstrated hands-on ability to analyze large datasets, recognize patterns and trends and organize observations into a clear and useful format
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g.Tableau, Power BI, SuperSet)
Extensive experience managing projects from initiation through implementation
A passion for data governance and how maximizing it can benefit an organization
Strategic, conceptual thinker with proven ability to facilitate organizational and behavioral change
Analytically and strategically-minded. Capable of telling the big picture story and making recommendations based on trends and details found in measurements
Excellent oral and written communications skills. Must be comfortable presenting ideas and information to all levels within the organization
Curious, with a strong desire to learn in a hands-on environment
Proven customer management skills with a strong customer service orientation (desire to help others)
Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills
Works well under pressure and with deadlines
Must be a self-starter with strong planning and organizational skills, motivated by challenges, and possess a customer-focused, results-oriented attitude
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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