Lead Data Scientist

Lead Data Scientist

Join Trans Union’s Financial Services Analytics team to build next‑generation analytic solutions for our customers.

• Partner with internal and external cross‑functional teams to deliver new business initiatives and develop predictive risk management and business intelligence solutions for credit card issuers, auto & mortgage lenders, collections agencies and retail banks.
• Lead client engagements involving descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analysis through the consumer lending portfolio lifecycle using techniques such as segmentation, logistic regression, survival analysis, PCA, Monte Carlo simulation, scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Design and write programs for data extraction, segmentation and statistical analysis on large population datasets using R, SAS, SQL, Hive, Pig on Linux, PC and mainframe platforms.
• Deliver analytic insights and recommendations in succinct and compelling presentations for internal and external customers and an executive audience.
• Develop project proposals, sales presentations and promotional collateral to enable the adoption of integrated customer solutions supported by Trans Union.
• Identify strategies and opportunities for customers to test and adopt Trans Union’s analytic products and services.
• Provide mentorship and training to junior colleagues and maintain progress on all initiatives under limited direct supervision.
• Foster a high performance culture and cultivate an environment that promotes excellence and reflects the Trans Union brand.

• Master’s or PhD degree in statistics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, engineering, operations research, or another highly quantitative field.
• At least four (4) years of professional experience performing analytic work in Financial Services or related industries.
• Multiple examples of demonstrated success in client‑facing roles over a period of at least three (3) years.
• Advanced programming skills; mastery of a statistical language such as R or SAS; experience using other programming and data manipulation languages (SQL, Hive, Pig, Python, C/C++, Java); familiarity with relational, MPP, and/or Hadoop data management frameworks; proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Versatile interpersonal and communication style with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels within and outside the organization; ability to work in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments effectively.

You will apply your analytical skills to work on all aspects of the account lifecycle in the consumer credit domain on behalf of a diverse set of clients, ranging from marketing and propensity models for customer acquisition and retention, fraud detection solutions, credit risk models for acquisition and account management, cross‑sell applications, portfolio models for regulatory applications, event‑based trigger solutions, and strategy analyses of various kinds.

You will also develop complex analytic solutions directly with Trans Union customers, business partners and other departments.

Trans Union provides flexible benefits including flexible time off, paid time off, up to 12 paid holidays per year, health benefits (medical, dental, vision, 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 Trans Union’s Employee Resource Groups.

Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select health and welfare plans.

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $90,000.00 – $150,000 annually. Actual compensation is based on a variety of factors.

Full‑time

Not Applicable

Engineering and Information Technology

Financial Services, Information Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

Trans Union LLC

Sr Consultant, Data Science and Analytics

Oak Brook, IL (Hybrid – two days in‑person per week)

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 ... (the full EEO statement). Additional affirmative action plans are available upon request.