Senior Engagement Manager Analytics Consulting Services; Banking, Fintech & Payments

Position: Senior Engagement Manager – Analytics Consulting Services (Banking, Fintech & Payments)
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What We'll Bring:
We Are Trans Union:

Trans Union is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance.

What You'll Bring:

We're looking for a Senior Engagement Manager - Analytics Consulting Services (Banking, Fintech & Payments) to join our growing team.

We are expanding our analytical consulting services and building a full end‑to‑end advisory capability. Think high-impact analytics manpower, customized solutions, and deep expertise, delivered at scale.

You will lead analytics‑driven consulting engagements owning delivery, shaping solutions and serving as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. The role blends client leadership, problem‑solving and hands‑on delivery to unlock measurable value. You will operate independently of our data products business while leveraging TU assets where appropriate, ensuring objective advice and outcomes.

Day to Day You'll Be:

Client leadership & delivery ownership

Serve as primary client contact; manage senior stakeholders and steer decision‑making
Own delivery from problem framing to value realisation-hypothesis design, analytical approach, execution oversight and insight‑to‑action plans
Orchestrate onshore/offshore teams; establish cadence, risk/issue management and quality controls

Business development & commercial growth

Lead opportunity creation and conversion: discovery, proposal and pitch development and statement of works
Drive go-to-market strategy including, commercials, pricing, packaging, and partnerships
Own pipeline health, win plans and account growth

Analytics solutioning

Shape the analytical approach across data extraction, modelling, experiment design, business analytics and visualization; ensure solutions are explainable and production‑viable
Connect insights into P&L: growth, risk, fraud, collections & recoveries, pricing/optimisation and customer experience

Consulting toolkit & IP

Develop and maintain proposal shells, pitch narratives, case libraries, scoping templates, estimation models, delivery playbooks and quality gates
Capture project IP (reusable assets/accelerators) and codify into repeatable offerings; drive knowledge‑sharing across the practice

Team leadership & practice building

Support practice head in bringing top talent across data science, consulting, and delivery roles
Shape analysts into high performers via. mentoring, and skill development
Collaborate with global teams to ensure consistent quality and knowledge sharing
Build delivery systems - delivery processes, quality controls, client engagement models

Essential

Skills & Experience:

Track record years of experience in analytics / consulting (incl. 5+ in financial services), leading multi‑stakeholder programs for UK banking/fintech/payments-preferably with card issuer exposure.
Outstanding track record of shaping business outcomes via. data-driven solutions.
Strong foundation in credit risk, regulatory frameworks, and portfolio management.
Proficient in analytical tools and techniques
Understand how to win trust, deliver value, and build long-term partnerships.
Excellent communication and executive presence; comfortable with C‑suite.
Demonstrated thought leadership and worked in global delivery set-ups.
Commercially astute: pricing, margin management and account growth.
Familiarity with modern data stacks (SQL/Python/cloud) and visualization tools is a plus.

Impact You'll Make:

What's In It For you?
At Trans Union you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business.
As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:

26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the Trans Union Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness…