Data Scientist - Insurance

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What We'll Bring:

What You'll Bring:

• Master’s or PhD degree in statistics applied mathematics financial mathematics computer science engineering operations research or other highly quantitative field; or a Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field with at least4 years of relevant professional experience. In either case the candidate will demonstrate a consistent track record of academic excellence.

• Experience and demonstrated success in client-facing roles over a period of at least 1 year and at least 1 year of professional experience performing analytic work preferably in industries served by Transunion. These experiences may or may not overlap.

• Strong analytical critical thinking and creative problem solving skills.

• Advanced programming skills and aptitude; proficiency with statistical programs such as R or Python; experience with other programming languages (SQL C/C++ Java Ab Initio) and platforms (Hive Spark); high level of familiarity with Microsoft Office tools.

We’re also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up we’re happy to support your development in:

• Proven ability to operate effectively under modest supervision in a complex and dynamic matrixed environment.

• Familiarity with credit bureau data and solutions.

• Work experience in industries served by TransUnion such as financial services insurance fraud and digital marketing.

Impact You'll Make:

• You will partner with internal and external cross-functional teams to drive new business initiatives and deliver long term value-added solutions to various TransUnion customers. These tasks will include –among others- the development of predictive models and business intelligence solutions of moderate scope and complexity for customers within the various industries served by TransUnion.

• You will lead analytic client engagements involving descriptive predictive and prescriptive analysis for a variety of business use cases leveraging multiple analytic techniques. As a project leader you will take ownership of all aspects of the project from design to development to peer review to client presentation to implementation and audit.

• You will identify strategies and opportunities for customers to test and adopt TransUnion’s analytic products and services and develop project proposals sales presentations and promotional collateral to enable the adoption of integrated customer solutions supported by TransUnion applying your practical analytic experience to find areas of new value of TransUnion customers. In the context of these opportunities you will interact directly with TransUnion Sales and business unit partners and provide an analytic perspective and general support as needed.

• You will design write and test programs for data extraction segmentation and statistical analysis on large population datasets using languages such as R Python SQL Hive and Spark formalizing some of these efforts into repeatable process improvements.

• You will deliver analytic insights and recommendations in succinct and compelling presentations for internal and external customers representing a wide range of backgrounds and levels.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Adherence to Company policies sound judgment and trustworthiness working safely communicating respectfully and safeguarding business operations confidential and proprietary information and the Company’s reputation are also essential expectations of this position.

Benefits:

TransUnion provides flexible benefits including 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 and access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups. Spousal domestic partner and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select health and welfare plans.

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 race color religion sex national origin age disability status veteran status genetic information marital status citizenship status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnion’s Affirmative Action Program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting [email protected].

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What We Do

TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible by ensuring that each consumer is reliably and safely represented in the marketplace. We do this by having an accurate and comprehensive picture of each person. This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team who stewards the information with expertise and in accordance with local legislation around the world. Because of our work organizations can better understand consumers in order to make more informed decisions and earn their trust through great personalized experiences and the proactive extension of the right opportunities tools and offers. In turn consumers can be confident that their data identities will result in the opportunities they deserve. We make trust possible so businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose and what drives us every day.

Why Work With Us

Our culture is welcoming energetic and innovative. There’s an overall synergy that flows throughout TransUnion creating a sense of unity in knowing that we’re all working to achieve the same overall goal. We’re dedicated to providing opportunities for our people to get involved and stay connected with their colleagues across the globe.

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