Vice President, Data Science, Product Development, Credit & Consumer

TransUnion

Vice President leading data science product development at TransUnion. Providing expertise and resources for market-leading data products and analytic solutions.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeChicago • Florida, Illinois, New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $193,500 - $406,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaPythonSparkSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a key leader of the DSA Product Development team.
Provide data science expertise and resources necessary to build market-leading data products and analytic solutions on the Credit Risk Solutions (CRS) and Consumer roadmaps.
Maintain a strong vision of the state-of-the-art and competitive landscape, advising on the best way (the 'how') to achieve objectives defined by Global Solutions stakeholders (the 'what').
Incorporate innovation arising across GD&A and the broader enterprise into standards that enable consistent, high-quality, scaled development.
Partner and collaborate with stakeholders across GTDA and Solutions.
Develop generic scores, attributes, and other analytic solutions on the CRS and Consumer roadmaps, supporting all stages of the PDLC.
Design, develop, and continually improve common global frameworks to accelerate product development and facilitate consistent, efficient delivery through OneTru and other TransUnion platforms.
Proactively analyze alternative data assets and machine learning methods for potential impacts to new and existing products, drafting business cases for Solutions review as warranted.
Maintain and continually enhance global best practices for model development, including development and delivery of a training curriculum, leveraging new capabilities developed by R&D.
Advocate for innovative solution designs and approaches to enhance TransUnion’s long-term competitiveness.
Maintain complete and accurate records of department activities to support resource optimization and all levels of reporting.
Attract and nurture leading data science talent, creating opportunities for continual professional growth.

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years’ experience in data science and analytics
Masters degree strongly preferred
Advanced programming skills and aptitude; mastery of statistical programs such as R or Python; mastery of other programming and data manipulation languages and big data platforms (SQL, Spark, C/C++, Java)
Experience with modern cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, OneTru)
High level of familiarity with Microsoft Office tools.
Evidence of strong analytical, critical, and creative thinking and willingness to take initiative in problem-solving.
Demonstrated interest and proven career path in industries served by TransUnion, such as financial services, insurance, fraud, and digital marketing.
Ability to lead complex analytic projects under limited supervision and in close coordination with matrix partners.
Strong project and time management skills to lead multiple complex portfolios and work streams simultaneously with minimal if any direct supervision in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
Excellent business acumen and versatile interpersonal skills to communicate effectively at multiple levels - including executives - within a complex and dynamic matrix organization.
Proven ability to translate technical concepts into articulate, actionable recommendations in a manner that is suitable to influence business partners and decision-makers inside and outside towards desired outcomes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options.
Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans.
Choose tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.
Company‑paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short‑ and long‑term disability.
Option to opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
Adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage to caregiver support.
Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary Care@Work membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.
401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Tuition reimbursement, flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, and paid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.
Access 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well‑being programs alongside guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data scienceanalyticsRPythonSQLSparkC/C++Javacloud computingmachine learning

Soft Skills

analytical thinkingcritical thinkingcreative thinkingproblem-solvingproject managementtime managementinterpersonal skillsbusiness acumencommunication skillsleadership

Certifications

Masters degree