
Advisor, Data Science and Analytics
- Hong Kong
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Master’s or PhD in statistics, applied math, financial math, computer science, or a related quantitative field; or a Bachelor’s with 3+ years of relevant experience and demonstrate a consistent track record of academic excellence.
- Minimum 10 years supporting internal/external clients, with at least 5 years in analytics, preferably in industries of Financial Services, Insurance, Fraud or Digital Marketing.
- Proven analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
- Advanced programming skills and aptitude; mastery with statistical programs such as R or Python.
- Experience of leading complex analytics projects with minimal supervision, collaborating across teams and directly with clients.
- Strong project and time management skills to lead multiple complex portfolios and work streams in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
- Excellent business acumen and communication skills, including the ability to present and translate technical concepts into actionable recommendations to multiple levels, including executive audiences
- Occasional travel required.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on cross-functional teams internally and externally, driving new business initiatives and delivering long-term, value-added solutions to TransUnion customers.
- Lead the development of technical solutions to complex problems with minimal supervision.
- Act as the primary contact for strategic clients, identifying opportunities to test and adopt analytic products and services. Frequent direct engagement with client or TransUnion executives would be expected.
- Deliver analytic insights and recommendations in succinct and compelling presentations for internal and external customers representing a wide range of backgrounds and levels.
- Provide both oversight and hands-on support in developing analytic solutions using tools like R, Python, SQL, Hive, and Spark, while formalizing repeatable processes.
- Lead research and innovation initiatives, including multi-team projects in collaboration with peers across the team.
- Represent TransUnion at industry events, seminars, and summits, or advisory boards, attend independently sponsored conferences and tradeshows on behalf of TransUnion.
- Mentor and train junior team members, fostering a high-performance culture aligned with TransUnion’s values.
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