Data Analysis Manager
TransUnion · Chicago, United States +4 · 2mo ago
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Team Overview
The Data Analysis team is responsible for evaluating new and existing data assets that can be leveraged across TransUnion products and services. The team plays a critical role in identifying data opportunities, assessing business value, and supporting product innovation by determining how data can enhance customer solutions, improve product performance, and drive revenue growth. The team partners closely with Product, Data Acquisition, Solutions, and Technology stakeholders to maximize the value of enterprise data assets and support TransUnion's data-driven growth strategy. This role reports to Vie President of Strategic Planning.

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.Role Overview and Core Responsibilities
- Lead a high-performing team responsible for evaluating new and existing data assets for use across TransUnion products and services.
- Oversee end-to-end assessment of alternative and traditional data sources, including planning, execution, coverage analysis, quality validation, and business value determination.
- Develop and standardize scalable due diligence methodologies including data profiling, coverage analysis, gap analysis, lift analysis, and simulation testing.
- Translate complex analytical findings into actionable insights that influence product strategy, business decisions, and revenue-generating opportunities.
- Partner with Product, Data Acquisition, Solutions, and Technology teams to identify and prioritize opportunities that enhance existing products and support new offerings.
- Drive enterprise data quality initiatives by identifying improvement opportunities and implementing best practices across data management processes.
- Support data onboarding, cataloging, and analysis activities within the OneTru platform.
- Establish and maintain standards for data governance, data lineage, access controls, and lifecycle management.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that influence data investment decisions and enterprise data strategy.
- Coach, mentor, and develop team members while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Required Knowledge and Experiences
- 7+ years of experience in data analytics, data strategy, product analytics, data acquisition, or related disciplines with demonstrated success driving business outcomes through data.
- 3+ years of people leadership experience managing analytical or data-focused teams and establishing priorities, performance expectations, and development plans.
- Experience evaluating new and existing data assets and determining business value through analytical frameworks and stakeholder engagement.
- Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, lineage, and lifecycle management principles and their impact on business outcomes.
- Experience partnering with Product, Business, and Technology teams to translate business needs into structured data requirements and recommendations.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analytical findings to executive and non-technical audiences and influence strategic decisions.
- Experience identifying, evaluating, and commercializing emerging datasets.
Required Technical Skills
- Demonstrated ability querying and analyzing data using SQL, Python, Bitquery (preferred), and large-scale data extraction techniques.
- Experience utilizing analytical and visualization tools to evaluate data assets and deliver insights to business stakeholders.
- Experience with enterprise data platforms, data cataloging solutions, and data onboarding processes.
- Strong understanding of data quality, metadata management, governance, and lineage frameworks.
- Experience applying analytical methodologies such as coverage analysis, gap analysis, lift analysis, simulation modeling, and data profiling.
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 career development and growth in:
- Experience evaluating alternative data assets and third-party data providers.
- Experience within financial services, credit, fraud, identity, risk, or information services industries.
- Familiarity with OneTru or similar enterprise data platforms.
- Experience supporting vendor-facing or customer-facing discussions related to data strategy and data products.
- Knowledge of modern cloud-based data environments and enterprise-scale data architectures.
- Exposure to product management concepts and data-driven product development initiatives.
- Experience leading enterprise data quality or governance improvement programs.
Benefits that support every part of your life:
At TransUnion, we design benefits to help you feel well, do well, and plan well—from day one.
For Your Health: 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.
For Your Protection: We’ve got your back with company‑paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short‑ and long‑term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
For Your Family: From adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage to caregiver support, we’re here for every chapter. 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.
For Your Future: Build toward what’s next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tap financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long‑term care insurance to plan confidently.
For You: Grow and recharge with 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.
For Your Wellness: 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.
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 ERCoE@transunion.com.
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.
Pay Scale Information:
The pay range for this position is $90,000.00 - $168,750 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual’s education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. Regular, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.
TransUnion Overview:
At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that’s why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.
Be a part of our Workforce for Good – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
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