Director, Alternative Data Solutions

10 Hours ago • 12 Years + • $150,100 PA - $225,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As Director, Alternative Data Solutions, you will manage TransUnion’s Short-Term Lending (STL) products and be responsible for the strategic, tactical, operational, and general oversight of FactorTrust. The role involves leading the STL product roadmap, based on market needs, and managing strategic relationships with industry partners. The Director of Product Management will contribute to all phases of product development, working closely with various teams, including Product Development, Operations, and go-to-market teams. This role requires exceptional leadership, product, and program management capabilities.
Must have:
  • 12+ years product or program management experience.
  • Experience in financial services or short-term lending.
  • Strong product management discipline.
Perks:
  • Flexible time off for exempt associates.
  • Paid time off for non-exempt associates.
  • Health benefits (medical, dental, vision).
  • Mental health support.
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • 401(k) retirement savings with employer match.

Job Details

TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice

Personal Information We Collect

Your Privacy Choices

What We'll Bring:

At TransUnion, we have a welcoming and energetic environment that encourages collaboration and innovation - we’re consistently exploring new technologies and tools to be agile. This environment gives our people the opportunity to hone current skills and build new capabilities, while discovering their genius.

Come be a part of our team – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.

As Director, Alternative Data Solutions, you will be responsible for product management of one of TransUnion’s most valuable alternative data assets, the short-term lending data bureau.  With significant investment, this business is poised for growth with a broad set of products for both short-term lenders and TransUnion customers across Financial Services, Insurance and Diversified Markets.

What You'll Bring:

  • 12+ years of progressively more responsible experience in product or program management and P&L responsibility and ownership in either Financial Services or specifically the short-term lending industry

  • Must be a self-starter and capable of independent work with minimal guidance at times

  • Solid organizational, project management, problem solving and decision-making skills with a high degree of comfort managing multiple assignments

  • Strong product management discipline with demonstrated success leading cross-functional product teams

  • Strong collaborator with a problem-solving, design-thinking, customer-centric mind-set; highly curious

  • Exudes accountability and ownership and is passionate about the fundamental customer/consumer problem

  • Driven by intellectual curiosity and independent thinking with a positive “can do” attitude

  • Experience working within matrixed organizations

  • Very strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree is a plus

Impact You'll Make:

  • This role is responsible for TransUnion’s Short-Term Lending (STL) products, and requires exceptional leadership, product, and program management capabilities. This role will act as a general manager of the FactorTrust business, be accountable for the commercial success of FactorTrust, and be responsible for the strategic, tactical, operational, and general oversight of FactorTrust.  The Director Product Management will help evolve fundamental capabilities to manage and create market leading STL products that will enable TransUnion’s growth within this market segment and beyond.

  • They will own the STL product roadmap, based on the market’s current and future needs, to fill in any capability and competitive gaps needed for success. They will also be responsible for managing strategic relationships with key industry partners that enable Credit Risk Solutions to fulfill its mission.

  • The Director of Product Management will contribute to all phases of the product development lifecycle, from inception through introduction into the marketplace, working closely with FactorTrust focused colleagues, Product Development, Operations, cross-functional support, and other go-to-market teams.

  • As well, it will be important to work closely across a number of key stakeholders including, but not limited to, Global Technology, Global Delivery, Data and Analytics, Financial Services, and Markets.

#LI-KJ1

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.

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.

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.

Pay Scale Information :

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $150,100.00 - $225,000.00 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's Internal Job Title:

Director, Product Management

Similar Jobs

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

Similar Skill Jobs

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

Jobs in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

Similar Category Jobs

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

About The Company

TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible in the modern economy. We do this by providing an actionable picture of each person so they can be reliably represented in the marketplace.  As a result, businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things.  

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.

A leading presence in more than 30 countries across five continents, TransUnion provides solutions that help create economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for hundreds of millions of people.

We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day.

Chicago, Illinois, United States (Hybrid)

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (Hybrid)

Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Hybrid)

Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic (Hybrid)

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (Remote)

Chicago, Illinois, United States (Hybrid)

Hong Kong (Hybrid)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by TransUnion

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug