Senior Analyst, Consumer Lending - Strategy and Planning

TransUnion • Chicago, IL

3d • $62,000 - $90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At TransUnion, we have a welcoming and energetic environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. 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. What You'll Bring: Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in business, finance, marketing, management, engineering, economics (or relevant work experience) Strong analytical and insight-driven problem-solving skills Solid organizational and project management skills Exceptional attention to detail and high degree of comfort managing multiple assignments simultaneously Strong verbal and written communication skills Structured and logical thinking with ability to synthesize information into key messages appropriate for the audience and focus on what matters most Experience working with senior-level managers and proven track record for completing assignments on time Driven by intellectual curiosity and independent thinking, with positive “can do” self-starter attitude Ability and desire to function at both strategic and tactical levels Ability to effectively develop relationships, engage, advise, and persuasively communicate with leaders, customers, and internal and external partners in face-to-face scenarios demonstrating real-time insight, flexibility and sound judgment Sound working knowledge of software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with strong presentation skills Preferred qualifications: Experience working in a matrixed environment preferred, collaborating across teams and functions Prior experience in unsecured consumer lending is a plus Impact You'll Make: You will contribute to TransUnion’s efforts to grow its U.S. Consumer Lending line of business such as: Drawing insights from data analysis Mining internal data and performing segmentation and analyses on large population datasets to gain insights about key customer trends Developing forecasting models to support growth initiatives Translating qualitative information from surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one interviews into fact-based actionable recommendations Working with the Sales teams on sales campaign planning and tracking Working with the Solutions and Marketing teams to collect voice of customer, and to plan/execute go to market activities You will develop industry insights by: Conducting market research by collecting and analyzing data to understand better our market, the industries we serve, and our customers and business partners Building a solid understanding of the internal and external data sources available to fuel research projects and support/ refute key hypotheses Maintaining awareness of current industry trends through industry publications, company press releases, and various forms of primary research, and use that information to formulate hypotheses about the future state of the industry You will present conclusions and recommendations to key decision makers such as: Under the guidance of senior team members, defining and creating meaningful business cases to support new products and other growth initiatives based on a fact-based, analytically-driven approach Creating client- and executive-ready materials for the purpose of delivering (and reinforcing) key messages and making key decisions with stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in business, finance, marketing, management, engineering, economics (or relevant work experience)
• Strong analytical and insight-driven problem-solving skills
• Solid organizational and project management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and high degree of comfort managing multiple assignments simultaneously
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Structured and logical thinking with ability to synthesize information into key messages appropriate for the audience and focus on what matters most
• Experience working with senior-level managers and proven track record for completing assignments on time
• Driven by intellectual curiosity and independent thinking, with positive “can do” self-starter attitude
• Ability and desire to function at both strategic and tactical levels
• Ability to effectively develop relationships, engage, advise, and persuasively communicate with leaders, customers, and internal and external partners in face-to-face scenarios demonstrating real-time insight, flexibility and sound judgment
• Sound working knowledge of software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with strong presentation skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a matrixed environment preferred, collaborating across teams and functions
• Prior experience in unsecured consumer lending is a plus

Responsibilities

• Drawing insights from data analysis
• Mining internal data and performing segmentation and analyses on large population datasets to gain insights about key customer trends
• Developing forecasting models to support growth initiatives
• Translating qualitative information from surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one interviews into fact-based actionable recommendations
• Working with the Sales teams on sales campaign planning and tracking
• Working with the Solutions and Marketing teams to collect voice of customer, and to plan/execute go to market activities
• Conducting market research by collecting and analyzing data to understand better our market, the industries we serve, and our customers and business partners
• Building a solid understanding of the internal and external data sources available to fuel research projects and support/ refute key hypotheses
• Maintaining awareness of current industry trends through industry publications, company press releases, and various forms of primary research, and use that information to formulate hypotheses about the future state of the industry
• Under the guidance of senior team members, defining and creating meaningful business cases to support new products and other growth initiatives based on a fact-based, analytically-driven approach
• Creating client- and executive-ready materials for the purpose of delivering (and reinforcing) key messages and making key decisions with stakeholders

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees