TransUnion

Vice President, Global Alternative Data, New Solutions

TransUnion$193K — $406K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of product management experience, preferably in financial products and credit analytics.
  • Proven track record leading complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
  • Experience in developing and implementing global strategies and product roadmaps.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
  • Strong familiarity with data science and analytics in product validation.

Responsibilities

  • Own and execute the strategy for emerging alternative credit data assets globally.
  • Lead U.S. market execution while identifying future markets for expansion.
  • Conduct feasibility assessments for market opportunities and scalability.
  • Develop business cases for product launch and manage proof-of-concept phases.
  • Oversee product lifecycle from concept to delivery, ensuring product improvement.
  • Act as an external leader to enhance product adoption among global clients.
  • Manage senior product leaders, coordinating with technology and operations teams.
  • Oversee forecasting and profit/loss management for product portfolios.
  • Negotiate and foster strategic partnerships and investment opportunities.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage with day-one eligibility.
  • Company-paid life insurance and disability options, plus supplemental plans available.
  • Paid parental leave and support for family planning and caregiving.
  • 401(k) with employer match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan available.
  • Tuition reimbursement, flexible time off, and volunteer time off options.
Full Job Description

Team Overview

The Global Alternative Data team is responsible for defining and scaling TransUnion’s alternative credit data strategy across key markets, bringing new innovation and differentiated data assets to customers globally. This team drives expansion of emerging alternative data use cases, ensuring solutions meet local market needs while aligning to a cohesive global product strategy. 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

  • Own and execute the global strategy for emerging alternative credit data assets, including securing executive sponsorship and funding for rollout across markets.

  • Lead prioritization of U.S. execution while identifying and sequencing the next global markets for investment and expansion.

  • Direct in-market feasibility assessments to evaluate expansion opportunities and determine the most promising markets for scale.

  • Drive business case development and approvals in each market and partner with local leaders to initiate proof-of-concept phases and scale execution.

  • Lead end-to-end product lifecycle management (concept to delivery) for new alternative data products, ensuring continuous improvement based on customer and stakeholder feedback.

  • Serve as an external-facing leader with global customers and prospects to grow product adoption and expand the product suite.

  • Manage and develop senior product leaders across markets, coordinating execution across technology, operations, and data science.

  • Own forecasting and P&L management for a growing global product portfolio.

  • Partner cross-functionally with engineering, risk, legal, and compliance teams to ensure scalable delivery and regulatory alignment.

  • Identify, negotiate, and nurture strategic partnerships, investments, and M&A opportunities.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

  • 15+ years of product management experience, including significant exposure to financial products, underwriting, or lending, with a strong understanding of credit analytics.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives and influence senior leaders internally and externally.

  • Experience building and scaling ground-up strategies, product roadmaps, and global launches.

  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree (e.g., data science or equivalent) preferred.

Required Technical Skills

  • Ability to oversee and interpret data science and analytics efforts used to validate product performance and customer outcomes.

  • Strong data-driven decision-making skills, using metrics and feedback loops to guide product iteration and optimization.

  • Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance considerations impacting data products across global jurisdictions.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience launching and managing products across multiple countries or regions.

  • Knowledge of alternative data and cash-flow underwriting methodologies.

  • Success building external ecosystems through fintech and data-provider partnerships.

  • Comfort operating as an executive-facing thought partner with customers and prospects.

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Benefits that support every part of your life:

At TransUnion, we design benefits to help youfeel well, do well, and plan well—from day one.

For Your Health: Enjoyday-one eligibilityfor medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose taxadvantagedHSAandFSAaccounts to make everyday care more affordable.

For Your Protection: We’ve got your back withcompanypaid basic life and AD&D, optionalvoluntary life and AD&Dfor you and your family, andshortand longterm disability. You can also opt into alegal plan,pet insurance, andtravel accident coverage.

For Your Family: Fromadoption assistance and fertility planning coveragetocaregiver support, we’re here for every chapter. AccessDependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentaryCare[redacted]membership, andup to 12 weeks of paid parental leavewith eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.

For Your Future: Build toward what’s next with our401(k) with employer matchandEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tapfinancial wellness resources,career coaching, and optionallongterm care insuranceto plan confidently.

For You: Grow and recharge withtuition reimbursement,flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employeediscounts,charitable gift matching, andpaid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.

For Your Wellness: Access24/7 supportincluding professionaltherapy,coaching, and emotional wellbeing programs alongside guided meditation and resources that supportphysical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

Pay Scale Information:

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $193,500.00 - $406,500.00 *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:

VP, Product Management

Company:

TransUnion LLC

About TransUnion

TransUnion is a consumer credit reporting agency. TransUnion collects and aggregates information on over one billion individual consumers in over thirty countries including "200 million files profiling nearly every credit-active consumer in the United States". Its customers include over 65,000 businesses. Based in Chicago, Illinois, TransUnion's 2014 revenue was US$1.3 billion.
Learn more about TransUnion
Size
10,200 employees
Market Cap
$10.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$343.1 million
Founded
1968
5 Year Trend
+11.7%
Revenue
$2.7 billion
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