Data Scientist II

Company: Western Union
Location: Denver
Posted on: May 4, 2021

Job Description:

Data Scientist II Denver, Colorado, USAAre you a passionate individual with the ability to drive great results and high employee engagement? Are you excited by an opportunity to join an incredibly strong, unified, team working for a global leading fortune 500 company? Join Western Union as a Data Scientist II.Motivated by our values: purpose driven, globally minded, and trustworthy & respectfulWere a FinTech thats using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. Were a team of over 10,000 people spanning 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.Better comes from everywhereIn this role you will support development and implementation of fraud models/strategies for all Western Union digital products, including all ongoing and systematic data collection and aggregation. You will manage multiple projects and data requests in a timely manner, support test practices, including post-implementation monitoring, and coordinate with other analysts and external vendor resources to ensure that system solutions meet goals and meets business needs.For this role you will need a Graduate degree in Statistics, Math, or other quantitative fields or 1-3 years experience in the field of risk analytics in the financial services / online payment industry.You will also need world-class analytics and problem-solving capabilities required, including advanced skills in statistical analysis. You will need rich experience using business intelligence, data mining, and predictive analytics tools like SAS, R, Matlab etc. You will need strong proficiency with querying data in SQL. And you will need to make good, timely decisions in a fast-paced environment.Join us, and lets move money for betterWestern Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. Its an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If youre ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.Were a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. Youll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.At Western Union, we are passionate about our diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams, while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status.#LI-JS4Annual base salary gross: $62,829-103,871. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the Western Union salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as candidates qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role. The base salary is one component of Western Unions total compensation package for employees. Other rewards and benefits include short term incentives, health insurance (several options to choose from), accident and life insurance, access to the best in class learning and development platforms, to name just a few! To view more details of our benefits, visit us here: https://2020-2021.mywubenefits.com

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