Pricing Data Scientist- Santa Ana, Costa Rica

Are you energized by analyzing data? Are you ready to join an advanced team in a global company that customers depend on to prevent fraudulent transactions? Then its time to join Western Union as our next Pricing Data Scientist.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

This role will sit in the Global Pricing team and will focus on driving and supporting pricing-specific initiatives at Western Union by using Data Science techniques.

Role Responsibilities

• Use data modeling to measure customer price sensitivity, predict customer behavior & conversion and optimize prices to achieve business financial and customer relationship objectives.
• Work with a team of data scientists and other leaders to develop models that deliver business results at scale.
• Conduct ad-hoc/exploratory analysis and provide accurate results in response to internal and external requests.
• Create presentations that describe model results and recommendationto senior executives and other key stakeholders.
• Translate business problems into analytical frameworks and models.
• Partner with business, technology & pricing strategy experts to ensure the models developed accurately represent the business environment and that model results are actionable.
• Actively contribute to team huddles and strategy sessions. Champion company purpose and values, as well as policies/procedures.
• Develop champion/challenger test practices, including post-implementation and monitoring to results.
• Most of time will be spent working on solutions to critical problems, querying databases, and performing various analytic/statistical techniques.

Role Requirements

• Data Scientist degree or in a similar field such as Economics, Statistics, or Math.
• 3-4 years of experience in Data Analytics or quantitative engineering field.
• Its required to have a working knowledge of statistical analysis tools like R, SQL, and Python.
• Pricing, Revenue Management, or Financial Services experience is a plus.
• Experience and knowledge using Power BI will help you to outstand in this role.
• High English proficiency C1+ to communicate across a broad spectrum of stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills to convey pricing insights.
• Ability to analyze problems and produce a justification to enhance decisions.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for whats next.

Western Union is positioned to become the worlds most accessible financial services company transforming lives and communities. Were a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. Youll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If youre ready to help drive the future of financial services, its time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/.

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few
(https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

We are passionate about 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 based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

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