Asst Dir-Economist

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Asst Dir-Economist based in the United States.** This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced economist to contribute to the development of advanced regional economic and demographic intelligence that supports research, forecasting, and strategic decision-making. In this highly analytical role, you will work at the intersection of economics, data science, and technology, helping build proprietary datasets and scalable analytical solutions used across a global organization. The position offers the chance to collaborate with economists, data scientists, and product teams while leveraging modern AI-enabled tools and quantitative methodologies. Ideal for professionals who enjoy transforming complex international data into actionable insights, this role combines research rigor with innovation in a dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment. ### Accountabilities: - Develop, maintain, and enhance proprietary regional economic and demographic datasets that support forecasting, analytics, and strategic research initiatives. - Source, ingest, clean, and harmonize international data from statistical agencies, central banks, multilateral institutions, and commercial providers to ensure consistency and reliability. - Design and operationalize production-grade data pipelines, validation processes, and recurring workflows for data refreshes and quality assurance. - Apply econometric techniques, time series methodologies, statistical analysis, and geospatial concepts to improve data quality, usability, and comparability across regions and time periods. - Build reproducible analytical frameworks and documentation standards, including data provenance, methodology descriptions, version control, and auditability processes. - Collaborate closely with economists, data scientists, and product stakeholders to translate complex datasets into scalable analytical assets and decision-ready insights. - Leverage AI-enabled tools and modern development workflows to enhance productivity, improve data accessibility, and support innovative analytical solutions. ## Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Finance, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline. - Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in economics, demographic analysis, financial research, data science, statistics, or similar quantitative fields. - Strong expertise in international and regional economics, including subnational and cross-country economic, demographic, and financial analysis. - Advanced knowledge of time series analysis, econometrics, statistical modeling, estimation techniques, and data validation methodologies. - Experience working with international datasets and understanding concepts such as seasonality, revisions, geographic harmonization, and data comparability. - Strong programming capabilities with experience building analytical pipelines, reproducible workflows, and automated data infrastructure. - Familiarity with geospatial data concepts, geographic crosswalks, and boundary changes in support of regional analysis. - Practical experience using AI tools, coding assistants, and modern AI-enabled development environments to streamline workflows and solve business challenges. - Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across interdisciplinary teams. ## Benefits - Competitive base salary ranging from **$98,800 to $143,350 annually**, depending on experience, skills, and location. - Eligibility for incentive compensation programs. - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage. - Generous paid time off and parental leave programs. - 401(k) retirement plan with employee and company contribution opportunities. - Life, disability, and accident insurance plans. - Discounted employee sto…