Senior Manager – Economic Models

Department of Finance - Abu Dhabi; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Finance - Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Manager for Economic Models to lead macro and project‑level analyses, building and running econometric and forecasting models to inform policy decisions. You will introduce cutting‑edge approaches including ML/AI and monitor global economic developments.

You will prepare reports and presentations for senior management and external stakeholders, and provide technical economics advice to diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics or related field.
• Experience in policy, finance, or data science is relevant.
• Experience with economic modelling and forecasting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct macro- and project-level economic analyses to guide policy decisions.
• Build and run economic/financial models for forecasting and impact measurement.
• Introduce new econometric, ML, and AI approaches to modelling.
• Prepare reports, policy briefs, and presentations for senior management and stakeholders.
• Monitor economic developments and provide summaries to decision makers.
• Provide technical economics advice to cross-functional teams.

Skills

Economic modelling

Machine learning

Coding skills

Python

R

Stata

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics or related field

Tools

Python

R

Stata

Job description

Conducting economic analyses and providing technical advice to support the decision-making process in the Department.

The Senior Manager for Economic Models will be responsible for:

• Conducting economic analyses at the macro and project levels to guide public policy and decisions
• Building and running economic and financial market models for the purposes of forecasting key economic variables, measuring the economic and financial impact of proposals, and estimating costs
• Introducing new and cutting-edge approaches (latest in econometrics, machine learning, AI, etc.) in the fields of economic modelling and forecasting
• Preparing reports, policy briefs, and presentations for senior management and external stakeholders
• Monitoring key economic developments, locally, regionally and globally, and providing critical summaries to guide decision makers
• Providing technical advice in the field of economics to help all concerned sector employees carry out their roles and responsibilities

Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent in Economics or an adjacent field include policy, finance, and data science.
• Work experience in entities listed below (non-exhaustive) is most relevant: Ministries of Finance, Central banks and monetary authorities, international economic and financial organizations such as the IMF or World Bank, Economic consultants, private-sector banking if the focus was on economic modelling, similar organizations and career paths

Skills:

• Economic modeling including but not limited to econometrics, macro-economic flow-of-funds models, input-output models, general equilibria, etc.
• Machine learning is also helpful
• General coding skills, with a preference for Python
• Other languages and programming frameworks such as R and Stata useful