Senior Economic Data & Forecast Analyst (Remote)

State of Arizona; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Retirement plan

Health and dental insurance

Vacation with 10 paid holidays

Job summary

The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is seeking a Senior Economic Data Analyst to bridge quantitative research, data pipeline administration, and strategic communication. You will work with economists across modeling, forecasting, and analysis to produce executive-ready reports and regional decision-support tools.

Remote work within Arizona is possible; the department emphasizes flexibility, autonomy, and collaborative, cross-agency development of labor market insights.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of applied economic research experience.
• Experience coordinating technical deliverables across analytical teams.
• Experience with data management and data privacy in high-stakes reports.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Senior Economists to manage research project timelines and deliverables.
• Synthesize econometric models with front-end visualizations into cohesive reports.
• Maintain quality control across economic research and outputs prior to executive review.
• Serve as primary Economic Analysis contact for external state agencies and partners.
• Coordinate data-sharing workflows and data integration with external entities.
• Facilitate briefings to help non-technical stakeholders interpret complex research.
• Align technical milestones with reporting schedules across internal divisions.
• Ensure deliverables support regional decision-making and workforce analysis.
• Regularly brief the LMI Director on pipeline status and requirements.

Skills

Large Dataset Analysis

Quantitative Synthesis & Writing

Technical Project Management

Data Visualization & Presentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Economics/Statistics/Data Analytics/Quantitative Public Policy

Tools

R, Python, SAS, SQL, Excel

Job description

The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is seeking a Senior Economic Data Analyst to bridge quantitative research, data pipeline administration, and strategic communication. You will work with economists across modeling, forecasting, and analysis to produce executive-ready reports and regional decision-support tools.

Remote work within Arizona is possible; the department emphasizes flexibility, autonomy, and collaborative, cross-agency development of labor market insights.