Senior Director, Economist

Hoboken, NJ (On-site)

$192K/yr – $384K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 7 days ago

Job Summary

You will lead economic research, build models, and mentor a team while shaping cross-functional data analytics and strategic partnerships.

  • Lead economic research and analysis across multiple sectors.
  • Mentor and develop team members to sustain high performance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead economic research and analysis to inform strategic business decisions across multiple company sectors.
  • Develop and implement advanced statistical, econometric, and machine learning models to forecast outcomes and test hypotheses.
  • Oversee the creation and maintenance of high-quality data pipelines and analytical code using Python, SQL, and related tools.
  • Communicate complex economic concepts and findings clearly to technical and executive audiences through reports and visualizations.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to design experiments, evaluate initiatives, and align recommendations with economic theory.
  • Mentor and develop team members, fostering continuous learning and high performance.
  • Build and sustain strategic partnerships to support business goals and community engagement.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience applying economic research, theory, and advanced econometric techniques to solve complex business challenges.
  • Proficiency in statistical methods, data analysis, and programming languages such as Python, SQL, or R for developing data pipelines and modeling.
  • Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to mentor and develop high-performing teams.
  • Expertise in synthesizing and communicating economic concepts and data-driven insights to a range of audiences, including executive leadership.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and build strategic partnerships to drive business outcomes.
  • Commitment to ethical standards, integrity, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Benefits

  • Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
  • Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
  • Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
  • Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
  • You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
  • The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment.
  • It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
  • For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
  • Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
  • Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.
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Senior Director, Economist

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