Our Vision: To make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses.
Our Mission: Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers.
Position Overview: The Economic Research & Policy Department (ERP) conducts industry and economic research, performs fiscal and economic impact modeling, and analyzes NYCEDC projects to inform key policy and investment decisions. The team tracks economic trends and provides insights to City Hall, policymakers, and the public, while also developing tools to evaluate, measure, and report on project outcomes. ERP advances high-impact thought leadership on inclusive and innovation-driven economic development.
The Assistant Vice President will bring advanced expertise in econometrics and data science to ERP, strengthening the department’s ability to evaluate public policies, model economic outcomes, and develop rigorous, reproducible analytical tools. This person will lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of sophisticated econometric and quantitative models. Their work will assess how proposed policies, programs, and investments could affect households, businesses, labor markets, government revenues, and New York City’s broader economy.
The Assistant Vice President will apply econometric methods, causal inference, microsimulation, forecasting, and scenario analysis to complex economic and policy questions. They will establish strong modeling and validation practices, review technical work produced across the team, and help other researchers build their quantitative skills. The role requires deep technical expertise as well as the judgment and communication skills needed to translate complex methods and findings into clear, policy-relevant insights for decision-makers.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain econometric, microsimulation, forecasting, and scenario-analysis models to evaluate the economic, fiscal, and distributional effects of City policies, programs, investments, and changing economic conditions.
- Design empirical analyses using causal inference, quasi-experimental methods, and statistical modeling to assess policy effectiveness and estimate economic outcomes.
- Build models that estimate behavioral responses to policy changes, including labor-market effects, price pass-through, demand elasticities, and household or business decision-making.
- Evaluate model assumptions, validate results, conduct sensitivity and robustness analyses, and clearly communicate uncertainty and methodological limitations.
- Use R to create reproducible analytical workflows, automate processes, and manage large or complex datasets.
- Lead technically complex research projects from initial scoping through modeling, validation, and delivery, coordinating with internal teams, City agencies, external researchers, and consultants.
- Collaborate with economists, policy researchers, and cross-functional teams to frame research questions, select appropriate methods, and incorporate evidence into policy and investment decisions.
- Translate complex findings into clear, policy-relevant reports, briefs, presentations, data visualizations, and recommendations for technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Train and mentor ERP staff, contribute to department research strategy, and respond to high-priority analytical requests from agency leadership, partner agencies, and City Hall.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Public Policy, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field required.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in applied economic research, econometric analysis, statistical modeling, data science, policy evaluation, or related quantitative work.
- Advanced proficiency in R, including the ability to write complex, reproducible, and well-documented analytical code from scratch. Familiarity with similar languages like Python will also be considered.
- Experience applying econometric and statistical methods in a professional setting, including causal inference and quasi-experimental approaches such as difference-in-differences, instrumental variables, event studies, regression discontinuity, panel-data methods, or synthetic controls.
- Experience developing microsimulation, forecasting, behavioral, policy-simulation, scenario-analysis, fiscal, or economic-impact models, with a strong understanding of model specification, identification, uncertainty, sensitivity testing, and validation. Strong preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in a professional setting.
- Demonstrated experience working with large, complex, or linked datasets, including administrative records, longitudinal data, survey microdata, or geospatial data.
- Experience with public economic and demographic data sources, such as American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS), Current Population Survey (CPS), Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and other comparable sources, is strongly preferred. Experience with complex survey methods is a plus.
- Demonstrated written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts and findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Experience leading complex projects, managing competing priorities, and exercising sound methodological judgement
- Ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, program teams, agency leadership, external partners, and other stakeholders.
- New York City residency is required within 180 days of hire.
About Us: New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors, with a focus on equity; build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city’s future economy.
NYCEDC is committed to offering competitive benefits to support employee health, happiness, and work-life balance. We offer comprehensive benefits and unique perks to ensure NYCEDC employees flourish in their professional and personal lives:
- Generous employer subsidized health insurance
- Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
- Vision and hearing benefits
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
- Short term and long-term disability coverage
- 100% employer covered life insurance and supplemental life insurance coverage
- Up to 25 vacation days
- Floating Holidays and Summer Fridays
- Parental leave - up to 20 paid weeks
- Retirement savings programs
- Company-paid 401(a) defined contribution plan
- 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plan
- Tuition Reimbursement program
- Continuing education and professional development
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- College savings plan
- Backup childcare
- Gym membership discounts
- A Calm.com membership for mindfulness and mental health support
- Employee discounts through Plum Benefits and much more
Benefits listed above may vary based on the length and nature of your employment with New York City Economic Development Corporation. These benefits are subject to be modified at any time, at the discretion of the organization.
The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Social Responsibility Mission is to create a People First strategy by attracting, retaining, and engaging a diverse and talented workforce. Like the city of New York, NYCEDC knows our strength comes from each of our connected parts, making the fabric of our organization better and stronger because of our unique employees' talents.
At NYCEDC, all applications are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, evaluate, or make decisions regarding candidate resumes or applications. Each candidate is considered through a thoughtful, human-led review process to ensure equity, consistency, and alignment with the needs of the role.
For more information, visit our website at edc.nyc.