Manager, Economic Modeling

About the role

The Mastercard Economics Institute seeks a Causal Inference Economist to lead the Economic Modeling team. You will deliver insights from rich datasets, develop econometric and machine‑learning tools, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Translate business questions into causal effects, identification strategies, and empirical designs.
• Lead projects from data ingestion and feature engineering through model validation and stakeholder communication.
• Guide the team in best practices for causal inference and prototype scalable analytics.

Required profile

• Ph.D. or Master’s in Economics, Econometrics, Finance, Public Policy or a related quantitative field.
• Multiple years of experience in a technical environment, or an exceptional new Ph.D.
• Proficiency in Python or R and working knowledge of SQL.

Required skills

• Strong training and experience with quasi‑experimental methods (difference‑in‑differences, synthetic control, RDD, IV).
• Experience with causal machine‑learning methods (double/debiased ML, meta‑learners, causal forests) and business experimentation.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary with potential annual bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, paid leave, 401k match, tuition reimbursement and fitness programs.