Product Economist

Who We Are

Want to work at a company committed to enabling economic growth through predictive cloud software? Do you want to get in on the next phase of growth for a software company with an amazing brand legacy and over 900 customers?

At IMPLAN, we enable consultants, governments, academic researchers, economic development organizations, and companies to understand economic impacts – and most importantly, how to leverage them.

We have been around for over 40 years and are entering the next phase of growth fueled by our cloud software platform. Reception has been exceptional, we have an excellent lead investor, and we are ready to accelerate!

Who We Need

As a Product Economist, you would partner with our Technical Product Manager to execute the product vision related to economics, environmental science, and data science/engineering.  You will primarily work with our Data & Product Management teams to define and document requirements, and our Development team to build and deliver new data products or features.  You must possess a unique blend of business, data, and technical savvy.

Primary Responsibilities

Partner with our Technical Product Manager to translate product strategy into detailed requirements, use cases, and prototypes.
Participate in the design and development of features and functionality for both new and existing data products.
Partner with Data & Product Management teams to define product strategy.
Liaise with the Economics and Data Team to translate, implement, and verify the Economic concepts and calculations throughout the product life cycle.
Define and establish criteria and test harnesses to assist our Quality Assurance team in integration and acceptance testing, and oversee the QA lifecycle for economic related features.
Support the Education Services team in the development of training, implementation material, and technical documentation.
Required Skills & Experience

Relevant experience in economics, either in a profession or in graduate level courses.
Demonstrable experience working with data (economic preferred) and data visualization.
Ability to document and communicate economic information into development ready instructions.
Critical thinking, problem solving, and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done.
Remain flexible and be able to adapt to the changing business environment.
Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams.
Ability to travel (<10% expected)
Desired Skills & Experience
Understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and databases.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum SDLC.
Experience in working with product analytics tools and using the results to increase user engagement.
Required Education

Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Data or related field, graduate level preferred, but not required.
What We Offer

At IMPLAN, we have crafted a collaborative and welcoming workplace focused on achieving the specific goals laid out by our community. We are always seeking agile, engaged, and high caliber people to join our team. We offer a comfortable office environment, free snacks and drinks, company social outings, and a workweek that ends at 3 p.m. on Fridays. Benefits offered include:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Short & Long Term Disability, and Basic Life insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement 401k plan with Company Match
Gym Membership Reimbursement
Paid Time Off and 10 Company Paid Holidays

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veterans status, or other legally protected status.