IDB : Head, Systemic & Multi-factor Risk Group (RMG/SRM) – Washington DC
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:FULL_TIME
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Posted:4 days ago
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Category:Management and Strategy
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Deadline:21/12/2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
Head, Systemic & Multi-factor Risk Group (RMG/SRM)
Location: Washington, D.C.
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
About this position
We are looking for an experienced head of multidisciplinary teams with quantitative and analytic backgrounds, knowledge of applied quantitative methods integrating financial and non-financial risk-related information, data management expertise, including structure and unstructured information processing, and familiarity with developing data visualization tool systemic & multi-factor risk group head. In addition, as a systemic & multi-factor risk group head, your quantitative background should allow you to develop and implement a multidimensional risk framework for the Office of Risk Management, including compounding, concurrent, and cascading financial and non-financial risks.
You will work in the Strategic Risk Management (SRM) group part of Office of Risk Management.
What you’ll do:
- Proven management record in similar positions, including management of technically strong multi-disciplinary teams. Experience conceptualizing and creating analytical groups from scratch is a plus.
- Exceptional ability for strategic thinking, including outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, with a clear ability to add value through creative thinking, in-depth and disciplined analysis, and effective monitoring of metrics and results.
- Demonstrated track record in developing scenario and stress testing analyses combining financial and non-financial information. Experience processing and applying non-structured data is a plus.
- Track record of excellent planning, analytical, organizational, written/oral communication, and presentation skills.
- Experience in communicating complex ideas and concepts to decision-makers with no technical or quantitative background, including devising visual tools (e.g., dashboards), web-based platforms, and/or apps.
- Experience working with Latin American and Caribbean countries in a multilateral set-up. Experience working in other regions is a plus.
- Ability to attract, select, and motivate talented and diverse staff, including being an excellent team player with strong collaboration skills and drive for results, fostering a cooperative work environment.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills to effectively work with all levels of staff and key stakeholders across the IDBG, including Management, the Board of Executive Directors, various institutional committees, and particularly with clients.
What you’ll need
- Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Finance, or related fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
- Experience: At least 12 years of relevant experience managing and delivering analytical work with emphasis on non-financial risk assessment, scenario analysis, and stress testing. Experience in management positions in multilateral and/or financial institutions would be highly valued. Experience in working with econometric and statistical models, data management, data processing, and visualization is a must.
- Languages: Proficiency in English and Spanish is required.
Key skills
Executive and managerial track:
- Mentor and develop
- Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
- Build Lean and Versatile teams
- Lead change and Transformation
- Create Partnerships
Technical track (with supervisory responsibilities):
- Mentor and develop
- Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- Focus on clients
- Communicate and influence
- Innovate and try new things
Technical track (without supervisory responsibilities; use for Internship and consultant opportunities):
- Learn continuously
- Collaborate and share knowledge
- Focus on clients
- Communicate and influence
- Innovate and try new things
Requirements
- Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.
- Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
Type of contract and duration
- International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.
What we offer
The IDB Group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:
- A competitive compensation package, including an annual base salary expressed on a net-of-tax basis.
- Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender- neutral parental leave.
- Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
- Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future.
- We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
- Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
- Health and well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.
- Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile, such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.
- Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, and others.
Our culture
At the IDB Group, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.
Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.
About the IDB Group
The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab, offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assistance, and training to public and private sector clients throughout the region.
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Additional Information
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements
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