Technical Director

Technical Director

We are seeking a technical leader to ensure JIM's credibility, accuracy, and continuous improvement as the standard for impact and climate risk measurement. You'll own the technical and methodological roadmap, lead a technical team, and represent JIM's expertise to the financial sector.

This is a fractional leadership role (60‑80% time) with potential to transition to full‑time based on mutual success. While we cannot guarantee specific outcomes or timelines, we are exploring hybrid models that could create meaningful upside for entrepreneurial leaders who help us scale.

The Joint Impact Model Foundation is a non‑profit organization that provides credible oversight for the development of the Joint Impact Model (JIM). Launched by FMO and other international finance institutions in 2021, the foundation works towards harmonization of key indicators to build accountability and steer financing in the US $140tn finance sector.

• Oversee model management, including documentation, version control, and audit trails to ensure JIM remains credible, auditable, and regulatory‑ready.
• Conduct full model code reviews and enforce continuous review processes for changes.
• Maintain data governance, quality assurance, and privacy compliance for all datasets, and ensure alignment with member requirements and regulatory frameworks.

• Lead and develop the technical team (data scientists, developers, economic modelers).
• Provide mentorship, set technical standards, and ensure the team delivers high‑quality work.
• Build a collaborative, learning‑oriented technical culture suited to a distributed team.

• Develop and own the technical and methodological roadmap across emissions, jobs, and climate risk.
• Ensure the roadmap aligns with commercial priorities and organizational strategy set by the Executive Director.
• Drive continuous innovation in modeling approaches, data sources, and analytical capabilities to maintain JIM's competitive position.

• Represent JIM Foundation at technical forums, conferences, and member engagements.
• Lead or support technical assistance to financial institutions implementing the Joint Impact Model.
• Support fundraising efforts by contributing expert credibility, technical content, and impact data to fundraising proposals and donor presentations.
• Support external model audits and validations.

• Review and continuously improve ex‑ante methodology and model documentation.
• Ensure methodological transparency and reproducibility.
• Participate in or lead educational webinars for members on technical topics.

• Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., finance, economics, econometrics, data science, business administration, sustainable finance, or related field), OR 8+ years of progressive experience in economic modeling with demonstrable expertise through, for example, publications, open‑source contributions, or delivered projects.
• Strong conceptual understanding of input‑output or CGE modeling frameworks.
• Python proficiency to review code, guide architectural decisions, evaluate technical trade‑offs, and mentor developers.
• Proven ability to lead and develop technical teams.
• Strong technical communication skills: translating complex methodological concepts for financial institutions, policymakers, and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience managing multi‑stakeholder projects and building consensus across diverse perspectives (e.g., academia, finance, and policy sectors).
• Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort navigating ambiguity in lean, fast‑paced environments.
• Fluent in English; additional languages advantageous.
• Willingness to travel approximately six times per year.

• Direct implementation experience building or extending IO and/or CGE models in Python or similar languages.
• Experience with international economic and climate datasets (GTAP, WIOD, EXIOBASE, CEDA, Climate TRACE, EMBER, FAOStat, or similar).
• Experience in development economics, sustainable finance, ESG data products, or…