IDB Lab - Private Finance Operations Specialist (Portfolio Management and Business Intelligence)

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IDB Lab - Private Finance Operations Specialist (Portfolio Management and Business Intelligence)

City:  Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Kingston, Lima, Mexico City, Panamá, Port of Spain, Sao Paulo

Company:  IDB Lab

Posting End Date:  8/27/2026 11:59 PM EST

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We improve lives

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

What you’ll do

• Monitor and analyze portfolio performance for EBA operations, including KPIs and results frameworks, project status, trends, and data quality across the project lifecycle.
• Conduct portfolio analysis, including legacy portfolio assessments, repayment projections and financial outlooks, leverage metrics, and portfolio risk classification and segmentation.
• Prepare reports (quarterly, annual) and strategic insights for senior management, donor reporting, and other internal stakeholders to support data-driven decision-making.  and leadership committees
• Improve portfolio tools, systems, and processes by strengthening dashboards, reporting platforms, monitoring frameworks, and operational analytics.
• Support risk management and stakeholder coordination by identifying emerging issues, contributing to special assets oversight, and working with supervision team leaders and relevant stakeholders on corrective actions, partnerships, and knowledge sharing.

What you'll need

Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in finance, economics, business administration, public policy, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.

Experience: At least four years of relevant professional experience, preferably five years of experience, in portfolio management, financial analysis, or risk management, preferably in development finance or multilateral institutions. Experience with data analytics and visualization tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, etc.) as well as digital productivity tools and AI-assisted environments (e.g., Microsoft Copilot or similar) to enhance analysis, reporting, and workflow efficiency is highly desirable.

Languages: Proficiency in English and Spanish, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of Portuguese is desirable.

Requirements

Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. Must be eligible to work in job location(s) without the need for sponsorship.  

Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to 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

•    Staff: National 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. 

-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. 

-On-site position with the occasional flexibility of teleworking. 

-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. 

Our culture

At the IDB Group, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions. 

In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accommodations@iadb.org.

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