Senior People Scientist, Talent Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the design, management, and ongoing enhancement of talent programs across the company, which include bi-annual engagement surveys, performance review cycles, and job architecture initiatives.

• Develop measurement frameworks for assessing performance quality, manager effectiveness, and employee engagement utilizing psychometric and statistical techniques.

• Create or enhance internal lightweight applications, dashboards, and AI agents by employing low-code, AI-assisted tools.

• Establish regular collaboration with PBPs, People Analytics, Total Rewards, and senior stakeholders.

• Convert complex data into straightforward, actionable insights that guide people strategy.

• Spot opportunities for automating workflows and act as the human-in-the-loop for AI agents.

• Supervise, validate, and maintain AI outputs to guarantee reliability, trust, and minimize errors or manual interventions.

• Navigate and manage considerations related to people data and research ethics.

⛳️ Requirements

• An advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in I/O Psychology, Organizational Behaviour, Social Psychology, Human Factors, Behavioural Science, or a related quantitative field — or equivalent practical experience.

• Proficiency in experimental design, psychometrics, survey methodology, and inferential statistics.

• Demonstrated history of managing active program cycles from start to finish, re-evaluating assumptions with data, and optimizing processes.

• Capability to utilize AI and low-code tools to create self-service dashboards, lightweight applications, and agents.

• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement and the ability to establish working rhythms across cross-functional teams.

• Comfort in working with data and generating reproducible analyses.

• Knowledge of SQL and/or Python is a valuable asset.

• Skill in maintaining oversight of AI systems and automating workflows.

• Experience in translating intricate findings into clear narratives for senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Dedication to responsibly managing people data and adhering to research ethics considerations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive salary

• Retirement/401K/Pension Savings globally

• Competitive Paid time off packages, including birthdays off!

• Access to a comprehensive mental health care program

• Health benefits from the first day of employment

• Work from home reimbursements

• Optional global WeWork membership for those who wish to work outside their home office and hubs in London and Toronto

• Robust training and onboarding program

• Coverage and support for personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books, etc.)

• Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to foster continuous learning

• An exceptional parental leave program

• A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture

• Our social and team events!

• Annual bonuses, commissions, and equity awards may be available depending on the role

• Accommodations available upon request during the recruitment process