Wealthfront
People Research Scientist
Palo Alto, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$140k-$155kDetected 91 days ago
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About the role
- You will work closely with People Operations leadership and function leaders across the company.
- You will study their career progression to identify what helps them grow, with specific focus on the unique needs of each group, managers and individual contributors.
- A successful hire on this team will be a strong researcher, writer, and collaborator.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to turn findings into programs. Design and launch new programs in partnership with function leaders, measure their results, and iterate to improve.
- Partner with People Operations leadership on organizational design, leveling, and career pathways, and set clear expectations for success at each level for individual contributors and managers.
- Build the first-time manager program that turns strong ICs into confident Coaches, and the early career pipeline that grows our next generation of homegrown talent.
- Strengthen our assessment process to improve how we attract, develop and retain top talent.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to turn findings into programs.
- Design and launch new programs in partnership with function leaders, measure their results, and iterate to improve.
- Wealthfront is looking for a People Research Scientist to join our Organizational Performance group and study how employees perform, what enables success, and what environments and practices are most conducive to development.
- Rather than just delivering insights, you will collaborate to turn findings into practices and programs.
- When your research points to a solution, you will work with peers and leaders to design a program, launch it, and measure its impact.
- About Wealthfront Here at Wealthfront, our mission is to create a financial system that favors people, not institutions.
Requirements
- Working proficiency in R or Python.
- A PhD in industrial-organizational psychology, organizational behavior, sociology, quantitative psychology, behavioral economics, or a related field. We are just as glad to meet candidates graduating now as those with a couple of years of industry experience.
- Evidence of putting theory into practice: published research or a dissertation with practical business implications, a program you designed and put into practice, or an analysis that changed how an organization operates.
- Depth in research methods, including interview and survey design, qualitative data analysis (coding), and some statistical analysis.
- A commitment to evidence-based practice, capable of separating scientifically sound methodology from superficial industry trends.
- Working proficiency in R or Python. Familiarity with SQL is a plus (or a strong willingness to learn it).
- A preference for building the program yourself over handing your findings off to someone else.
- Readiness to support People Ops leadership in advising senior leaders on what the data does and does not support.
- Clear writing across research briefs, program plans, and company communications.
- Discretion with sensitive employee data.
- An affinity for personal finance and investing, and the appetite to become an expert in our industry.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with SQL is a plus (or a strong willingness to learn it).
Compensation
- $140,000 - $155,000 USD,equity and a discretionary bonus.
Benefits
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
- Tax-Loss Harvesting benefits vary depending on the client's entire tax and investment profile.
Company info
- For more information please visit www.wealthfront.com.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
- At Wealthfront, we ask a lot from our managers and senior individual contributors, who develop the people around them while contributing to the advancement of their craft.
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