WEX

Simplifying the business of running a business.

Senior People Scientist

People OperationsPeople OperationsFull TimeRemoteTeam 5,001-10,000Since 1983H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

24 days ago

Salary

$110.7K - $129K / year

Postgraduate Degree3 yrs expEnglishPython

Job Description

• Manage the execution of enterprise-wide as well as topic-driven or function-specific employee surveys (e.g., engagement, pulse, lifecycle), including timeline coordination, vendor administration, and quality control. • Develop and own a multi-year employee listening strategy and roadmap, aligning the program with WEX and HR priorities. • Lead survey design, item validation, and sampling strategies aligned to surveys that support business and people priorities. • Prepare clear, accurate survey insights for HR partners and business leaders. • Maintain benchmarks, norms, and trend analyses across survey cycles. • Manage the administration and ongoing evaluation of assessment tools and interview resources used across hiring, development, and other talent programs. • Serve as the methodological authority / internal expert on psychometric standards, validation strategies, and legal standards to support rigorous decisions around people assessment. • Maintain documentation on assessment and interview practices to ensure consistency, fairness, and defensibility. • Partner with Talent Acquisition and HRBPs to ensure assessments and interview tools are implemented as designed and interpreted appropriately by recruiters and hiring managers. • Translate survey and assessment findings into compelling, data-driven narratives for the executive leadership team, HR leadership team, and HR business partners. • Act as an internal consultant to senior leaders and HR business partners, helping them interpret data and translate it into interventions to support key talent outcomes. • Contribute to recurring listening insights (e.g., engagement drivers, focus areas) used in action planning. • Support continuous improvement of listening programs by identifying opportunities to simplify, automate, or improve data quality. • Play a role, as needed, in evaluating AI decision support tools, ensuring that any implemented AI systems meet legal and compliance standards.

Job Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience in people analytics, organizational research, assessment, or a related field (beyond academic training) is strongly preferred.
  • Academic background (Master’s or PhD) in I/O Psychology or other Quantitative Psychology discipline is required.
  • Working knowledge of survey and assessment design fundamentals, as well as advanced statistical techniques (IRT, SEM, EFA/CFA, multilevel modeling) is required.
  • Strong ability to work with data in Excel/Google Sheets, and proficiency leveraging either Python or R for statistical analysis are required.
  • Basic AI literacy (familiarity with LLM tools, prompt engineering, output interpretation) and related skills (critical thinking, evaluative judgement, cognitive flexibility) is preferred.
  • Strong written communication and oral presentation skills are needed, especially the ability to translate technical findings to layman’s terms for stakeholders.
  • Strong professional maturity to manage relationships with senior stakeholders, maintain discretion and confidentiality when needed, and understand nuanced organizational dynamics to ensure findings and recommendations are contextually relevant.

Benefits

  • health, dental and vision insurances
  • retirement savings plan
  • paid time off
  • health savings account
  • flexible spending accounts
  • life insurance
  • disability insurance
  • tuition reimbursement

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