Senior People Scientist, Talent Management

StackAdapt; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401K / Pension savings globally

Paid time off

Mental health program

Health benefits from day one

Work from home reimbursements

WeWork access (London and Toronto)

Job summary

StackAdapt is a remote-first technology company empowering marketers with AI-powered optimization across the customer journey. We are seeking a Senior People Scientist to advance how StackAdapt defines and uses talent data and to build tools that support better decisions across the organization.

You will own company-wide programs, partner with senior leadership, and help scale the people infrastructure that supports all StackAdapters, collaborating with People Business Partners, People

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in I/O Psychology, Organizational Behaviour, Social Psychology, Human Factors, Behavioural Science, or related quantitative field.
• Fluency in experimental design, psychometrics, survey methodology, and inferential statistics with applied use.
• Proven track record of ownership of active program cycles end-to-end with data-driven improvements.
• Ability to use AI and low-code tools to ship self-serve dashboards, lightweight apps, and agents.
• Strong stakeholder communication across cross-functional partners to translate findings for senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Design, manage, and improve company-wide talent programs including engagement surveys, performance reviews, and job architecture initiatives.
• Build measurement frameworks to assess performance quality, manager effectiveness, and employee engagement using psychometrics and statistics.
• Develop internal lightweight apps, dashboards, and AI agents using low-code tooling to surface people insights.
• Collaborate with PBPs, People Analytics, Total Rewards, and senior leaders to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Identify automation opportunities and oversee AI outputs to ensure reliability and reduce manual interventions.
• Navigate data ethics considerations to responsibly build and use people data.

Skills

I/O Psychology

Experimental design

Psychometrics

Survey methodology

Inferential statistics

Python

SQL

Low-code tools

Stakeholder communication

Education

MSc/PhD in I/O Psychology

Tools

Low-code AI tooling

Job description

StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.

Reporting into the Senior Talent Management Lead, we are looking for a Senior People Scientist to join our People & Culture team. In this role, you will use rigorous scientific methods to advance how StackAdapt defines, measures, and acts on talent data, and the applied skill to turn it into working tools that support better decisions across the organization. You will own critical company-wide programs, partner with senior leadership, and help us scale the people infrastructure that supports all StackAdapters.

This role partners closely with People Business Partners, People Analytics, Total Rewards, and senior leaders across all business functions. You will serve as the scientific backbone for programs that span Engineering, Revenue, and G&A — ensuring that measurement frameworks, surveys, and talent insights are rigorous, actionable, and trusted across the organization.

StackAdapt is a Remote First company although we are prioritizing candidates located in Canada for this role.

What you'll be doing:

StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.

Reporting into the Senior Talent Management Lead, we are looking for a Senior People Scientist to join our People & Culture team. In this role, you will use rigorous scientific methods to advance how StackAdapt defines, measures, and acts on talent data, and the applied skill to turn it into working tools that support better decisions across the organization. You will own critical company-wide programs, partner with senior leadership, and help us scale the people infrastructure that supports all StackAdapters.

This role partners closely with People Business Partners, People Analytics, Total Rewards, and senior leaders across all business functions. You will serve as the scientific backbone for programs that span Engineering, Revenue, and G&A — ensuring that measurement frameworks, surveys, and talent insights are rigorous, actionable, and trusted across the organization.

StackAdapt is a Remote First company although we are prioritizing candidates located in Canada for this role.

• Take end-to-end ownership to design, manage, and continuously improve company-wide talent programs including the bi-annual engagement survey, performance review cycles, and job architecture initiatives
• Build measurement frameworks that assess what matters most: performance quality, manager effectiveness, and employee engagement, using sound psychometric and statistical methods.
• Build or improve internal lightweight apps, dashboards, and AI agents using low-code AI-assisted tooling to turn people data into scalable, accessible insights for leaders
• Establish a working cadence with key cross-functional partners (PBPs, People Analytics, Total Rewards) and senior stakeholders to translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations that inform overall people strategy.
• Identify areas of opportunity for automation of workflows, and serve as the human-in-the-loop for AI agents. Oversee, validate, and maintain those outputs to ensure reliability, trust, and a measurable reduction in errors or manual interventions.
• Navigate and manage people data and research ethics considerations to ensure we are responsibly building

What You'll Bring to the Table:

• Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in I/O Psychology, Organizational Behaviour, Social Psychology, Human Factors, Behavioural Science, or a related quantitative field — or equivalent applied depth.
• Fluency in experimental design, psychometrics, survey methodology, and inferential statistics — with the ability to apply these in a fast-moving, applied setting.
• Proven track record of taking ownership of active program cycles end-to-end, revisiting assumptions with data, and optimizing processes to deliver programs on time with high participation rates.
• Ability to use AI and low-code tools to ship self-serve dashboards, lightweight apps, and agents that make people data accessible and drive measurable stakeholder adoption.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills and demonstrated ability to build working cadences across cross-functional partners (PBPs, People Analytics, Total Rewards) to translate complex findings into clear narratives for senior leaders.
• Comfort working with data and building reproducible analyses; SQL and/or Python knowledge is a strong asset, along with an aptitude for maintaining AI oversight and workflow automation.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills — able to translate complex findings into clear narratives for senior leaders and cross-functional partners

The compensation range listed for this role reflects the expected base salary for candidates located in the posting country based on a global rate. It is informed by market data and the approved budget for this position. StackAdapt maintains different compensation ranges for roles across other countries and regions, and final offers will be aligned to the candidate’s current location. We do not ask candidates about current or prior salary history, and we will not use such information, if volunteered, in setting an offer.This range represents base salary only. Depending on the role, candidates may also be eligible for additional compensation such as annual bonuses, commissions, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package.Factors Influencing Final Compensation:The final compensation offer will be determined by a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to: the candidate's specific experience, technical skills, knowledge, abilities, and relevant education, licensure, and certifications.Other business factors, such as organizational needs and budget alignment, may also be considered in the final offer.

Base Salary Band: $100,000 CAD - $137,500 CAD

StackAdapter's Enjoy:

• Highly competitive salary
• Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
• Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!
• Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
• Health benefits from day one of employment
• Work from home reimbursements
• Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
• Robust training and onboarding program
• Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
• Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
• An awesome parental leave program
• A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
• Our social and team events!

Please note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your country of employment and the nature of your engagement. In locations where StackAdapt does not have a legal entity, employment and benefits are administered in accordance with local regulations and partner policies.

StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability, superpower status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the resume reviews of candidates and assess their fit based on the criteria outlined in the job posting. We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.

About StackAdapt

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2026 Best Workplaces for Young Talent and in Canada by Great Place to Work
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