Employee Research Consultant

Career Crunch; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Crunch is looking for an experienced Industrial/Organizational Psychologist to lead employee engagement research and analytics for client projects in a consultative setting. You will design survey content, run driver analyses with SPSS and R, and craft data-driven narratives to inform organizational improvements.

Collaboration with consultants will shape analytic plans, and results will be presented to executives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (or related field).
• 4–5 years' employee research, engagement, or organizational assessment survey experience.
• Ability to conduct statistical analysis and design data structures with SPSS and/or R.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, index matching).
• Strong PowerPoint skills to build executive reports and data visuals.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects on designing survey content, analyzing results, and telling the data-based story.
• Conduct statistical analyses using SPSS and R; build client reports from analyses.
• Present results to client executives and collaborate with consultants on analytic approaches.
• Develop expert knowledge in surveys from start to finish and advise managers on practical use.
• Contribute to thought leadership through research and client work.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data analytics

Executive presentation

Project management

Written communication

Data visualization

Research design

Education

Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Tools

SPSS

R

Excel

Job description

Support companies in the design and execution of employee engagement and total rewards optimization strategies that reinforce business objectives

Take the lead on projects in creating survey content, conducting survey data analyses (e.g. using SPSS for driver analysis), and creating "the data-based story" that draws on insights from the data/research findings

Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools

Work with clients in a consultative manner to create, launch and administer employee engagement surveys, then build presentations and present results to clients' executives

Partner with consultants to brainstorm and determine the analytic approach and appropriate project plan for clients and prospects

Develop expert knowledge in conducting surveys from start to finish, advising (and presenting to) managers on the practical use of survey processes, and data for organizational improvement

Contribute to thought leadership in research and/or client work (e.g., Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) presentations, "breakthrough insights" for acting on results)

Perform advanced statistical analysis, including regression modeling and additional statistical tests using SPSS and R

Independently develop customized client reports based on outcomes of statistical analysis

What you need to have:

• Master's degree or higher in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (or related field of study)
• At least 4-5 years' employee research, employee engagement or organizational assessment survey experience
• Ability to conduct statistical analysis and design data structures using SPSS and/or R programming
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, index matching)
• Strong PowerPoint skills to build compelling executive summary reports and data visuals for senior leadership audiences
• Excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills
• Proven project management skills and creative problem-solving abilities

What makes you stand out:

• Previous consulting experience preferred (employee experience/engagement survey, external consulting or internal HR consulting)
• Proven sales support experience (e.g., building business development materials with guidance, supporting business development activities)
• Ability to conduct research studies using client's robust normative database to produce trend reports/white papers/thought leadership pieces for social media posting purposes
• Highly skilled in the areas of data analytics and drawing insights, writing, and presenting results to business leaders
• Strong project management abilities in order to effectively own projects from start to finish with support manager and operations team.

Why join our team:

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.