Employee Research Consultant - R_365182

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited seeks an Employee Research Consultant to design and execute workforce surveys and deliver data-driven insights to clients in Philadelphia or Washington, DC.

The role emphasizes advanced analytics (SPSS/R), strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, and robust project management to shape strategic employee engagement and total rewards initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (or related field).
• At least 4–5 years’ employee research or organizational 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 analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Proven project management skills and creative problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute employee engagement surveys and related research projects.
• Lead survey data analyses and craft data-based narratives for clients.
• Work with consultants to plan analytic approaches and project plans.
• Present findings to client executives and create executive summaries and visuals.
• Develop reports and insights for organizational improvement and client thought leadership.

Skills

Survey design

Statistical analysis

SPSS

R programming

Excel advanced

PowerPoint

Project management

Data visualization

Education

Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Tools

SPSS

R

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Employee Research Consultant - R_365182

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

About this position

Job Id : CLI-45964-5

Job Type: Direct hire

Job Locations
1717 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA or,
1050 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036, USA

Description:
With a career as a our Employee Research Consultant, you will be helping companies of all sizes and across all industries to solve their greatest challenges by designing and implementing workforce strategies to help them grow within their markets. We help these organizations define and implement an employee experience that will make the right talent want to join, stay, and deliver their best performance.
We are seeking candidates for the following position based in Philadelphia or Washington, DC

We will count on you to:

• 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 our 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.