Sr. Behavioral Research Scientist - People Analytics Data Journalism

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Virginia (MN); Remote; USD 91,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a behavioral research scientist to join its innovative People Analytics team. This fully remote role offers the chance to design and implement employee listening programs, conduct quantitative analyses, and communicate insights that drive strategic HR decisions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and proficiency in data analysis tools like Python or R. Join a forward-thinking organization that values intellectual curiosity and collaboration, and contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of work.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's in I/O Psychology with relevant experience is required.
• Proficient in Python or R for data analysis and visualization.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct employee listening programs and quantitative analyses.
• Collaborate with data professionals to enhance findings.

Skills

Data Analysis

Quantitative Methods

Data Storytelling

Object-Oriented Programming (Python, R)

Survey Development

Collaboration

Education

PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Master's Degree in similar field

Bachelor's Degree in similar field

Tools

Qualtrics

Job description

Requisition ID: R10189379

• Category: Research and Sciences

• Location: Unknown City, Virginia, United States of America

• Clearance Type: None

• Telecommute: Yes - May Consider Full Time Teleworking for this position

• Shift: Days (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.

Northrop Grumman Insights & Intelligence Solutions is seeking a behavioral research scientist to join Northrop Grumman’s People Analytics organization. This position will report to the Manager of Research & Insights. This role will be 100% virtual/work from home.

In this position, you will design employee listening programs and conduct quantitative analyses to uncover compelling stories and communicate findings through rigorous data journalism. Through these efforts, you will enable HR leaders and business partners to make informed decisions across multiple areas of human capital including, but not limited to talent acquisition, culture, talent management, compensation, and retention.

Keys to success:

• Being curious, detail-oriented, and ethically conscious.

• You seek to ask the right questions about our strategies, the business, and how we can use data to find solutions.

• You are a strategic thinker who can translate data to enable better business outcomes.

• You want to drive positive change for our organizations, are candid and collaborative in taking on our most difficult analytics projects as well as the process and culture changes that accompany them.

• You build deep and trusted partnerships at the working and organizational levels.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Exploring potential stories by forming structured hypotheses, identifying patterns in data using quantitative methods, and deriving findings.

• Pitching data-driven stories that provide insight into workforce programs, initiatives, and trends.

• Developing and executing employee listening strategies, including engagement, pulse, onboarding, and exit surveys.

• Collaborating with other data professionals (e.g., analytics engineers, data scientists, behavioral scientists) to confirm and enhance preliminary findings.

• Synthesizing and communicating results for executive audiences by capturing meaningful insights and takeaways from data.

• Driving projects from initial concept through deployment.

• Working directly with a wide range of stakeholders, including executive leaders and HR partners, to understand organizational needs and business questions.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

*This role can be performed by a level 3 (mid-career) or a level 4 (senior level).

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology with 1 year of relevant experience OR a Masters Degree in similar with 3 years of relevant experience OR a Bachelors Degree in similar with 5 years of relevant experience.

• Proficient using an object-oriented programming language (e.g., Python or R) to conduct analysis and create visualizations.

• Ability to apply quantitative and statistical approaches to answer questions using data.

• Ability to develop and evaluate survey items to ensure accurate measurement of employee attitudes and experiences.

• Experience in executive data storytelling and writing compelling, concise, and insightful articles to communicate developed insights.

• Experience collaborating on projects with multiple teams, managing relationships, and communicating findings to audiences.

Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

• PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology with 4 years of relevant experience OR a Masters Degree in similar with 6 years of relevant experience OR a Bachelors Degree in similar with 8 years of relevant experience.

• Proficient using an object-oriented programming language (e.g., Python or R) to conduct analysis and create visualizations.

• Ability to apply quantitative and statistical approaches to answer questions using data.

• Ability to develop and evaluate survey items to ensure accurate measurement of employee attitudes and experiences.

• Experience in executive data storytelling and writing compelling, concise, and insightful articles to communicate developed insights.

• Experience collaborating on projects with multiple teams, managing relationships, and communicating findings to audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience as a professional data journalist.

• Experience with people- or talent-related data.

• Experience using Qualtrics to deploy surveys and build dashboards.

Salary Range: $91,200 - $136,800

Salary Range 2: $113,500 - $170,300

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.