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The People Science & Analytics team at Roblox supports our People Places & Systems group in optimizing the talent lifecycle encompassing talent identification data-driven competency development and the scientific management of learning development and well-being throughout their tenure with our company. We apply behavioral science and rigorous research methods to shape people strategies and deliver meaningful insights that enhance employee experience and organizational effectiveness.
Our team delivers a wide range of insights and solutions for Roblox from developing hiring assessments and conducting job analysis to executing workforce research and shaping people practices across the company. Reporting to the People Scientist Manager within People Science and Analytics you will join a collaborative team of expert people and data scientists dedicated to translating research into practice. In this role you will focus on proactive evidence-based consultation and lead employee listening efforts that help surface and translate the voice of Roblox employees into actionable insights for key people-related decisions.
This role is ideal for someone with a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology or a related discipline and several years of applied experience using behavioral science to inform organizational decision-making. You will play a key role in advancing our approach to organizational diagnostics and development by collecting interpreting and translating qualitative and quantitative data into actionable insights. This is an execution-focused role that supports strategic direction set by the businessideal for someone who takes pride in producing rigorous thoughtful research that informs leadership people development and organizational effectiveness at Roblox.
This role is based onsite at our HQ in San Mateo CA.
You Will:
- Serve as a behavioral science partner to People Business Partners (PBPs) building trusted relationships and helping identify where research can proactively support people-related decision-making.
- Contribute to the design and delivery of science-based data-driven solutions across the full range of People Operations challenges in collaboration with scientists engineers and cross-functional partners.
- Support the development and execution of employee surveys including item refinement fielding response monitoring and reporting preparation.
- Conduct qualitative research activities such as focus groups job analysis interviews job shadowing and cognitive task analyses to support performance design role clarity and employee insights work.
- Analyze survey data and other feedback sources to identify meaningful trends support interpretation and communicate clear actionable insights.
- Translate broad people-related questions into scoped research activities helping clarify goals determine appropriate methods and ensure delivery of evidence-based findings.
- Partner closely with senior scientists and HR stakeholders to deliver timely well-grounded insights related to employee sentiment engagement and team-specific challenges.
- Draft and iterate on research summaries presentations and visualizations that make complex findings digestible and relevant for non-technical audiences.
- Contribute to the development and refinement of tools and frameworks that support employee performance capability modeling and organizational development.
- Track emerging patterns and feedback themes across different employee groups and help prioritize areas for deeper investigation.
You Have:
- PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology Behavioral Science Cognitive Psychology Learning Science or related field.
- 46 years of experience conducting applied organizational research in corporate consulting or internal HR settings.
- Solid background in survey methodology and sampling with the ability to interpret analytical results and collaborate with data scientists using tools like R or Python.
- Demonstrated experience leading employee surveys from design through reporting including item writing sampling and response interpretation.
- Strong qualitative research skills including experience running focus groups job analysis interviews or analyzing open-ended employee feedback.
- A deep understanding of organizational psychology concepts such as engagement performance management organizational culture and change readiness.
- Experience supporting internal clients translating their questions into actionable research efforts and providing data-driven recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills particularly in synthesizing complex research into clear compelling insights.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while remaining flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced continuously evolving environment.
You are:
- A team player. You take initiative are proactive and contribute reliably toward team goals.
- Low-ego and execution-focused. You take pride in bringing others ideas to life contribute meaningfully without needing to lead and thrive in roles that focus on delivering a shared vision.
- A strong communicator. You express ideas clearly ask thoughtful questions and contribute to productive discussions. You support the shaping of research narratives and are comfortable communicating with teammates to ensure alignment and shared understanding.
- Self-motivated and curious. You consistently seek to deepen your skills by staying current with emerging research improving your analytical toolkit and learning from others. You actively explore topics that are new to you expanding your knowledge to enhance your work. Youre energized by ambiguity and approach new problem spaces with humility and a learning mindset.
- A researcher. You have strong training in research design and both quantitative and qualitative methods. Youre confident executing studies managing details and ensuring rigor supporting projects from design through implementation and analysis.
Employment Type
Full Time
