Lead Researcher, People Insights

Working at AtlassianAtlassian can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Assuming you have eligible working rights and a sufficient time zone overlap with your team, you can choose to work remotely or from an office (unless it’s necessary for your role to be performed in the office). Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.To help our teams work together effectively, this role requires you to be located in the Pacific Time Zone.Your future teamAtlassian is hiring a Lead People Researcher to join our newly formed People Insights team, a cross-disciplinary group of analysts, data scientists, behavioral scientists, researchers and business partners, who use data and research to inform strategic and operational issues facing our leaders, teams, and people. You will report to our People Research Lead.

What you'll do

• Identify opportunities to build knowledge and techniques from behavioral science into people processes and decisions
• Design and guide strategic programs of research for topics across the employee lifecycle including, but not limited to, employee voice and continuous listening, performance management, manager and team effectiveness, and more
• Design interventions and experiments to measure and improve individual, team, and organizational outcomes
• Answer the "so what?" for data and research-driven people insights in a way that drives action
• Bring a practical but rigorous view to organizational research, with a focus on the connection to important business outcomes
• Contribute to a inclusive team environment, and mentor junior researchers

Your background

• Deep expertise (PhD, Masters, or equivalent expertise) in a field that uses research and analytics to understand and influence human behavior (e.g., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Behavioral Economics, Social/Personality Psychology, etc.)
• 6+ years experience communicating research insights and recommendations to executives, HR, functional leaders, and managers to inform and drive action
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly when explaining insights and take-aways from research and data
• Experience designing, implementing, analyzing, and evaluating employee surveys and other lifecycle programs
• Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating behavioral interventions in an applied setting
• Expertise in research methods & study design (e.g., experimentation, survey design, etc)
• Strong analytical thinking, and understanding of data and statistical methods
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills #LI-remote

What We'd Love to Hear

• How you've used storytelling to convey complicated analyses to novice audiences
• How you've used research insights to create large-scale organizational change (e.g. change recruitment and selection processes, change onboarding processes, enhance manager effectiveness at scale)
• How you've incorporated HRIS data/ data science in your analyses to convey a more impactful story and create buy-in

CompensationAt Atlassian, we tie our base pay ranges to role and level. In the United States, that means your base pay ranges will fall into one of three geographic pay zones depending on your location. Our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:Zone A: $164,500 - $252,300Zone B: $148,000 - $227,100Zone C: $136,500 - $209,400Within each range, base pay is ultimately determined based on your skills, expertise, and experience. This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and/or equity.Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.Our perks & benefitsTo support you at work and play, our perks and benefits include ample time off, an annual education budget, paid volunteer days, and so much more.About AtlassianThe world’s best teams work better together with Atlassian. From medicine and space travel, to disaster response and pizza deliveries, Atlassian software products help teams all over the planet. At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team.We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.To learn more about our culture and hiring process, explore our Candidate Resource Hub.