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Maki People is seeking a Senior Business Psychologist to join its Science team, which drives innovation in hiring through rigorous assessment design, validation, and AI integration. You will be a key contributor to developing and refining the company's assessment platform, working at the intersection of industrial-organizational psychology, psychometrics, and AI ethics.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain strong client relationships throughout the assessment lifecycle, from initial needs analysis through results interpretation and workforce optimization strategy.
- Apply psychological theories and I/O methodologies to improve assessment and selection procedures, ensuring they predict performance and potential with precision.
- Conduct research and analysis to identify psychological factors and competencies relevant to various job roles and industries.
- Design custom assessments and competency frameworks tailored to client needs while adhering to psychometric standards.
- Ensure the test bank is diverse, inclusive, and covers core competencies aligned with the future of work.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Onboarding, Customer Success, Psychometricians, AI Scientists, and Assessment Operations to deliver high-quality, scalable assessments.
- Communicate validation studies and statistical insights clearly to non-technical audiences, translating complex psychometric concepts into actionable business language.
- Serve as an external-facing expert, presenting to stakeholders on how AI technologies are integrated into assessments, emphasizing purpose, functionality, and impact.
- Ensure test development and AI-driven hiring systems meet the highest ethical and compliance standards.
- Train internal teams on psychological best practices in talent acquisition.
- Stay current with I/O psychology and AI research, applying emerging insights to product development.
- Contribute expert input to client proposals, ensuring scientific rigor and innovation are effectively communicated.
- Represent Maki at industry conferences, presenting actionable insights that bridge scientific rigor with practical business applications.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in job analysis and developing competency frameworks for clients.
- Excellent understanding of AI applications in assessments and automated scoring systems.
- Strong knowledge of ethical considerations and compliance standards in assessment development, particularly those integrating AI technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences and advocate for evidence-based approaches in business discussions.
- Expert-level knowledge in assessment design, validation studies, and psychometric methods.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills for collaboration with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
- Advanced research skills to design and execute studies that drive innovative solutions and thought leadership.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with attention to quality and timely delivery.
- Familiarity with industry-specific challenges and trends to customize assessments across sectors and roles.
- Strong writing skills for technical reports, white papers, and client-facing materials.
- Experience with data analysis or programming tools (SPSS, JASP, Mplus, R, Python) for psychometric analysis and research.
- Strong knowledge of test content creation and review processes.
- Expertise in assessment design and item-writing best practices, with focus on cultural fairness and bias minimization.
- Comfort with public speaking and presenting findings at conferences, webinars, and client meetings.
- Awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion principles applied to fair and unbiased hiring assessments.
