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Aston Carter Behavioral Scientist in New York, New York
Description:
Integrate Behavioral Science principles and practices into (client) to improve client outcomes and branch performance.
Enhance firm understanding, awareness, and application of behavioral science concepts to enhance delivery of Human Centered Complete Wealth Management
Serve as a resident expert and resource for the firm on all things about behavior
Guide senior leaders as they set vision and make plans for strategic direction of key areas
Represent complex data and concepts to a variety of audiences ( senior leaders, associates in small and large groups)
Collaborate and influence across the Experience Center of Expertise, Enterprise Design, the Insights Network and other key Shared Services groups
Understand capabilities of departments across the firm and leverage/partner effectively
Consult to support integration
Help business areas develop solutions that will meet their business goals
Provide behavioral science insight on how our business decisions will affect our FAs, BOAs, and clients
Provide the psychology behind why decisions are expected to be effective
Share how to design products and services that move branch teams and clients toward more productive behaviors, including what motivates and demotivates
Research and Experimentation
Understand, analyze, and recommend various research methodologies to address firm-wide business issues.
Detailed understanding of both qualitative and quantitative marketing research methodologies and sampling designs.
Experience with design implementation and analysis of lab and field experiments.
Independently and through partnership with key capabilities, drive experimentation as a key firm business process for data-based decision making
Educate and advocate for experimentation
Consult with business areas on the design of the experimental intervention
Apply behavioral science principles to the experimental protocol to increase adoption
Recommend the most efficient and effective research designs to overcome firm business challenges.
Keep abreast of new developments in behavioral science.
Identify, guide, and partner with academics and external vendors to execute research projects or other consulting and training opportunities
Apply new developments in behavioral science to firm strategies and Enterprise Design
Clear explanation of fundamental principles
Quickly integrate new knowledge into existing strategies
Build understanding of principles with other groups (build their behavioral science acumen)
Project Details
Our firm's success depends on a deep understanding of human behavior and psychology. Behavioral scientists will be positioned to work on some of the most exciting and cutting-edge priorities of the organization to better serve our clients, colleagues, and communities.
Our team has a unique ability to apply behavioral science both broadly and deeply at the firm. We have the opportunity to partner with business leaders and innovators to discover new insights in human decision-making and bring them to life in the creation of products and experiences that improve people's lives.
Team Details
Successful candidates will join a growing team within Enterprise Design that supports firm-prioritized efforts by partnering with Strategy Designers, Product Designers, Experience Designers, and key stakeholders in the business.
Top Skills Details:
behavioral science, behavioral economics
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
Education
Masters degree or equivalent work experience required (field of interest is in Social Sciences – psychology, organizational behavior, behavioral finance, economics, etc.).
Minimum Years of Experience Required
8+ years relevant work experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
In depth knowledge and understanding of Behavioral Science, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Behavioral Finance.
Consultative and entrepreneurial approach to work
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence others.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to set priorities.
Effectively coordinate and manage multiple large-scale projects.
This role will lead and influence large and complex projects with General Partners and the firm's senior leadership groups (workstreams, forums, division strategy and operation groups, etc.), other department leaders, and team leaders. Projects would have a high degree of impact, risk and visibility.
Preferred Qualifications
Problem Solving:
Understand appropriate research methodology and design/execute approaches to address business issues.
Analyze, synthesize, and interpret research data and apply critical thinking to address business objectives.
Address unexpected issues that occur throughout the research process.
Solve broad, complex, and non-routine problems involving multiple business areas and multiple issues.
Decision Making:
This role will have a high degree of decision making, specifically around the use of methodology, vendors, degree of involvement in projects, and prioritization of projects and resources. This role will make consistent, aligned decisions and recommendations to associates, leaders, and General Partners. Daily decisions will be made independent of review. Many decisions will not be governed by specific policy, and this role operates independently on a daily basis.
The impact of this role's decisions could be long-lasting, will likely be complex, and will involve much integration due to unforeseen implications else
Experience Level:
Expert level
About Aston Carter:
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At Aston Carter, we’re dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions – from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.
Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients’ capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today’s workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit AstonCarter.com. Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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