Workplace Research Lead

Introduction As the Workplace Research Lead for the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, you will lead end-to-end research programs that combine industrial-organizational psychology, data science, and real-world insights to uncover how individuals, teams, and organizations adapt and thrive. You will lead end to end research programs that connect individuals, teams, and organizations as we go forward in the Human+ world. You will scope research with executives and clients, design and validate measurement instruments, work with complex datasets, and translate findings into clear narratives, metrics, and decision frameworks. You will develop junior researchers, collaborate with cross functional technical and business teams, and represent Avanade in both internal and external forums. At Avanade, research isn't an ivory tower exercise, it's a client-facing capability that drives business decisions and has measurable outcomes. You'll work at the pace of consulting, balancing rigor with pragmatism, and translating complex analyses into frameworks that clients can act on and learn from. Your work will directly influence client strategy, product roadmaps, and organizational transformation. Come Join us At Avanade, the Research team is focused currently on the future of Human+. For this role you: * Are passionate about understanding how AI, digital ecosystems, and organizational systems shape work, performance, and well being. * Work out in the open, using transparent, reproducible methods, sharing code, frameworks, and insights, and inviting challenge and collaboration. * Are committed to growth, continuously building new skills in data science, organizational research, and AI, and developing the next generation of researchers. * Have a bias for evidence backed action, using data, experiments, and people metrics to guide decisions, not hype or assumptions. * Are hypothesis driven, grounding each project in clear questions about how technology, people, and organizations interact, and testing them rigorously. The Office of the CTO helps Avanade and its clients understand how AI and emerging technologies reshape work, skills, and organizational design. Through applied research, experimentation, and deep collaboration with product, engineering, and business teams, we generate insights, measurement frameworks, and playbooks that drive smarter workforce and technology decisions. Our team is dedicated to strong scientific rigor and analytics that connect people and technology. What you'll do: Design and Execute Research Projects: * Design and run research projects from scoping through analysis and insight generation, using mixed methods including surveys, interviews, experiments, and behavioral data analysis * Develop and validate measurement instruments (scales, surveys, indices) with appropriate reliability and validity testing * Apply rigorous quantitative methods-regression, multilevel models, factor analysis, experimental and quasi-experimental designs-to understand how AI and digital tools impact work outcomes * Document methods, assumptions, and limitations transparently using reproducible, open approaches Investigate AI's Impact on Work: * Explore how AI, automation, and digital ecosystems change jobs, skills, workflows, collaboration patterns, and team dynamics * Analyze datasets including surveys, people analytics, collaboration data, and product usage data to generate evidence-backed insights * Partner with engineering, product, and architecture teams to define what to measure, how to instrument systems, and how to evaluate impact * Separate meaningful effects from hype using robust research design and critical analysis Translate Data into Action and Thought Leadership: * Build clear, executive-ready data visualizations and dashboards using Power BI or Python/R libraries that enable leaders to monitor workforce and AI-related metrics * Apply best practices in psychometrics, data storytelling, and visual design so insights are interpretable and actionable for non-technical audiences * Develop client-ready deliverables including white papers, executive briefings, and implementation frameworks that balance analytical rigor with clear business recommendations * Develop executive briefs, slide narratives, and client one-pagers tailored to senior stakeholders * Lead project workstreams within client engagements, facilitating workshops, and building client confidence in research-driven recommendations Develop Talent and Build Assets: * Mentor junior researchers and analysts, coaching them in research design, coding, analytics, visualization, and stakeholder engagement * Contribute to shared research assets such as survey libraries, scale repositories, analysis templates, and visualization standards Foster a collaborative and growth-oriented culture where strong ideas are debated constructively Introduction As the Workplace Research Lead for the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, you will lead end-to-end research programs that combine industrial-organizational psychology, data science, and real-world insights to uncover how individuals, teams, and organizations adapt and thrive. You will lead end to end research programs that connect individuals, teams, and organizations as we go forward in the Human+ world. You will scope research with executives and clients, design and validate measurement instruments, work with complex datasets, and translate findings into clear narratives, metrics, and decision frameworks. You will develop junior researchers, collaborate with cross functional technical and business teams, and represent Avanade in both internal and external forums. At Avanade, research isn't an ivory tower exercise, it's a client-facing capability that drives business decisions and has measurable outcomes. You'll work at the pace of consulting, balancing rigor with pragmatism, and translating complex analyses into frameworks that clients can act on and learn from. Your work will directly influence client strategy, product roadmaps, and organizational transformation. Come Join us At Avanade, the Research team is focused currently on the future of Human+. For this role you: * Are passionate about understanding how AI, digital ecosystems, and organizational systems shape work, performance, and well being. * Work out in the open, using transparent, reproducible methods, sharing code, frameworks, and insights, and inviting challenge and collaboration. * Are committed to growth, continuously building new skills in data science, organizational research, and AI, and developing the next generation of researchers. * Have a bias for evidence backed action, using data, experiments, and people metrics to guide decisions, not hype or assumptions. * Are hypothesis driven, grounding each project in clear questions about how technology, people, and organizations interact, and testing them rigorously. The Office of the CTO helps Avanade and its clients understand how AI and emerging technologies reshape work, skills, and organizational design. Through applied research, experimentation, and deep collaboration with product, engineering, and business teams, we generate insights, measurement frameworks, and playbooks that drive smarter workforce and technology decisions. Our team is dedicated to strong scientific rigor and analytics that connect people and technology. What you'll do: Design and Execute Research Projects: * Design and run research projects from scoping through analysis and insight generation, using mixed methods including surveys, interviews, experiments, and behavioral data analysis * Develop and validate measurement instruments (scales, surveys, indices) with appropriate reliability and validity testing * Apply rigorous quantitative methods-regression, multilevel models, factor analysis, experimental and quasi-experimental designs-to understand how AI and digital tools impact work outcomes * Document methods, assumptions, and limitations transparently using reproducible, open approaches Investigate AI's Impact on Work: * Explore how AI, automation, and digital ecosystems change jobs, skills, workflows, collaboration patterns, and team dynamics * Analyze datasets including surveys, people analytics, collaboration data, and product usage data to generate evidence-backed insights * Partner with engineering, product, and architecture teams to define what to measure, how to instrument systems, and how to evaluate impact * Separate meaningful effects from hype using robust research design and critical analysis Translate Data into Action and Thought Leadership: * Build clear, executive-ready data visualizations and dashboards using Power BI or Python/R libraries that enable leaders to monitor workforce and AI-related metrics * Apply best practices in psychometrics, data storytelling, and visual design so insights are interpretable and actionable for non-technical audiences * Develop client-ready deliverables including white papers, executive briefings, and implementation frameworks that balance analytical rigor with clear business recommendations * Develop executive briefs, slide narratives, and client one-pagers tailored to senior stakeholders * Lead project workstreams within client engagements, facilitating workshops, and building client confidence in research-driven recommendations Develop Talent and Build Assets: * Mentor junior researchers and analysts, coaching them in research design, coding, analytics, visualization, and stakeholder engagement * Contribute to shared research assets such as survey libraries, scale repositories, analysis templates, and visualization standards Foster a collaborative and growth-oriented culture where strong ideas are debated constructively

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