The following positions are currently vacant with Alpha Insights clients:
Behavioural Psychlogist
Data Scientist
GM, Software Development
Behavioural Psychologist
Background
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46 percent of all new hires fail within 18 months (Source: Leadership IQ.)
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40-60 percent of management new hires fail within 18 months (Source: Harvard Business Review.)
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Nearly 50 percent of executive new hires fail within 18 months (Source: The Corporate Leadership Council.)
Traustr wants to fix this problem. We’re seeking an experienced organizational psychologist to help us build the tools to more accurately determine the right fit. We are starting with instruments that exist today but, but over time we wish to build a new taxonomy and related technology to enable clients to more accurately, more quickly, and less expensively select employees that are most capable of helping them realize their business vision and goals. We’re an early stage start-up with a small team of committed people with a passion for solving this problem.
Objectives of this Role
Help lead the creation of a unique approach to describing and assessing human traits that can be analyzed to better match people to roles and activities that maximize their potential
Responsibilities
Collaborate with product design and engineering to develop an understanding of needs
Work with the product team to refine current thinking and build a new model that more accurately describes the “fundamental personal traits” that can be analyzed to assess which most closely match an organization's corporate DNA
Provide thought leadership on behalf of Traustr and credibly represent the company and its solutions in settings such as conferences, industry associations, and other relevant communities
Structure and lead the research needed to define a dynamic taxonomy that evolves over time as technology evolves and the nature of work changes
Work with the product and engineering teams as they use artificial intelligence to identify the “fundamental personal traits” that actually determine performance in different contexts
Help recruit other subject matter experts as needed
Work with team members to determine sources of data within typical clients
Research, evaluate, and rank assessment instruments for their current predictive capability
Work with product and engineering to integrate the Traustr solution into a diagnostic toolset to be used to assess organizational and team “culture”, as well as individuals being hired.
Help identify new variables that will be useful in predicting performance and that can be incorporated in the model
Lead the process to ensure face validity and academic accreditation needed for marketplace credibility
Skills and Qualifications
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Post-graduate degree in Behavioral Science, Neuro Science, or psychology
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7+ years of experience in organizational behaviour or a related field
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Proficiency with mathematics, and statistical analysis
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Deep subject matter knowledge of assessment approaches, tools, and techniques
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Comfort working in an early-stage, pre-revenue start-up environment
Preferred Qualifications
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Master’s degree in stats, applied math, or related discipline
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2+ years of project management experience
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Professional certifications
Contact Information
If this describes you, please forward your resume or bio Doug Weir (dweir@traustr.com).
Note: We wish everyone good health and a successful job search during these difficult times. Unfortunately, due to higher response volumes and limited resources we may be unable to respond to all queries.
Data Scientist
Background
- 46 percent of all new hires fail within 18 months (Source: Leadership IQ.)
- 40-60 percent of management new hires fail within 18 months (Source: Harvard Business Review.)
- Nearly 50 percent of executive new hires fail within 18 months (Source: The Corporate Leadership Council.)
Traustr wants to fix this problem. We’re seeking an experienced data scientist to help us build the tools to more accurately determine the right fit. This means using available data to understand the reasons for failure and the attributes that would have prevented it. We need the mathematical and statistical expertise you’d expect, but also a natural curiosity and creative mind that loves taking on big hairy data challenges. We’re an early stage start-up with a small team of committed people with a passion for solving this problem.
Objectives of this Role
Collaborate with product design and engineering to develop an understanding of needs
Research and devise innovative statistical models for data analysis
Communicate findings to the product and engineering teams
Design the analytics for meaningful insights from increasing data stores
Keep us current with technical and industry developments
Responsibilities
Create a data strategy, identifying and integrating new data sources and datasets that can be leveraged through our product capabilities and work closely with the engineering to strategize and execute the development of data capabilities
Execute analytical experiments methodically to help solve various problems and make a true impact across various domains and industries
Identify relevant data sources and sets to mine for client business needs, and collect large structured and unstructured datasets and variables
Devise and utilize algorithms and models to mine big data stores, perform data and error analysis to improve models, and clean and validate data for uniformity and accuracy
Analyze data for trends and patterns, and Interpret data with a clear objective in mind
Implement analytical models into production by collaborating with software developers and machine learning engineers.
Communicate analytic solutions to stakeholders and implement improvements as needed to operational systems
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in statistics, applied mathematics, or related discipline
- 7+ years of experience in data science
- Proficiency with data mining, mathematics, and statistical analysis
- Advanced pattern recognition and predictive modeling experience
- Experience with current toolsets and programming languages
- Comfort working in an early-stage, pre-revenue start-up environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in statistics, applied math, or related discipline
- 2+ years of project management experience
- Professional certifications
Contact Information
If this describes you, please forward your resume or bio Doug Weir (dweir@traustr.com).
Note: We wish everyone good health and a successful job search during these difficult times. Unfortunately, due to higher response volumes and limited resources we may be unable to respond to all queries.
General Manager – Software Development
A recognized global leader based in Toronto, and with a presence in over 150 countries, is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead its next stage of growth.
A strong performance by the incumbent has led to a promotion and the need to fill a key role in a rapidly growing financial analytics business. A move to cloud-based solution delivery is well underway and the company has identified significant untapped growth potential, both in a loyal client base and in new markets.
What our client offers:
This is a unique opportunity to build on a strong base and new momentum in an organization that is a clear leader in its space. Our client offers an entrepreneurial culture without the risks of a start-up, a strong engineering team, a base of profitable application solutions, solid product roadmap, and established distribution channels. The successful candidate will be part of the senior management team of the enterprise, with bottom line responsibility for a business unit that is a key contributor to revenue and profits.
What you will be accountable for:
You will manage all aspects of the business, including marketing & sales, product management, engineering, solution delivery, and back office functions. At the same time, you will work with the enterprise leadership team to exploit business synergies, leverage corporate assets and capability, and achieve optimal levels of integration.
Completion and further evolution of cloud-based offerings, enhanced governance and control, focused product development, channel management are all key priorities.
What you must bring
Success requires a talented, creative leader capable of driving the analytics business forward and building on the excitement and momentum that have been achieved in recent years.
The price of entry is a proven ability to manage a P&L in cloud-based software development, a talent for data and analytics, and the financial acumen to run a financially sound, growing business.
What will make you stand out are exceptional relationship skills, the energy and excitement to communicate a compelling vision, leadership skills that put people first, and evidence of strong teamwork in a rapid growth environment.
Location is Toronto, periodic global travel is required
Contact Information:
If you believe that this describes you, please forward your cover letter and resume or bio to Emily Ackert-Rutten (eackert@alphainsights.ca)
Note: We wish everyone good health and a successful job search during these difficult times. Unfortunately, due to higher response volumes and limited resources we may be unable to respond to all queries.