Behavioral Science Manager

🌟 We're Hiring: Behavioral Science Manager📍 Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time💼 Experience Level: Mid-Level to Senior🌐 Work Arrangement: Fully RemoteAbout UsWe are a research-driven organization committed to applying behavioral insights, human-centered approaches, and evidence-based strategies to improve decision-making, customer experiences, organizational performance, and social impact. Our distributed teams collaborate across Behavioral Science, Research & Development, Product, Marketing, Customer Experience, Human Resources, Data Analytics, Strategy, Innovation, and Executive Leadership to transform behavioral research into practical solutions that create measurable outcomes.The RoleWe are seeking an experienced Behavioral Science Manager to lead behavioral research, experimentation, insight generation, and behavior-change initiatives. The ideal candidate will oversee behavioral science strategies, research programs, experimentation frameworks, data-driven interventions, and cross-functional collaboration while applying psychological, social, and cognitive science principles to solve complex organizational and customer challenges.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and implement behavioral science strategies, research frameworks, and behavioral intervention programs aligned with organizational objectives.Lead behavioral research initiatives including experimental design, qualitative research, quantitative analysis, behavioral modeling, and insight generation.Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Customer Experience, Human Resources, Strategy, Data Analytics, Research & Development, Operations, and Executive Leadership to apply behavioral insights across business initiatives.Design and evaluate behavior-change interventions using principles from psychology, behavioral economics, cognitive science, neuroscience, and social science research.Conduct user research, customer behavior analysis, employee engagement studies, decision-making assessments, and behavioral impact evaluations.Develop experimentation frameworks including A/B testing, randomized controlled trials (RCTs), pilot programs, and evidence-based improvement initiatives.Translate complex behavioral research findings into actionable recommendations, strategies, policies, and business solutions.Partner with product and customer teams to improve user journeys, engagement strategies, adoption rates, retention, and customer outcomes.Support organizational development initiatives through behavioral insights related to culture, leadership effectiveness, employee motivation, and workplace behavior.Develop behavioral models, measurement frameworks, research methodologies, and impact assessment tools.Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) including behavioral change outcomes, engagement metrics, adoption rates, experiment performance, customer behavior trends, employee experience indicators, and intervention effectiveness.Conduct behavioral audits, literature reviews, research assessments, benchmarking studies, and continuous improvement initiatives.Ensure compliance with research ethics, data privacy regulations, responsible AI principles, human subject research standards, and organizational governance requirements.Manage behavioral research budgets, external research partners, academic collaborations, analytics platforms, and strategic innovation initiatives.Drive digital transformation through artificial intelligence (AI)-powered behavioral analytics, predictive modeling, personalization technologies, sentiment analysis, automated research insights, and business intelligence solutions.Utilize Qualtrics, SPSS, R, Python, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Microsoft 365, Google Analytics, experimentation platforms, customer analytics tools, research databases, and behavioral analytics technologies to generate actionable insights.Prepare executive reports, research findings, behavioral impact assessments, experiment results, strategic recommendations, and insight presentations for senior leadership.Lead, mentor, and develop behavioral scientists, researchers, analysts, and cross-functional teams while fostering a culture of curiosity, scientific rigor, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.RequirementsBachelor's degree in Behavioral Science, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Sociology, Economics, Anthropology, Human Factors, Neuroscience, Data Science, or a related field.Master's degree or PhD in Behavioral Science, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Cognitive Science, Social Science Research, Human Factors, or a related discipline is highly advantageous.Professional certifications in Behavioral Economics, Research Methods, Data Analytics, UX Research, Human-Centered Design, Change Management, or equivalent are preferred.Minimum 5 years of experience in behavioral science, user research, behavioral economics, psychology research, customer insights, organizational development, human factors, or related roles.At least 2 years of experience managing behavioral research programs, experimentation initiatives, research teams, or behavioral strategy projects preferred.Strong understanding of behavioral science theories, experimental design, research methodologies, behavioral economics, psychology principles, data analysis, human decision-making, and behavior-change frameworks.Experience with Qualtrics, SPSS, R, Python, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Analytics, experimentation platforms, customer analytics tools, and research technologies.Familiarity with AI-powered behavioral analytics, machine learning applications, personalization engines, sentiment analysis, digital experimentation platforms, and advanced human insights technologies is highly advantageous.Strong leadership, communication, research, analytical thinking, stakeholder management, strategic planning, project management, and problem-solving skills.Ability to manage multiple behavioral science initiatives while balancing research integrity, business objectives, ethical considerations, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.Ability to work effectively in a remote environment with distributed research teams, business leaders, academic partners, analysts, executives, and global stakeholders, with occasional travel for workshops, research activities, conferences, and strategic planning sessions as required.What We OfferFully remote work arrangement with flexible collaboration across global research, innovation, and business teams.Competitive compensation package with performance-based incentives.Professional development and behavioral science leadership growth opportunities.Exposure to AI-powered behavioral analytics, advanced research technologies, experimentation platforms, and next-generation human insight solutions.Collaborative culture focused on scientific excellence, innovation, ethical impact, accountability, and continuous improvement.Opportunity to influence products, services, and organizational strategies by applying behavioral science to create meaningful human-centered outcomes.