Senior Behavioral Scientist, Gov

About this role

Let’s face it, a company whose mission is human transformation better have some fresh thinking about the employer/employee relationship.

We do. We can’t cram it all in here, but you’ll start noticing it from the first interview.

Even our candidate experience is different. And when you get an offer from us (and accept it), you get way more than a paycheck. You get a personal BetterUp Coach, a development plan, a trained and coached manager, the most amazing team you’ve ever met (yes, each with their own personal BetterUp Coach), and most importantly, work that matters.

This makes for a remarkably focused and fulfilling work experience. Frankly, it’s not for everyone. But for people with fire in their belly, it’s a game-changing, career-defining, soul-lifting move.

Join us and we promise you the most intense and fulfilling years of your career, doing life-changing work in a fun, inventive, soulful culture.

If that sounds exciting—and the job description below feels like a fit—we really should start talking.

We are a hybrid company with a focus on in-person collaboration when necessary. Employees are expected to be available to work from one of our office hubs at least two days per week. Our hub locations include: Austin, TX; New York City, NY; Chicago, IL San Francisco, CA; and the Washington, DC metro area. Please ensure you can realistically commit to this structure before applying.

Transform how the world’s leading companies invest in their people.

At BetterUp, we’re building a new kind of partnership with our customers — one that doesn’t stop at platform adoption. We’re in the business of deep, lasting transformation. That’s where you come in. As a Behavioral Scientist, you’ll partner directly with executives at the world’s top companies to shape human capital strategies that matter. This is a front-line, high-trust, high-impact seat. If you thrive on building executive relationships, architecting transformation, and making ideas real through people, let’s talk.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Measurement & Value Architecture

- Design and own the end-to-end measurement strategy aligned to each agency's purchased solution and stated business outcomes.

- Translate solution capabilities into defensible success metrics, KPIs, and leading indicators of impact.

- Ensure measurement frameworks are statistically sound, scalable, and aligned to agency decision-making.

- Build rigorous ROI models and business cases that quantify the financial and organizational impact of the solution.

- Partner with Sales and Enterprise teams to embed impact narratives into deal strategy and late-stage sales motions.

- Produce executive-ready materials that directly support deal expansion, renewal, and upsell conversations.

Advanced Analytics & Insight Generation

- Lead advanced data analysis to identify meaningful patterns, causal signals, and outcome drivers across agency datasets.

- Move beyond descriptive analytics to generate insights that explain why outcomes are occurring and what to do next.

- Validate findings against scientific standards to ensure credibility and repeatability.

Data Storytelling & Executive Communication

- Develop high-impact data narratives that translate complex analyses into clear, compelling executive insights.

- Create and deliver Business Value Reviews that demonstrate measurable value realization.

- Influence senior agency stakeholders by connecting data to strategic priorities and operational decisions.

Client Value Realization & Retention

- Act as a core partner in ensuring agencies achieve and recognize value from their investment.

- Proactively surface risks to value realization and recommend evidence-based course corrections.

- Strengthen client trust and long-term partnerships through credible, outcome-focused storytelling.

Scientific Integrity & Governance

- Serve as the internal authority responsible for upholding the scientific rigor, validity, and ethical standards of all measurement and analytics work.

- Safeguard the credibility of the company’s science in both client-facing and internal contexts.

- Bring pattern recognition, coaching mindset, and a high bar for strategic execution to every engagement.

IF YOU HAVE SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING, PLEASE APPLY:

- PhD with 7+ years of experience in behavioral science or a related field (e.g., business, organizational leadership).

- Domain expertise in behavioral science AND HR (especially Talent Development or Talent Management, L&D, & OD).

- Facilitation and presentation skills, experience presenting to large audiences and executives both virtually and in person.

- Experience researching and understanding businesses including business strategy, identifying business challenges, and applying business acumen.

- Strengths in verbal and written communication, building and delivering presentations, and storytelling

- Expertise and comfort working with quantitative and qualitative data (basic statistics, examining patterns, developing recommendations based on data).

- Agility and comfort with ambiguity to adapt and adjust to the market, the state of the organization and quickly shifting priorities.

- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to craft and deliver a narrative that moves hearts and minds.

- Comfort with ambiguity, a bias for action, and a drive to make things better, not just get them done. Experience operating inside high-growth SaaS, human transformation platforms, or people tech companies is a plus.

- Experience working with federal clients (e.g., federal consulting) or in public sector/federal agencies is strongly preferred, but not required.

- A mindset rooted in outcomes, ownership, and long-term impact.

Benefits:

At BetterUp, we are committed to living out our mission every day and that starts with providing benefits that allow our employees to care for themselves, support their famili

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