People and Culture Partner

About the Role

At Google DeepMind, the mission is to shape the future of humanity through AI, and this is achieved by bringing together brilliant, diverse minds. The People & Culture (P&C) team is central to nurturing a world-class environment where expertise is celebrated, and continuous learning is embedded. This commitment empowers individuals to become exceptional leaders, managers, and collaborators, recognizing that the best AI is built by the best teams. Artificial Intelligence is seen as one of humanity’s most useful inventions, and Google DeepMind is a collective of scientists, engineers, and machine learning experts working to advance AI for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, with safety and ethics as paramount priorities. As a People & Culture Partner supporting the Central Operations, Responsibility and Engagement (CORE) teams, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and accelerating the delivery and performance of these high-priority organizations. Working in close collaboration with the broader P&C team, you will directly engage with CORE senior leaders to cultivate healthy, high-performing teams. This role requires a deep understanding of the business to provide strategic direction and coaching, as well as lead change management initiatives across a dynamic, global organization. You will proactively design and implement innovative people and culture solutions that not only enhance team performance but also directly align with ambitious organizational goals, consistently delivering measurable and impactful results. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to a mission-driven and pioneering organization at the forefront of AI development.

Responsibilities

• Driving business strategy and outcomes - deeply understand the organization’s product, business and goals, and drive people strategies and tactics to support it
• Delivering high impact solutions to challenges including organization design and leadership capability, ensuring alignment with strategic goals
• Partnering with and coaching senior leaders to develop their skills and improve team and organizational performance
• Acting with confidence and strong judgement in an inspiring and fast paced environment, instilling trust in everyone you interact with, and delivering thoughtful, bespoke and creative solutions
• Being proactive and adaptable, anticipating and addressing challenges before they arise
• Utilizing a data driven approach to partnering

Requirements

• Substantial experience operating as an HR professional, ideally spanning both agile, scaling businesses and larger, complex, matrixed companies.
• Thrives in a dynamic environment and possesses the ability to lead and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, while effectively prioritizing and delegating tasks. You seamlessly transition between strategic planning and hands-on execution, demonstrating a strong understanding of both the operational and strategic aspects of HR.
• Possess an outstanding understanding of human behavior including a strong understanding of self.
• Ability and curiosity to use AI tools practically and effectively in your work, with a recognition and awareness of AI’s responsible use, risks, and limitations.
• Ability to leverage and promote AI for team and organisational productivity
• A seasoned thought partner who has cultivated deep, trusting 1:1 relationships with senior leaders, enabling you to effectively influence decisions.
• Extremely organized, you are used to working at a very quick pace and balancing many different tasks. You are proactive and see what needs to be done.
• Can effectively navigate ambiguity and enjoy changeable environments where you can implement creative and innovative ideas. You are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving organizational success and fostering a culture of excellence.
• Looking for a career defining role in a mission-driven and pioneering organization.