P&C Partnering Lead ( 12 Month Fixed Term Contract )

P&C Partnering Lead (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Artificial Intelligence could be one of humanity's most useful inventions. At Google DeepMind, we're a team of scientists, engineers, machine learning experts and more, working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, and collaborate with others on critical challenges, ensuring safety and ethics are the highest priority.

As a Partnering Lead within our Foundational Research Unit, you'll be a pivotal force in shaping the future of AI.

You'll provide strategic direction and lead critical change management initiatives across a complex, global organization. You will proactively design and implement cutting-edge people and culture solutions that not only drive exceptional team performance but also directly align with our ambitious organizational goals, delivering measurable, impactful results. This role also involves leading cross-functional People & Culture deliverables, ensuring seamless alignment on complex projects.

In close partnership with multiple Directors and VPs, you will architect and co-deliver a visionary People Plan. This requires a delicate balance of ambitious business objectives and grounded People & Culture strategies, always in line with relevant policies and legislation. You'll oversee the execution of this plan, leveraging People data to inform strategic decisions and maintaining a keen awareness of external talent markets to proactively identify workforce risks and trends.

Harnessing your deep understanding of organizational psychology, you will expertly design for and navigate complex change. You will be the go-to expert across all People & Culture topics, bringing invaluable insights to Unit Leads / VPs and representing your client unit within critical People & Culture leadership decisions. When required, you will be the trusted voice of your partnered leaders, acting as influential communicators and strategic advisors. Line management will frequently be a component of this role, so the expectations for a GDM Manager will also apply.

Key Responsibilities :

• Drive Business Strategy and Outcomes
• Leadership Partnership
• Effective and Trusted Partnership
• Leadership Effectiveness
• Masterful Collaboration
• Creative Problem Solving
• A Data-Driven Approach
• Change Agent
• People Partnering Leadership

In order to set you up for success as a People Partner at Google DeepMind, we look for the following skills and experience :

In addition, the following would be an advantage :