People Partner, GenAI

At Google DeepMind, we’re not just building AI; we’re shaping the future of humanity. Our scientific breakthroughs stem from the brilliant, diverse minds we bring together. As part of our People & Culture team, you’ll nurture a world‑class environment where expertise is celebrated and continuous learning is a way of life. We empower our people to be exceptional leaders, managers, and collaborators, because the best AI is built by the best teams.

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.

The role

As a senior People Partner within our dedicated GenAI Unit, you’ll be a pivotal force in shaping the future of AI. This isn’t just an HR role; it’s a strategic partnership at the forefront of innovation. Working alongside a small, elite team, you will collaborate directly with GenAI leaders to cultivate healthy, high‑performing teams.

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 drive exceptional team performance and 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 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 an influential communicator and strategic advisor. 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 :

Leverage a profound understanding of our organization’s operational, financial, and people components to craft and implement workforce solutions that empower the GenAI Function to achieve its audacious strategy, outcomes, and unparalleled growth.

Leadership Partnership :

Directly partner with multiple VPs and senior leaders as co‑creators to design and implement their visionary people plan. This requires :

Effective and Trusted Partnership :

Provide incisive strategic guidance, translating complex organizational requirements into proactive, future‑forward people and culture strategies.

Leadership Effectiveness :

Develop actionable plans and drive tangible results to address gaps in leadership and team effectiveness. Coach and advise leaders individually and as cohesive teams.

Masterful Collaboration :

Thrive on addressing undefined and ambiguous problems, relentlessly researching and assessing varied approaches, and boldly leveraging new ideas to carve innovative paths forward.

Creative Problem Solving :

Lead and implement innovative, meticulously considered solutions in a rapidly evolving and often ambiguous environment.

A Data‑Driven Approach :

Base recommendations and implemented changes on robust data and insightful research, ensuring maximum impact.

Change Agent :

Serve as a catalyst for transformation, influencing critical strategies and initiatives to optimize alignment between people and ambitious business objectives.

People Partnering Leadership :

Inspire and guide multiple teams to manage complex issues and forge shared, impactful solutions. Champion best practices in HR, talent planning, and organizational design.

About you

An accomplished HR leader with extensive experience, ideally spanning both agile, scaling businesses and larger, complex, matrixed companies.

A seasoned thought partner who has cultivated deep, trusting 1 : 1 relationships with executives, enabling effective influence on critical decisions.

Expert in navigating organizational complexity, thriving in changeable environments and implementing innovative ideas.

Passionate about coaching and developing individuals, empowering them to achieve their personal best.

Equipped with deep knowledge across all HR functions, including organizational design, learning and development, and reward and performance, and able to translate this expertise into strategic guidance for leaders.

Possessing an exceptional understanding of human behavior and self.

Remarkably versatile, able to tackle any challenge and tenacious in seeking answers when they aren’t immediately apparent.

Flexible and ready to travel as needed to offices in North America or EMEA, and comfortable occasionally working across different time zones.

Seeking a truly career‑defining role, ready to commit to this long‑term mission, and eager to create a lasting difference.

Additional qualifications

Some experience with post‑merger integration and culture change.

Experience working within AI or a product organization, and / or within Alphabet.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is between $202,000 – $299,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

Location : Mountain View, USA (with travel as needed to North America or EMEA offices and occasional work across different time zones).

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