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

Mountain View, California, US; New York City, New York, USSnapshotArtificial 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.About UsArtificial 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 RoleAs 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 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: You will be a strategic architect, leveraging 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, not just as an advisor, but as a co-creator, 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: Beyond assessment, you'll develop actionable plans and drive tangible results to address gaps in leadership and team effectiveness. You will coach and advise leaders both individually and as cohesive teams, fostering their growth.Masterful Collaboration: You'll 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: You won't just adapt to change; you'll lead it, implementing innovative and meticulously considered solutions in a rapidly evolving and often ambiguous environment.A Data-Driven Approach: Your recommendations and implemented changes will be grounded in robust data and insightful research, ensuring maximum impact.Change Agent: You will be a catalyst for transformation, influencing critical strategies and initiatives to optimize the symbiotic alignment between our people and our ambitious business objectives.People Partnering Leadership: You will inspire and guide multiple team members to expertly manage complex issues and forge shared, impactful solutions. You'll be a champion for best practices in HR, talent planning, and organizational design, elevating our collective capabilities.About YouIn order to set you up for success as a People Partner at Google DeepMind, we look for the following skills and experience: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 you to effectively influence critical decision-making.A master of navigating organizational complexity, who not only enjoys but thrives in changeable environments where you can unleash your creativity and implement innovative ideas.Passionate about coaching and developing individuals, empowering them to achieve their personal best and fostering a supportive environment where everyone can flourish.Equipped with deep working knowledge across all HR functions, including organizational design, learning and development, and reward and performance, and adept at translating this expertise into strategic guidance for leaders.Possessing an exceptional understanding of human behavior, coupled with a profound understanding of self.Remarkably versatile, able to tackle any challenge, and tenacious in seeking out 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 to support our global mission.Seeking a truly career-defining role, ready to commit to this long-term mission, and eager for the chance to create a real, lasting differenceIn addition, the following would be an advantage:Some experience with post-merger integration and culture change.Experience working within AI or a product organization, and/or working within Alphabet.Note: In the event your application is successful and an offer of employment is made to you, any offer of employment will be conditional on the results of a background check, performed by a third party acting on our behalf. 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Created: 2025-09-17