Organisational Design and Development Lead (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Snapshot

Google DeepMind has a remarkable track record of scientific breakthroughs. Such extraordinary work is a direct result of the brilliant and diverse groups of people we bring together. Our Operations team work together to maintain, optimise, and nurture our culture to create the best environment in the world for advancing AI research. A place where everyone’s expertise is recognised and where everyone is continually learning and supported to be the best leaders, managers, and collaborators they can be.

About Us

We’re a dedicated scientific community, committed to “solving intelligence” and ensuring our technology is used for widespread public benefit. We’ve built a supportive and inclusive environment where collaboration is encouraged and learning is shared freely. We don’t set limits based on what others think is possible or impossible. We drive ourselves and inspire each other to push boundaries and achieve ambitious goals.

We constantly iterate on our workplace experience with the goal of ensuring it encourages a balanced life. From excellent office facilities through to extensive manager support, we strive to support our people and their needs as effectively as possible.

Our list of benefits is extensive, and we’re happy to discuss this further throughout the interview process!

The Role

To enable our mission, we need to ensure our culture and organisational infrastructure supports performance and engagement. This ranges from diagnosing and designing people development interventions, to supporting M&A activity, to and/or leading on broader organisational development topics. 

We are seeking an Org Design & Development Lead to join our team on a 12 month fixed-term basis. In this role you will partner closely with other P&C teams enabling joined up approaches to some of the key people challenges and opportunities ahead.

Key responsibilities

• Utilising org design and development expertise alongside insights from key internal stakeholders to diagnose the root cause of challenges teams are facing
• Working in close partnership with People and Culture Partners to identify, prioritise and deliver solutions for teams requiring strategic investment for development
• Building, tailoring and leveraging org development solutions for internal clients, delivered at the point-of-need, to enhance team effectiveness
• Measuring and demonstrating accelerated team performance in high priority areas of the business 
• Understanding key cultural trends and functional best practices internally and externally and integrating these into your programmes
• Leading and/or supporting due diligence, people onboarding and integration activity in the event of any merger/acquisition 

About You

• Extensive experience in designing and leading impactful organization consulting projects.
• Deep familiarity with organizational and people challenges within research, engineering, and product organizations.
• Strong communication and engagement skills, with experience leading others through change.
• Established HR or OD professional with experience aligning people practices to fulfill business strategy, and building innovative HR practices and frameworks where necessary.
• Skilled and agile facilitator capable of diagnosing and managing complex people dynamics.
• Proven ability to lead a team from problem diagnosis through to solution creation.
• Knowledge of HR topics and practices, ideally with some understanding of organizational psychology.
• As an advisor and coach, possesses the courage to challenge decisions that prioritize short-term goals over the overall health of the company.
• Ideally, experience in project and change management, including developing and implementing roadmaps and adjusting as necessary.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating as part of a wider project team on shared topics, using expertise to help design, plan, and implement solutions.
• Open and curious approach, actively listening to feedback and adjusting plans based on challenges.
• Acts with confidence, instills trust, and delivers well-thought-out solutions, demonstrating tenacity in finding answers.
• Exemplifies DeepMind’s values of Pioneering, Intentional, AGI-first, and Responsible.

At Google DeepMind, we value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds and perspectives and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Role closing date: Wednesday 18th June 2025