People Operations strives to revolutionize human resources the same way that Google has revolutionized search. We are helping to find, grow and keep the remarkable assemblage of talent who are our Googlers. You'll be an advocate of Google's culture and values, partnering with our business leaders to help them build their organizations and make sure all people decisions are based on data. Whether coaching our clients on how to lead their teams, navigating and resolving employee relations issues or managing programs that help develop our Googlers, you are exceptionally focused on putting them first, and being as clear and transparent as possible to help Googlers understand how people decisions get made.
Google Workspace from Google Cloud is a smart, simple and secure family of productivity apps – Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Meet, Voice, and more. They are designed to simplify work and increase the productivity of teams, with real-time collaboration built in from the start.
In this role, you will partner closely with senior leaders in Workspace to transform the organization to becoming AI-first ensuring they have the right talent strategy and organization design to win in the collaboration and productivity space.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $219000 - $306000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Offer thought leadership regarding organizational and people-related strategy, serving as a trusted advisor to VPs and executive leaders.
- Provide expertise in organizational effectiveness, talent and performance management, change management, and leadership coaching.
- Provide insightful data to guide decision making, getting to the root cause of complex issues to quickly implement solutions.
- Partner with leaders to design, launch, and land change initiatives, creating comprehensive people's plans for large functions.
- Partner with leaders to design, launch, and land change initiatives, creating comprehensive people plans for large functions.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 12 years of experience as an HR business partner or HR generalist supporting tech and non-tech level VP leaders at global companies.
- Experience in organizational effectiveness, including workforce planning and organizational design.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in the following areas: organizational design, succession planning, performance management, business consulting, compensation and rewards, recognition programs, culture keeper, employee engagement, coaching and development, talent management, conflict resolution, talent acquisition, data analysis, and employee relations.
- Experience driving change across an organization, managing stakeholders across teams at all levels.
- Experience working as a management consultant, working with external clients.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA.
The application window will be open until at least August 4, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year