Strategy Consultant

Full Time
Mountain View, California, US
10 months ago

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 opportunity 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.

Snapshot

We’re looking for an extraordinarily capable and enthusiastic individual to work closely on a high-performing team, responsible for in-house consulting projects to help Google DeepMind leadership answer knotty strategic questions essential to Google DeepMind’s success, including realising the most impactful applications of our research. This role is integral to the achievement of Google DeepMind’s mission and requires someone who can bridge Google DeepMind research and Google’s industry-leading products, platforms and technologies to pave the way towards an inclusive AGI-enabled future.

About Us

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

Reporting into the Principal, Operations & Strategy, you’ll have a breadth of responsibility and will collaborate with colleagues in a range of positions across the organisation. Each day in this role is different; in addition to adapting to constantly changing priorities, you’ll also deliver against a core set of critical tasks:

  • Partner with Applied, Product, Science, and Research teams to identify, evaluate and realise opportunities for Google DeepMind’s technology to benefit humanity
  • Structure and drive projects in a standalone capacity balancing scope, speed and quality.
  • Analyse quantitative and qualitative data to generate digestible and actionable reports.
  • Anticipate strategic and operational issues before they arise and resolve them.
  • Juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment.
  • Building trusted relationships across Google DeepMind to ensure effective partnership
  • Provide proactive support to the Principal, Operations & Strategy.

About You

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

  • Technical Degree in engineering, or equivalent.
  • Highly organised and self-motivated with strong problem-solving capabilities.
  • Experience within an in-house environment Artificial Intelligence organisation.
  • Adept at distilling significant data and communicating to different stakeholders.
  • Able to balance driving multiple projects often with a strong technical focus.
  • Reliable, responsive and resilient to ever-changing and ambiguous objectives.
  • Comfortable devising strategic initiatives and operationalising tactical projects.
  • Skilled communicating verbally, in writing and via presentation.
  • Able to deal tactfully, calmly and effectively with a diverse array of individuals.
  • Keenly aware of what needs doing and eager to make it happen, however big or small.
  • Self-aware and constantly seeking opportunities to learn and develop.
  • Open to receiving and providing feedback in an honest and considerate manner 
  • Fulfilled in seeing the individuals and team that you support succeed.
  • Excited about making a long-term commitment and contribution to the Google DeepMind team.
  • Optimistic and solution-focused in the face of the challenge!

If this opportunity interests you then please submit an application and include a cover letter to tell us a little bit more about yourself and suitability for the position.

 

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $106,000 - $162,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.