REQ #: 1144

While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.

Reporting to the EMEA People Director, the Sr. People Partner will be a strategic partner, consultant, and advisor of people and talent programs within a diverse set of cross-functional leadership teams in Databricks central European footprint (France, Germany and Italy). You will guide activities which will include performance management, career development, leadership coaching, organizational design, employee relations, and compensation programs to support a growing and dynamic group of partners. Under the guidance, and in partnership, of the EMEA People Partner Director, you will also serve as an ambassador for Databricks company values and leadership principles whilst ensuring a global, diverse, and performance-based work environment. Additionally, you will ensure adherence to all local and regulatory employment considerations to help grow our regional footprint whilst creating a global employee experience.

The impact you will have:

• Promote core people programs for assigned geographic territory (including performance management, career development, and culture survey action planning)
• Provide change management, which may include learning programs and trainings, to improve organizational health and career development
• Use data and insights to build and align talent strategy to achieve our commercial goals
• Be a conduit between the business and our global People teams to promote strategic people priorities and ensure global programs and policies are developed to balance commercial goals, global employee experience and local relevancy
• Provide Leadership consultation and coaching across assigned client teams/geographies
• Partner with our global Employee Relations team to manage issues such as investigations, grievances and performance management cases
• Where applicable, own partnership with relevant works councils and employee unions

What we look for:

• Human Resources experience within the technology industry, with a focus on strategic partnership supporting senior leadership (# of years experience is not an explicit requirement and is only viewed as a guide to the expected depth of experience you may have. All levels of experience will be assessed equally)
• In-depth knowledge of Human Resources practices and local employment requirements (France, Germany and Italy)
• Demonstrated experience during a period of hyper-growth and dynamic scaling
• Competency in simplifying and communicating complex ideas and programs
• Use data to support and influence decisions
• Identifying trends to produce action plans and develop creative solutions to challenging people problems

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• Pension
• Equity awards
• Paid parental leave
• Gym reimbursement
• Annual personal development fund
• Mental wellness resources

About Databricks

Want to help speed the development of medical breakthroughs, make the next mode of transportation a reality, or discover ways to reverse climate change? We're on a mission to help data teams solve the world's toughest problems. The opportunity is huge and Databricks has emerged as a leader. Thousands of enterprises — including Comcast, Virgin Hyperloop and H&M — already rely on us to power their businesses and we're just getting started. Now it's your turn - join us to grow your career and make an impact with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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