Head of Leadership Development, DeepMind (Fixed-Term Contract)

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

3 years of experience directly managing teams.

Experience advising or influencing Vice President (VP) or C-suite executive stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree or PhD in Behavioral Science, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.

Experience collaborating cross-functionally with executive offices and HR business partners to deliver unified organizational strategies.

Experience translating qualitative talent insights and multi-source data into measurable business metrics and strategies.

Experience utilizing AI tools practically to optimize workflows or develop human teams alongside automated processes.

About the job

We are seeking a Head of Leadership Development for a 12-month maternity cover. Moving into a newly redesigned team architecture within the global Talent, Performance and Reward team, you will lead a dedicated three-person team focused entirely on driving the leadership agenda across DeepMind (DM). This newly transitioned role offers a rare opportunity to operate at the intersection of leadership capability and data-driven talent strategy. You will work in lockstep with an exceptional Talent, Performance and Reward team including our Talent Intelligence, Talent and Reward leads.

Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Talent, you will serve as a trusted partner to senior leadership and the Office of the CEO. This is a unique vantage point and high-visibility mandate to execute a proactive, forward-thinking roadmap that ensures our leadership teams are empowered, engaged, and prepared to guide the organization through rapid AI transformation on the path to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

Responsibilities

Own the leadership development agenda, designing bespoke internal portfolios and utilizing Google offerings to build capabilities at scale.

Orchestrate high-impact leadership forums and connection spaces to prepare leaders for long-term organizational transformation and rapid pivots.

Deploy multi-modal development tools, including 360-degree feedback assessments, coaching tracks, and AI developmental platforms.

Embed codified leadership capability frameworks across core performance, talent management, and succession planning processes to safeguard the senior talent runway.

Lead, coach, and manage a team of three organizational development specialists to deliver on the leadership agenda.