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GAQ327R280
While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.
We are seeking a Staff People Partner to join our Corporate Functions People Partner team. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, guiding them through organizational transformation, scaling talent strategies, and fostering high-performing teams.
Databricks is in a period of significant growth and transformation. This role is an opportunity to support the teams sitting at the center of that transformation, enabling the business to scale while navigating increasing complexity.
Our People Partners operate as strategic business partners, translating enterprise people strategy into action for their client groups, owning the delivery of core talent programs, surfacing organizational and talent insights that drive better decisions, and coaching senior leaders through the moments that matter most.
This is a high-impact, senior partnership role where you will go deep with a focused set of leaders and organizations, and where the quality of your strategic counsel, organizational instincts, and coaching will directly shape how these teams grow and perform.
The Impact You'll HaveBusiness Partnership & Strategy
- Act as the connective tissue between the overarching People strategy and the business objectives of your client groups
- Proactively translate enterprise-wide people initiatives into localized strategies that resonate with your leaders and their teams
- Provide bidirectional feedback between the business and the People organization – surfacing what's working, what's not, and what's needed
- Help leaders understand and engage with the People team's operating model, including the roles of People Generalists, Employee Relations, and Centers of Excellence
People Program Management & Delivery
- Own the end-to-end delivery of core People programs within your client groups – including performance review cycles, compensation planning, talent reviews, and culture survey action planning
- Manage program timelines, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional dependencies to ensure smooth execution
- Partner closely with Centers of Excellence (Compensation, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition) and People Operations to ensure programs are delivered effectively and feedback loops are tight
- Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, or improve how programs land in your client groups
Organizational Insights & Talent Intelligence
- Leverage data from people systems, culture surveys, attrition trends, and other sources to build a clear picture of organizational health across your client groups
- Go beyond the numbers – synthesize qualitative insights from 1:1s, skip-levels, and cross-functional signals to tell a complete story
- Proactively surface talent risks, succession gaps, and organizational design opportunities to your leaders before they become urgent
- Partner with Workforce Intelligence to develop and refine the dashboards and insights that support your client groups
- Proactively identify, design, and implement AI-enabled solutions and repeatable workflows that turn manual, high-touch analysis into scalable, insight-rich tools for your client groups and the broader People Partner team
Executive Coaching & Leadership Development
- Serve as a trusted coach and thought partner to VP+ leaders, helping them navigate complex organizational decisions, team dynamics, and leadership challenges
- Coach leaders on raising the talent bar, managing performance effectively, and building inclusive, high-performing teams
- Support leaders through change – whether that's organizational redesigns, leadership transitions, or shifts in business strategy
- Partner with Employee Relations and Employment Legan on sensitive situations, ensuring alignment on approach and appropriate escalation
Experience
- 7+ years of progressive HR/People experience, with meaningful time spent as a strategic business partner (HRBP or equivalent) in a fast-paced, hyper-growth technology environment
- Demonstrated experience directly supporting and influencing VP+ and executive-level leaders – partnering with them on talent strategy, org design, and leadership effectiveness
- Track record of owning and delivering complex People programs end-to-end (performance cycles, compensation planning, talent reviews, org restructures)
Strategic Partnership
- Proven ability to connect business strategy to people strategy: you understand how organizational decisions impact business outcomes and can articulate that clearly to leaders
- Experience operating at the intersection of multiple People sub-functions (Compensation, Talent Acquisition, L&D, Employee Relations) and coordinating across them to deliver cohesive solutions
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to make sound decisions when the path forward isn't fully defined
Analytical & Organizational Acumen
- Strong analytical instincts — you're comfortable working with data and can move fluidly between quantitative metrics and qualitative insights to tell a compelling story
- Experience identifying organizational health signals (attrition patterns, engagement trends, succession risks) and translating them into actionable recommendations
- Familiarity with People analytics tools and dashboards; curiosity about AI-powered tools and a willingness to learn and adopt them
Coaching & Executive Influence
- Demonstrated success coaching senior leaders (VP+) on leadership effectiveness, team health, and navigating organizational complexity
- Strong executive presence — you can hold your own in a room of senior leaders, offer a candid perspective, and build trust quickly
- Emotional intelligence and sound judgment in sensitive situations
Mindset & Working Style
- Bias for action: you thrive in an evolving environment and don't wait for perfect information to move forward
- Collaborative: you see the People Partner team as your first team and actively share insights, resources, and approaches across the group.
- Humble and curious: you bring strong convictions loosely held, seek out feedback, and recognize that Databricks' fast-moving culture requires adaptability
- AI-forward: you're excited about using AI tools to work smarter, and you bring an "AI-builder" mindset to finding new ways to scale your impact
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.
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.
Compliance
If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of progressive HR or People experience
- Strategic business partner experience as an HRBP or equivalent in a fast-paced technology environment
- Experience supporting and influencing VP-level and executive leaders
- Experience advising leaders on talent strategy, organizational design, and leadership effectiveness
- Experience owning complex People programs end-to-end, including performance cycles, compensation planning, talent reviews, and organizational restructures
- Ability to connect business strategy to people strategy and explain organizational impacts to leaders
- Experience coordinating across Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, and Employee Relations
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, evolving environments
- Strong analytical skills using quantitative metrics and qualitative insights
- Experience identifying organizational health signals, attrition patterns, engagement trends, and succession risks
- Familiarity with People analytics tools and dashboards
- Interest in and willingness to adopt AI-powered tools
- Demonstrated success coaching senior leaders on leadership effectiveness, team health, and organizational complexity
- Strong executive presence, emotional intelligence, and judgment in sensitive situations
- AI-builder mindset for creating scalable workflows and solutions
Databricks Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Databricks and has not been reviewed or approved by Databricks.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, plus dedicated mental-health resources and an EAP. Wellness and gym reimbursements further support wellbeing.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants (RSUs/stock options) are highlighted as a major part of compensation and are often viewed as attractive. Occasional tender-offer liquidity and performance bonuses reinforce total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, and subsidized backup dependent care are emphasized. Family medical leave and caregiver support also feature in the package.
Databricks Insights
What We Do
As the leader in Unified Data Analytics, Databricks helps organizations make all their data ready for analytics, empower data science and data-driven decisions across the organization, and rapidly adopt machine learning to outpace the competition. By providing data teams with the ability to process massive amounts of data in the Cloud and power AI with that data, Databricks helps organizations innovate faster and tackle challenges like treating chronic disease through faster drug discovery, improving energy efficiency, and protecting financial markets.
