Staff People Partner

Staff People Partner

GAQ326R190

Mission

As the Staff People Business Partner for India, you will have the unique opportunity to drive meaningful impact across our largest and most dynamic region in APJ. In this pivotal role, you will navigate complex organizational challenges by partnering closely with leaders across India-based teams, acting as a strategic thought partner, consultant, and champion for talent strategy and people initiatives.

You will serve as a trusted advisor on all aspects of organizational effectiveness—including organizational planning and design, performance management, career development, leadership coaching, employee relations, and compensation. Your expertise will help build scalable, progressive, and high-performing organizations. In close collaboration with your People Partner leader, you will embody and advocate for our company's principles, values, and policies, fostering a global, inclusive, and high-performance work environment that empowers every employee to thrive.

Outcomes

• Serve as a trusted advisor to India senior leadership and global leaders with India-based teams, delivering impactful solutions that benefit both the business and employees while enabling scalable growth.
• Facilitate and manage core people programs, policies, and procedures for the India team—including, but not limited to, performance management, culture surveys, talent management, career development, compensation, benefits and rewards, development programs, and change management.
• Design and implement effective change management strategies and learning programs to promote organizational health.
• Leverage data and insights to develop and align talent strategies that directly support business objectives and drive organizational success.
• Lead the execution of key organizational initiatives and goals by applying effective planning and project management methodologies, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Deliver on initiatives and goals through thoughtful organizational planning and project management
• Act as the primary point of contact between business units and central People Operations, Benefits, Payroll, and other cross-functional teams. Clearly communicate business-specific people priorities and advocate for integrating these needs into centralized programs and policies.
• Provide expert support and consultation across the People team, fostering collaboration and driving cross-functional initiatives aimed at organizational improvement.
• Partner with the Employee Relations team to address and resolve employee relations matters, including participating in investigations, managing disciplinary actions, and facilitating performance management discussions.
• Contribute to or support APJ initiatives as needed

Competencies

• 10+ yrs of HR experience that shows proven success as a strategic partner working with managers up through the VP+ level
• Proactive, resilient, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• In-depth knowledge of Human Resources practices and legal requirements in India
• Strong organizational skills and detail orientation
• Highly adaptable; drives change and influences leaders during rapid growth, especially those new to local norms
• Strong verbal and written communicator; effectively interprets and conveys ideas, information, instructions, policies and procedures
• Strong judgment in decision-making and problem-solving in ambiguous situations
• Skilled in data analysis to generate actionable insights
• Strong sense of urgency with the ability to handle multiple competing priorities
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite

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.

Benefits

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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

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