Staff People Partner, EMEA

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Mission

Reporting to the EMEA People Partner Director theStaff People Partner is a strategic advisor and catalyst for organisational excellence partnering closely with senior leaders across Databricks European footprint.

This role operates at the intersection of business strategy talent and transformation shaping a high-performance future-ready organisation in the context of rapid growth and AI-driven change.

• Travel: May involve travel to other EMEA locations and the US for quarterly business reviews People team meetings and for other ad-hoc business reasons
• Focus: Field Engineering Professional Services and Field Enablement teams subject to change over time

What youll do:

• Act as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders within the Field Engineering Professional Services and Field Enablement teams translating business priorities into forward-looking people strategies that drive performance scalability and innovation.
• Lead organisational transformation by designing and enabling structures capabilities and ways of working that support hyper-growth and evolving market demands.
• Elevate the talent bar through rigorous talent management succession planning and leadership development ensuring we attract develop and retain exceptional talent.
• Champion a high-performance culture grounded in accountability inclusion and continuous growth while enhancing the end-to-end employee experience.
• Coach and challenge leaders to build inclusive resilient and future-ready teams particularly in navigating change driven by AI and new ways of working.
• Drive organisational effectiveness through strategic organisational design while acting as a senior escalation point for complex employee relations matters ensuring consistent and risk-aware outcomes.
• Partner across EMEA and globally to deliver a consistent yet locally relevant people experience balancing global standards with regional nuance.
• Leverage data and insights to inform decision-making measure impact and continuously improve people outcomes.

What youll bring:

• Proven experience as a senior HR/People Business Partner in a high-growth complex and matrixed environment.
• Curiosity and adaptability in the face of emerging trends particularly the impact of AI on work skills and organisations.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into action.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes.
• Track record of leading large-scale change and transformation initiatives.
• Deep expertise across core people disciplines (organisation design talent performance employee relations rewards).
• Skilled at influencing and coaching senior stakeholders with credibility and impact.
• Passion for building inclusive high-performing cultures and exceptional employee experiences.