People Consultant (English, German)
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist providing consultations to the business on topics such as performance management, workplace concerns, etc.
- Experience in managing multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate in English and German fluently to support local Googlers.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in HR with a Business Partner, Generalist, or consulting/legal background.
- Ability to organize and analyze data using HRIS systems for reporting.
- Excellent investigative, problem-solving and consulting skills.
About the job
People Operations strives to revolutionize human resources the same way that Google has revolutionized search. We are helping to find, grow and keep the remarkable assemblage of talent who are our Googlers. You'll be an advocate of Google's culture and values, partnering with our business leaders to help them build their organizations and make sure all people decisions are based on data. Whether coaching our clients on how to lead their teams, navigating and resolving employee relations issues or managing programs that help develop our Googlers, you are exceptionally focused on putting them first, and being as clear and transparent as possible to help Googlers understand how people decisions get made.
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our product area and functions are receiving the expert HR advice that they need from the broader EMEA people consultant organization, while ensuring that business-critical information is understood as required. You will provide timely and actionable insights to leaders that transform Googler experience. You'll be an advocate of Google's culture and values, while leading a team of experts in leadership, team effectiveness and insights.
Responsibilities
- Identify opportunities to improve Human Resources (HR) policies and propose solutions to improve inconsistent HR policies and gaps.
- Triage inquiries and connect employees to the right subject matter expert when necessary.
- Assist people partners with planning and roll-out of HR programs and initiatives.
- Advise on performance management issues and lead minor investigations and reorganizations.
- Provide HR support and consultation to the business, answering employee and manager queries about HR programs, policies and other HR-related topics.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.