Operations Manager (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Google DeepMind; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind seeks an Operations Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract to enhance operational excellence across international locations. The role involves strategic planning, change and risk management, and team leadership, requiring extensive experience in project management and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive project management experience.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement end-to-end project plans.
• Oversee daily operations for multiple offices.
• Act as a trusted advisor and consultant to stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Risk management

Change management

Communication

Analytical skills

Job description

Operations Manager (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

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Operations Manager (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

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About Us

Artificial Intelligence could be one of humanity’s most useful inventions. At Google DeepMind, we’re a team of scientists, engineers, machine learning experts and more, working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, and collaborate with others on critical challenges, ensuring safety and ethics are the highest priority.

About Us

Artificial Intelligence could be one of humanity’s most useful inventions. At Google DeepMind, we’re a team of scientists, engineers, machine learning experts and more, working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, and collaborate with others on critical challenges, ensuring safety and ethics are the highest priority.

Snapshot

As an Operations Manager in the International Operations Team, you will partner closely with local leaders and global operational teams to ensure an exceptional work experience across a subset of our global office locations. You will be a conduit for information across borders and act as a beacon for the Google DeepMind culture and values, motivating change, and engaging your stakeholders through the planning and delivery of programs, processes, events and other initiatives.

You’ll collaborate with a wide range of Research, Engineering and Operational disciplines to continuously evolve and improve company wide processes bringing your unique local contextual understanding to ensure they are scalable and fit for purpose.

The role

The Operations Manager is a global operations subject matter expert who drives regional strategies to continuously improve our working environment and nurture local cultures in collaboration with local leaders and global operational teams. This role involves strategic planning, change management, risk mitigation, and team leadership. The role oversees and continuously improves the daily operations for several offices across a region and acts as an international connector and trusted advisor across Google DeepMind, partnering with global cross-functional teams and local leaders to align priorities and ensure global cohesion.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic Planning and Execution: Develop and implement end-to-end project plans, adapting strategies as needed to achieve program goals and manage program priorities and resources.
• Change Management: Develop and execute change management plans, guiding and supporting teams through transitions and supporting the team in the context of new ways of working or changes to policies and processes.
• Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate risks, developing solutions to address potential challenges.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor and consultant to stakeholders, influencing decisions and ensuring alignment on project and company directions.
• Team Leadership and Mentorship: Lead and mentor team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Operational Oversight: Oversee and continuously improve daily operations for multiple offices across a region.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Advise and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align priorities and drive global initiatives.
• Culture Building: Contribute to creating a positive and inclusive workplace aligned with GDM's values.
• Occasional International Travel will be required
  
  

About You

In order to set you up for success as an Operations Manager in the International Operations Team at Google DeepMind, we look for the following skills and experience:

• Extensive experience in project management, including strategic planning and execution.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams, driving successful outcomes through others.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate and mitigate risks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships, influence senior stakeholders and build consensus across teams.
• Deep understanding of operational processes and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to foster an inclusive and positive work environment.
• Experience in managing multi-site operations and collaborating across international borders.
  
  

In addition, the following would be an advantage:

• A breadth of operational skills and experiences including partnering across offices and timezones with a range of disciplines such as Workplace, Events, Recruitment, New Starter Onboarding, Communications and Security
• Facilitation skills
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders across multiple business functions
• Experience with the use of GSuite tools
  
  

At Google DeepMind, we value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds and perspectives and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Role closing date: Tuesday 17th June 2025

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