Senior People Business Partner

DeepL GmbH; London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DeepL is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to support our Technology unit. This pivotal role focuses on building partnerships with senior leadership to influence strategy and drive impactful people initiatives in a dynamic, international environment. Candidates should have substantial experience and the ability to bring people management expertise to foster a proactive and engaging workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience partnering with a global Technology organization in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to inspire and influence senior management and stakeholders.
• Strong decision-making skills with a capability to lead change programs.

Responsibilities

• Build strong partnerships with Tech leadership to influence the People agenda.
• Use data-driven insights to advise on workforce trends and engagement.
• Support organizational change and manage complex employee relations cases.

Skills

Strong people management skills

Commercial awareness

Excellent communication skills

Collaboration

Job description

Meet DeepL

DeepL is a global communications platform powered by Language AI. Since 2017, we’ve been on a mission to break down language barriers. Our human-sounding translations and intelligent writing suggestions are designed with enterprise security in mind. Today, they enable over 100,000 businesses to transform communications, reach new markets, and improve productivity. And, empower millions of individuals worldwide to make sense of the world and express their ideas.

Our goal is to become the global leader in Language AI, building products that drive better communication, foster connections, and make a real-life impact. To achieve this, we need talented individuals like you to join our exciting journey. If you're ready to work with a dynamic team and build your career in the fast-moving AI space, DeepL is your next destination.

What sets us apart

What sets us apart is our blend of modern technology, competitive benefits, and an open, welcoming work culture that enables our people to thrive. When we share what it's like to work at DeepL, the reactions are overwhelmingly positive. This may be because of our products that have helped countless people worldwide or our shared mission to improve communication for individuals and businesses, bringing cultures closer together. What we know for sure is this: being part of DeepL means joining a team dedicated to innovation and employee well-being. Discover what our teams have to say about life at DeepL on LinkedIn, Instagram and our Blog.

We are seeking a seasoned and strategic Senior People Business Partner to support our Technology business unit. In this highly visible role, you will partner directly with the Tech Leadership Team, serving as a trusted advisor on all people-related matters. This position blends hands-on partnership and owning strategic projects as part of a small team of 4 People Business Partners who support areas such as Product, Engineering, Research and Data, across Europe and the US.

Key Responsibilities

• Build strong and trusted partnerships with the business: Work closely with the leaders across our Technology organisation, contributing to the strategy, direction and design of the org.

• Contribute to the People Strategy for the Tech organisation: Deep understanding of the business and their needs, in order to influence the People agenda and drive fit-for-purpose initiatives that drive results.

• Provide insights: Use data-driven insights to advise leadership on workforce trends, engagement, talent gaps, and organizational health.

• Support organizational change: Guide leaders through change management, helping to shape organizational structure, culture, and processes.

• Succession planning: Assist in identifying and preparing future leaders to ensure continuity in key roles.

• Employee engagement: Drive action planning and initiatives aimed at improving employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.

• Workforce planning: Collaborate with the finance team and business leaders to anticipate future workforce needs.

• Employee relations: Oversee and manage complex ER cases within the Tech org.

• Partner with our CoE teams: Provide proactive feedback that enhances the impact and delivery of our programs, such as engagement, absence, retention, internal development, recruitment and productivity, to constantly improve our operating model.

Qualities we look for:

• Strong experience partnering with a global Technology organisation in a fast-paced, high-change, international scale-up environment.

• Influential business partner with the ability to work closely with senior management and key stakeholders across our business to inspire, influence, and shape the future.

• Strong people management skills, ability to coach and get the best from others.

• Role model our Values and have an appetite for developing company culture.

• Demonstrate commercial awareness, strong understanding of business acumen to maximise influence.

• Collaborative, able to partner with centres of excellence to develop and implement initiatives that develop capability, talent identification and culture.

• Strong decision-making and ability to lead projects and change programs at a company level.

• Demonstrate the capability to self-prioritise and manage a complex and changing workload with the ability to meet changing and varying deadlines.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer

You are welcome at DeepL for who you are—we appreciate authenticity here. Our product is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all succeed, contribute, and think forward! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our diversity that we will find the power to break down language barriers in the world.