[Hiring] Staff People Partner @Databricks

Role Description

We are seeking a Staff People Partner to join our Corporate Functions People Partner team. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, guiding them through organizational transformation, scaling talent strategies, and fostering high-performing teams.

Databricks is in a period of significant growth and transformation. This role is an opportunity to support the teams sitting at the center of that transformation, enabling the business to scale while navigating increasing complexity.

Our People Partners operate as strategic business partners, translating enterprise people strategy into action for their client groups, owning the delivery of core talent programs, surfacing organizational and talent insights that drive better decisions, and coaching senior leaders through the moments that matter most.

This is a high-impact, senior partnership role where you will go deep with a focused set of leaders and organizations, and where the quality of your strategic counsel, organizational instincts, and coaching will directly shape how these teams grow and perform.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive HR/People experience, with meaningful time spent as a strategic business partner (HRBP or equivalent) in a fast-paced, hyper-growth technology environment.
• Demonstrated experience directly supporting and influencing VP+ and executive-level leaders – partnering with them on talent strategy, org design, and leadership effectiveness.
• Track record of owning and delivering complex People programs end-to-end (performance cycles, compensation planning, talent reviews, org restructures).

Requirements

• Proven ability to connect business strategy to people strategy: you understand how organizational decisions impact business outcomes and can articulate that clearly to leaders.
• Experience operating at the intersection of multiple People sub-functions (Compensation, Talent Acquisition, L&D, Employee Relations) and coordinating across them to deliver cohesive solutions.
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to make sound decisions when the path forward isn't fully defined.
• Strong analytical instincts — you're comfortable working with data and can move fluidly between quantitative metrics and qualitative insights to tell a compelling story.
• Experience identifying organizational health signals (attrition patterns, engagement trends, succession risks) and translating them into actionable recommendations.
• Familiarity with People analytics tools and dashboards; curiosity about AI-powered tools and a willingness to learn and adopt them.
• Demonstrated success coaching senior leaders (VP+) on leadership effectiveness, team health, and navigating organizational complexity.
• Strong executive presence — you can hold your own in a room of senior leaders, offer a candid perspective, and build trust quickly.
• Emotional intelligence and sound judgment in sensitive situations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees.
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and other benefits.