Head of Leadership Development, DeepMind (Fixed-Term Contract)

Deepmind

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London, UK Until 8/31/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 2, 2026 Last posted July 2, 2026
Job description

About the Job

This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

This role is open to DeepMind employees as a secondment opportunity and will not impact your status as a full time employee. Your level and ladder will not change for the duration of the secondment.

Google employees will need to secure pre-approve from their VP to apply for this role as your current team will not be able to backfill you for the duration of your bungee, and so will need to pre-agree to loan your headcount to DeepMind for the duration of the bungee. Google FTC employees, and those impacted do not need this approval.

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

Responsibilities

  • Own the leadership development agenda, designing bespoke internal portfolios and utilizing Google offerings to build capabilities at scale.
  • Orchestrate high-impact leadership forums and connection spaces to prepare leaders for long-term organizational transformation and rapid pivots.
  • Deploy multi-modal development tools, including 360-degree feedback assessments, coaching tracks, and AI developmental platforms.
  • Embed codified leadership capability frameworks across core performance, talent management, and succession planning processes to safeguard the senior talent runway.
  • Lead, coach, and manage a team of three organizational development specialists to deliver on the leadership agenda.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of experience leading leadership development or organizational design initiatives within technology firms, research institutions, or global organizations.
  • 3 years of experience directly managing teams.
  • Experience advising or influencing Vice President (VP) or C-suite executive stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Behavioral Science, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally with executive offices and HR business partners to deliver unified organizational strategies.
  • Experience translating qualitative talent insights and multi-source data into measurable business metrics and strategies.
  • Experience utilizing AI tools practically to optimize workflows or develop human teams alongside automated processes.
About this role

Summary

Design and lead leadership development strategies, manage a team, influence executives, and embed frameworks.

Job title

Head of Leadership Development

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

artificial intelligence

Location requirements

London, UK; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

leadership developmentteam managementexecutive advisingorganizational frameworks

Preferred skills

behavioral sciencecross-functional collaborationAI toolsdata-driven strategies

Specializations

leadership developmentorganizational designAI platformstalent management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

London, UK

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