HR Consultant, Onsite Data Center (Fixed-Term Contract) (English, German)

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.

As Google’s Data Center (DC) footprint undergoes significant hyper-scale growth to support AI-driven infrastructure, we are excited to hire a Lead Site HR Business Partner for our DC in Austria. As a Lead Site HR Business Partner, you will be the core on-site HR partner for the DC team on all HR topics. In this generalist role, you will be the advocate for Google’s culture and values on the ground, acting as a proactive thought partner for Site Leads and managers to foster a high-trust, direct-engagement culture. Your role is critical in mitigating labor risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and protecting Google's operational resilience as we scale.

Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field.

Responsibilities

• Act as a thought partner for Site Leads and manager communities to identify and execute site-specific people priorities, partnering with regional People Consultant Business Partner for DCs to align local initiatives with the global/regional DC People Plan.
• Monitor labor trends to build a high-trust, direct-engagement culture that promotes positive employee relations and supports operational resilience, partnering with the Vienna Works Council.
• Navigate unique DC operational nuances, including shift management, working time, and site-specific safety and labor law requirements, managing site-specific labor inspections and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Integrate people-related initiatives into the daily flow of the Data Center to ensure a consistent Googler experience.
• Manage all DC-related people tickets and employee cases end-to-end, acting as the bridge to global experience (GX) country teams, activating specialized resources (Benefits, ER) as needed.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist providing consultations to the business.
  
• Experience in Labor Relations, including managing union relations or Works Council engagement in Austria.
• Experience with local employment law in Austria, including Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Ability to communicate in English and German fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, or high-growth data center environment.
• Experience with shift-based workforces and complex operational compliance (e.g. working time regulations).
• Strong influencing and change management skills, with the ability to bring multiple stakeholders along in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and data-analysis skills (e.g. analyzing turnover spikes or HR ticket volume).
• Excellent teamwork and organizational skills.