People Business Partner
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15 days ago
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Job Summary
Harness is the AI Software Delivery Platform company led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal (founder of AppDynamics acquired by Cisco for $3.7B). Harness has raised approximately $570M in funding and is valued at $5.5B backed by leading investors including Goldman Sachs Menlo Ventures IVP Unusual Ventures Citi Ventures and more. As AI accelerates code creation the real bottleneck has shifted to everything after the code testing deployments application security reliability compliance and cost optimization. Harness brings AI and automation to this outer loop helping teams ship software faster while maintaining security and governance throughout the entire software delivery lifecycle.
Powered by Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph the Harness Platform applies deep context and intelligent automation across the software delivery lifecycle with governance and policy-driven controls embedded throughout the platform.
Over the past year Harness powered over 185M deployments 82M builds 18T flag evaluations 8M security scans 9.1B optimized tests 3T protected API calls and helped manage $2.8B in cloud spend enabling customers like United Airlines Morningstar and Choice Hotels to accelerate releases by up to 75% reduce cloud costs by up to 60% and achieve 10x DevOps efficiency.
With a global team across 14 offices and 25 countries Harness is shaping the future of AI software delivery and were looking for exceptional talent to help us move even faster.
Postion Summary
Were seeking a People Business Partner (PBP) to support leaders in India in a high-growth global tech environment. This role is a true strategic partnerfocused on organizational effectiveness leadership capability talent planning and performance managementwhile collaborating closely with all teams across People and Peoples to build and sustain a high performing engaged culture.
Youll work with senior leaders to translate business priorities into people strategies that scale ensuring we attract develop and retain top talent.
Key Responsibilities
In partnership with with Senior People Business Partner and Regional People & Talent Director:
Strategic Business Partnership
- Partner with India business leaders to align people strategies with business goals
- Coach leaders on organizational effectiveness performance management and team development
- Provide data-driven insights on workforce trends engagement and talent risks
Employee Relations & Compliance
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters in India
- Manage investigations performance concerns disciplinary actions and grievances
- Ensure compliance with Indian labor laws and internal policies
- Partner with Legal and People Operations on complex cases and risk mitigation
Talent & Performance
- Support talent planning succession planning and career development initiatives
- Guide leaders through performance reviews feedback and improvement plans
Change Management & Culture
- Support organizational changes including growth restructuring and manager transitions
- Drive engagement inclusion and culture initiatives aligned with global programs
- Act as a cultural bridge between global teams and the India workforce
Collaboration & Operations
- Partner closely with People Operations Total Rewards Workplace and Learning teams
- Ensure consistent application of global people programs with local relevance
- Contribute to regional and global People & Workplace initiatives
What were looking for
- 3 years of progressive HR or People Business Partner experience
- Experience supporting teams in India within a global organization preferred
- Deep knowledge of Indian labor and employment laws
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and manage ambiguity
- Experience in tech SaaS or high-growth environments preferred
- Excellent communication judgment and problem-solving skills
Work Location
- Bangalore
What you will have at Harness
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Flexible work schedule
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off and Parental Leave
- Monthly quarterly and annual social and team building events
- Monthly internet reimbursement
Harness in the news:
- Accelerating Our Mission to Bring AI to Everything After Code
- Goldman Sachs leads investment in software delivery startup Harness at $5.5 billion valuation
- How Harness runs 16 startups within a startup at scale Jyoti Bansal
- Harness Research Shows AI Visibility Crisis Fueling Security Nightmare
- Harness has been named to the Inc. Power Partner list for software delivery success
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex or national origin.
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Key Skills
- Marketing & Sales
- Business Administration
- Bid
- Instrumentation & Control
- HACCP
About Company
Enhance DevOps with AI-driven CI/CD, feature flags, chaos engineering, and cloud cost management to secure & streamline software delivery.
