People Business Partner

Harness is led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, founder of AppDynamics (acquired by Cisco for $3.7B). The company has raised ~$240M in Series E venture funding, is valued at $5.5B, and backed by top investors including Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Google Ventures, J.P. Morgan, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, ServiceNow, Splunk Ventures and more. Harness is building the industry’s leading AI-powered software delivery platform, enabling teams worldwide to build, test, and deliver software faster, safer, and more reliably. Writing code is only 30–40% of the engineering lifecycle — the rest involves testing, deployments, security, compliance, and optimization. Harness brings AI and automation to this outer loop, turning complex, time-consuming workflows into streamlined processes at massive global scale.

The platform includes industry leading products in CI/CD, Feature Flags, Cloud Cost Management, Service Reliability, Chaos Engineering, Software Engineering Insights, Internal Developer Experience, and API discovery, observability, governance, and runtime protection. Over the past year, Harness powered 128M deployments, 81M builds, 1.2T API calls protected, and $1.9B in cloud spend optimized, helping customers like United Airlines and Choice Hotels accelerate releases by up to 75% and achieve 10x DevOps efficiency. With employees in over 25 countries, Harness is shaping the future of AI-driven software delivery — and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help us move even faster.

Postion Summary

We’re seeking a People Business Partner (PBP) to support leaders in India in a high-growth global tech environment. This role is a true strategic partner—focused on organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, talent planning, and performance management—while collaborating closely with all teams across People and Peoples to build and sustain a high performing, engaged culture.

You’ll 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 we’re 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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Please note, we do not ask for sensitive or financial information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @harness.io. Additionally, Harness will never ask for any payment, fee to be paid, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.

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