Position Details

Position Title

HR Business Partner

Band

Manager / Sr. Manager

Level

Leadership

Reporting Manager

Head of COE - BHR

People Manager

Yes

BU

Human Resources

Location

Bangalore

Position Type

Full Time

No. of Positions

1

Overview

NIIT Ltd. is a leading global skills and talent development organization, empowering enterprises to build future-ready workforces through cutting-edge learning, digital transformation and capability-building solutions. With over four decades of expertise, NIIT partners with leading organizations across Banking, Financial Services, Technology, Manufacturing, Retail and other sectors to accelerate business performance through workforce transformation.

As organizations continue to invest in AI, digital capability and leadership development, NIIT is uniquely positioned to help enterprises solve their most critical talent challenges.

The HR Business Partner will serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders, translating business priorities into people strategies that drive growth, capability and organizational performance. The role will play a critical part in enabling a high-performing sales organization through strategic workforce planning, sales incentive governance, compensation effectiveness, talent management and organizational transformation.

Job Description

Role Responsibilities

- Partner with Business Leaders to shape and execute people strategies aligned to growth, profitability and business transformation.
- Drive the end-to-end HRBP agenda including organization design, workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, performance and employee engagement.
- Lead the design, governance and effectiveness of Sales Incentive Plans, Variable Pay and Compensation programs to drive productivity,



performance and retention.
- Partner with business leaders to evaluate sales productivity, incentive outcomes and compensation competitiveness through data-driven insights and market benchmarking.
- Enable a high-performance culture by driving robust performance management, leadership coaching and differentiated talent interventions.
- Provide strategic counsel on organizational effectiveness, change management, employee relations and workforce decisions.
- Leverage people analytics and AI-enabled insights to influence business decisions, identify workforce trends and improve organizational outcomes.
- Partner with Centres of Excellence to deliver integrated talent acquisition, learning, rewards and capability-building solutions.
- Drive governance, policy compliance and HR operational excellence while championing a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Strategic HR Business Partnering: Influences business strategy by translating commercial priorities into impactful people solutions.
- Sales Compensation & Incentive Expertise: Deep understanding of sales incentive design, variable pay governance, compensation benchmarking and performance-linked rewards.
- Business & Commercial Acumen: Understands sales drivers, productivity metrics and business economics to influence growth and profitability.




- Talent & Organization Effectiveness: Builds high-performing teams through talent planning, succession, leadership development and organization design.
- Performance & Rewards: Drives differentiated performance outcomes through robust goal setting, calibration and reward strategies.
- Change & Transformation Leadership: Successfully leads organizational change, restructuring and business transformation initiatives.
- People Analytics & Digital HR: Uses workforce analytics, HR technology and AI to drive evidence-based decision-making.
- Leadership Influence: Builds trusted partnerships with senior leaders through strong stakeholder management, coaching and executive communication.

Education Qualification & Certification

- MBA/PGDM in Human Resources from a premier institute (XLRI, TISS, MDI, SCMHRD, SIBM, IMT, IIM or equivalent preferred).
- Certification in Compensation & Benefits, Rewards, HR Analytics will be an advantage.

Experience Range

- 1015 years of progressive HR Business Partnering experience supporting Sales, Commercial or Customer-facing businesses.
- Proven expertise in Sales Compensation, Variable Pay, Incentive Design, Rewards and Performance Management.
- Experience partnering with Business Heads, Sales Leaders and CXOs in high-growth, matrixed organizations.
- Strong exposure to organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, employee relations and change management.
- Experience in Technology, SaaS, EdTech, IT Services, BFSI or other performance-driven industries will be preferred.
- Demonstrated success in leveraging HR analytics, market intelligence and commercial insights to influence business outcomes and organizational effectiveness.

📌 HR Business Partner (Bengaluru)
🏢 Niit
📍 Bengaluru