Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Who We Are
At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world's leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people-Kyndryls-that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.
The Role
The Talent Acquisition Business Partner (TABP) is Kyndryl's single, strategic voice of TA for their assigned business and HR leaders, spanning early career through executive hiring. The role partners closely with the HRBP aligned to each pacesetter, so hiring strategy and people strategy move together, not in parallel.
The TABP understands what drives revenue and growth for each business leader, their targets, pressures, and where talent is the constraint, and prioritizes talent effort around the roles that move the needle most.
The TABP is embedded early in new business conversations, advising deal teams on talent availability, cost, and market competitiveness, especially for scarce and emerging skills. That early visibility becomes an early demand signal, alerting the TA Delivery Leader ahead of formal demand so capacity is ready before a deal signs.
The TABP also partners with Workforce Solutions to build one holistic staffing view across critical accounts, covering internal talent, contingent labor, and external hiring together.
The role is measured first on business results (deals won, delivery unblocked, revenue enabled) and second on TA process.
Key Responsibilities
Demand Readiness
- Get ahead of talent demand by staying close to deal teams, catching demand at the deal stage, not after signature
- Alert the TA Delivery Leader well ahead of formal demand, so delivery capacity is ready before a deal signs
- Pipeline critical skills ahead of signature; ensure reqs open with clear role definitions within 2 weeks
- Push back on the business when hiring expectations aren't realistic, so timelines are set honestly upfront
Talent Market Insight
- Advise deal teams and business leaders on talent availability, pricing, and scarcity before commitments are made, especially for emerging and niche skills
- Partner with RSR to bring outside market intelligence into deal and account conversations
- Share market intelligence and learnings with peer TABPs so insight compounds across accounts
Growth Partnership
- Understand what drives revenue and growth for each business leader, and prioritize talent effort around the roles that move the needle most
- Communicate hiring progress in business terms: what's unblocked, what's at risk, and what it means for the deal or delivery date
- Partner closely with the HRBP aligned to each pacesetter, so hiring and people strategy move in lockstep
- Own the strategic partnership with Workforce Solutions, building one holistic staffing view across internal, contingent, and external talent
- Bring the business leader into hiring decisions as a growth conversation, not a status update
Business Impact
- Ensure staffing readiness does not delay delivery start or the business's ability to bill
- Contribute to the design of Kyndryl's evolving staff augmentation delivery model, bringing the account-level view of client staffing needs as it's built out
Your Future at Kyndryl
Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won't find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.
Who You Are
You're good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important - you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused - someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you're open and borderless - naturally inclusive in how you work with others.
Required Skills, Experience and Circumstances:
- 12+ years in Talent Acquisition or related HR roles inside large, complex global organizations
- Track record advising executive level business leaders and being trusted to own strategic outcomes, not just supply information
- Depth across the full talent lifecycle, from early career through executive hiring
- Experience running hiring campaigns tied directly to revenue or delivery timelines
- Strong business acumen. Comfortable speaking revenue, delivery, and growth rather than just TA process
- Experience with RPO delivery models and using market intelligence to shape strategy
- Skilled at driving results through influence, without formal authority over recruiters, hiring managers, or delivery teams
Being You
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