This opportunity is with a large, fast-growing global organization operating in a highly dynamic and technology-driven industry. With a significant presence in Japan and a strong international footprint, the company is continuing to strengthen its HR function to support ongoing growth, transformation, and organizational complexity. The environment is fast-paced, global, and highly collaborative, offering exposure to senior stakeholders and meaningful business impact.

About the Role

The Senior Manager, HR Business Partner (Japan) serves as a strategic HR leader supporting senior business stakeholders across multiple business units. Reporting into Japan HR leadership, this role is designed to elevate the HR Business Partner function from a primarily transactional model to a more strategic, value-added partner to the business.

The position requires strong autonomy, credibility, and the ability to balance hands-on HR support with longer-term organizational and people strategy initiatives. Close collaboration with global HR and business leaders is a key aspect of the role, making bilingual communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic HR partner to senior business leaders, aligning people strategy with business objectives
• Advise leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and leadership effectiveness
• Lead, coach, and develop junior HR Business Partners to raise overall HR capability and impact
• Analyze complex HR challenges related to talent management, organizational development, and employee engagement
• Design, execute, and manage HR initiatives and projects, including planning, resourcing, budgeting, and risk management
• Monitor project performance against timelines, budgets, and resource plans, adjusting as needed
• Drive and coordinate change management efforts during organizational transformation
• Collaborate closely with global HR stakeholders to ensure alignment and consistency

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including exposure to global or regional HR environments
• Strong experience partnering with senior business leaders in a complex organization
• Proven track record of leading HR transformation or large-scale HR projects
• Solid knowledge of talent management, organizational development, and engagement initiatives
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
• Fluency in both Japanese and English
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment while balancing strategic initiatives and day-to-day priorities
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively

Why Apply

• Opportunity to play a key role in strengthening and scaling the HR Business Partner function in Japan
• High visibility role with direct impact on business leaders and organizational outcomes
• Exposure to a global stakeholder environment within a growing and evolving organization
• Chance to lead meaningful transformation and move HR toward a more strategic partnership model
• Dynamic, learning-oriented environment where adaptability and initiative are highly valued