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  Job number: JN -032026-201885 Posted: 2026-06-08

  Global HR Director

  A global automotive systems supplier ／ Reports to CEO

  10 - 20 million yen Tokyo Human Resources Head of HR / HR Director

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  Company overview

  Our client develops, manufactures, and sells automotive parts (air conditioning).

  Responsibilities

  
  Our client is a global automotive systems supplier.
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  ■Position Overview
  This role serves as the senior-most HR executive for Japan, with broad responsibility for shaping and executing global HR strategy and leading enterprise-wide organizational transformation.
  Acting as a key member of the global leadership team, the Global HR Director partners closely with headquarters and regional leadership to drive sustainable growth, operational excellence, and organizational effectiveness.
  ■Key Responsibilities
  Enterprise-wide Organizational TransformationDefine, articulate, and execute a comprehensive transformation roadmap encompassing HR policies, governance, processes, and organizational culture across the global enterprise.
  Establish a next-generation global HR operating model that effectively balances centralized governance by headquarters (China) with meaningful decision-making authority at the regional and local levels.
  Lead change initiatives that harmonize Japan’s strengths in disciplined execution with headquarters’ requirements for speed, agility, and strategic responsiveness.
  
  Global HR Leadership and Talent Capability BuildingBuild and lead a high-impact, performance-driven global HR organization anchored in a strong HR Business Partner (HRBP) model.
  Deploy a consistent and scalable HRBP framework across major regions, including North America, Europe, ASEAN, China, Japan, and India, ensuring close alignment with business leadership.
  Cultivate a unified global HR culture characterized by accountability, collaboration, and cross-border trust, transcending cultural and geographic boundaries.
  
  Strategic Advisor to Executive ManagementServe as a trusted strategic partner to the CEO, COO, and regional executives, providing counsel on organization design, leadership, workforce strategy, and succession.
  Ensure tight alignment between HR strategy and global business priorities, with particular emphasis on cost discipline, productivity enhancement, and organizational efficiency.
  Lead the development and execution of forward-looking talent strategies that reinforce global expansion initiatives and long-term competitive advantage.
  
  Cross-Cultural Integration and GovernanceDesign and implement frameworks, processes, and leadership programs that bridge diverse business cultures across Japan, China, and Western markets.
  Enable effective communication, collaboration, and decision-making within multinational leadership teams.
  Proactively address complex integration challenges specific to Japan–China joint ventures, including differences in governance, decision-making speed, and management practices.
  
  
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