Director (HR Business Partner)

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a manufacturer of hard disk drives.

Responsibilities

As an HR Business Partner, you will provide strategic people consultation across the HDD – Technology business function for Hard Disk Drives (HDD) in Japan. This role will own and drive the Site General Manager’s talent strategy - translating business plans into talent, engagement, and organization plans. You will also partner with the business and HR Centers of Excellence to deliver on the internal HR strategy. The role will need to lead cross-functionally to design and deliver programs.
Main responsibilities:

• Act as a talent strategist, trusted advisor, and leadership coach to senior executive leaders.
  • Own and drive the function’s talent strategy in alignment with the business strategy, engaging as a trusted advisor and strategic consultant to senior leaders and site General Managers.
  • Diagnose workforce needs and gaps with a data-driven approach to inform priorities related to workforce planning, organization design, culture, succession planning and leader development.
  • Build strong relationships with senior executive leaders and General Managers, coaching and influencing them along our technology transformation.
  • Maintain a pulse on the employee experience through engagement data and regular formal and informal listening sessions to inform action plans with leaders.
  • Respond as needed to global or local crises affecting employees, act as an early warning signal for executives and the HR leadership team.
• Influence design and drive adoption of enterprise-wide strategic talent programs.
  • Act as a steward of the Human Resources functional strategy and operating model.
  • Drive the enterprise-wide integrated talent management programs such as goal setting, performance feedback, development conversations and rewards within the aligned functions.
  • Participate in cross-functional working teams on talent programs, serving as the voice of the business and bringing insights from external industry trends into the discussions.
  • Amplify and embed a focus on inclusion across lifecycle of talent programs.
  • Operate with a solution-oriented and enterprise mindset, collaborating with various Centers of Excellence to optimize the business value of the HR function.
• Provide HR leadership to cross-functional business needs and HR team on the ground.
  • Keep a pulse on local business needs, strategically triaging to mobilize the right HR teams for speedy resolution and in alignment with global practices where needed.
  • Represent needs of the site to the HR Centers of Excellence as they design and launch programs.
  • Integrate local talent strategies into global functional people strategy and vice-versa by working with the Lead HR Business Partners where needed.
  • Advocate for adoption of global HR programs in partnership with local Leader Support teams to adapt go-to-market plans as needed.
  • Represent HR in critical internal and external stakeholder meetings or conferences, as needed.
  • Engage with local HR teams supporting / advocating for their overall experience and growth.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with Master's degree or relevant certification preferred
• 10-12 years of experience in Human Resources (in HR consulting, Centers of Excellence or HR Business Partner roles)
• Knowledge and experience in Japanese business practices and labor laws.
• Language proficiency: Business-level English and Japanese.
• Demonstrates inclusive leadership with an emphasis on leading with curiosity, results-orientation, accountability and developing high performing team.
• Proven record of influencing senior executive stakeholders to lead strategic initiatives.
• Understands competitor landscape, industry dynamics and internal operations within hardware technology and manufacturing.
• Leads with a global mindset
• Operates with a consultative mindset, leveraging data to conduct diagnostics and deliver compelling insights for effective decision-making.
• Leads systematically through transformation and change by helping the company and individuals embrace change to positively shape the future.
• Strong sense of strategic prioritization to deliver enterprise-level priorities while balancing with the more unique functional needs.
• Approaches problems from a whole systems perspective identifying interdependencies and understanding the systemic consequences of decisions.
• Excellent communication, presentation and collaboration skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working globally preferred.

必須要件：

• 学部卒相当以上。(修士了、または、関連する学位であれば、尚可)
• 10～12年程度の人事業務経験(特にHRコンサルティング、CoE、HRBPなど)
• 日本のビジネス慣習・労働法制について理解・経験を有する方
• 日本語：ビジネスレベル以上
• 英語：ビジネスレベル以上
• また、以下の実績・経験・能力を有する方
  • 高いパフォーマンスを発揮するチームの育成に重点を置いたインクルーシブなリーダーシップ
  • 戦略的イニシアティブをリードするために、ステークホルダーを巻き込んで仕事を進めてきた実績
  • 技術開発企業、製造メーカーにおける競合他社・業界・内部オペレーションの理解
  • グローバルなマインドセット
  • コンサルティングマインドセット
  • 会社や従業員が変化を前向きにとらえるようトランスフォーメーション・変化を推進
  • 各部門のニーズとのバランスにも配慮した会社としての戦略的な優先順位付け
  • 優れたコミュニケーション、プレゼンテーション・コラボレーションスキル

歓迎要件：

• グローバルな環境下での業務経験があると尚可

Salary

11.5 - 17 million yen

Location

Kanagawa