Human Resources Staff

This role plans, operates, and manages company-wide human resources systems and related initiatives. Depending on experience, responsibilities may include personnel allocation, evaluation-related work, labor union relations, labor-management negotiations, and employee labor consultations. The role also contributes to planning and expanding employee education and participates in cross-functional projects within the Human Resources Division.

Candidates must have at least two years of practical human resources experience and experience in one or more of the following areas: planning, operating, or managing HR systems; labor union relations, labor-management negotiations, or labor consultations; planning and operating talent development programs; workforce strategy or personnel allocation; recruitment strategy, recruitment planning and operations, or selection management; payroll, bonus, resident tax, or year-end adjustment operations; or planning and operating employee benefit programs. Daily conversational English is listed as a preferred experience.

The position is part of Canon's Human Resources Division and supports both Canon, Inc. and the wider Canon Group. The posting states that Canon, Inc. has approximately 20,000 employees and the consolidated group approximately 170,000 employees. After joining, employees are expected to gain broad HR experience through job rotation among domestic offices and overseas subsidiaries, generally over three to five years. Future career paths may include HR and general affairs expertise, domestic or overseas management, and overseas HR leadership.

The employment type is permanent full-time. The work location is Canon headquarters in Ota-ku, Tokyo. Standard working hours are 8:30 to 17:00, although some offices operate from 8:00 to 16:30. Annual holidays total 125 days, with a two-day weekend system in principle, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, a May holiday period, and summer leave. Benefits include transportation expenses, overtime pay, social insurance, a retirement allowance, corporate pension, savings programs, an employee stock ownership plan, a mutual aid association, training programs, childcare-related reduced working hours, and access to company recreation and sports facilities. Annual salary is 5.3–8.7 million JPY; overtime pay is provided separately except where the employee is hired as a managerial supervisor.