HR Business Partner (Manager / Manager Candidate)

The HR Business Partner works with executives and business leaders to develop and implement organization and talent strategies linked to business plans and development roadmaps. The role identifies important people and organization issues, sets priorities according to business needs, and leads solutions with management and department leaders. It also manages team members while accelerating business growth through HR strategy.

Responsibilities include workforce planning, organization design, defining required capabilities and talent portfolios, and optimizing the allocation of resources. The HRBP partners with business leaders on recruiting strategies for scarce talent such as researchers and engineers, and supports onboarding and post-hire effectiveness. The role also supports department heads and managers with organizational reviews, placement, succession development, team building, and management improvement.

The position leads organization development and change management during periods of growth, including launching new organizations and cross-functional projects. It plans and improves evaluation, compensation, grading, and career-development measures so that business results and employee growth are addressed together. Engagement surveys and People Analytics are used to understand organizational conditions, identify issues from quantitative and qualitative information, advise executives, and carry out measures.

Required experience includes approximately seven to eight years in HR business partnering, HR planning, or a head-of-HR role; experience solving organization and talent issues with business leaders or executives in a Japanese company, whether foreign-affiliated or Japanese; and experience using recruiting, placement, evaluation, development, organization development, and talent-management measures to improve business results. Experience in workforce planning, organization design, and talent-strategy planning and execution is required, as is experience leading people or projects as a manager or equivalent, including goal setting, delivery, and member development. Candidates should also understand Japanese labor regulations, HR systems, labor management, and job-based HR, and be able to analyze issues, propose solutions, involve stakeholders, and act in uncertain and rapidly changing environments.

Native-level Japanese and business-level or higher English are required for management and global coordination. IT experience with Slack or Teams, Microsoft Office or Google applications, and hosting online meetings through Teams or Zoom is required. Work-related AI use beyond simple tasks such as translation is preferred. Preferred experience includes scaling an organization from a venture to a large company, IPO preparation, recruiting or labor management for technical roles such as engineering, manufacturing, or R&D, and working with overseas offices or multinational members.

The position is based at the Tokyo headquarters in Ota-ku, Tokyo. Work at a Tokyo satellite office in Marunouchi may also be possible from June 2026. Remote work is negotiable for people living within commuting distance, and domestic or international transfers may be possible. Working hours are 9:00 to 18:00 with a one-hour break, with a flextime system where applicable. Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays are off, with at least 120 annual holidays. The listed annual salary is JPY 9,000,000 to 12,000,000; the monthly salary is discussed according to experience and may vary with company performance and individual evaluation. Benefits include social insurance, other benefits, salary increases, and special paid leave at joining. Contract employment may also be possible.