HRBP Department Head Candidate

This role leads the ProductHR organization and oversees human resources and organizational strategy for the product organization. The position partners with the CPO, CTO, CoS and product development leaders to connect business strategy with people strategy, and operates as a hands-on manager who covers planning through execution.

The immediate priority is to maximize talent acquisition. Responsibilities include developing the overall hiring strategy and KPI management for engineers, product managers and designers; managing hiring projects; leading the ProductHR team; coordinating external partners; defining hiring standards; improving hiring-manager interviewing capabilities; and optimizing the selection process.

The role also oversees technology branding and technical public relations. This includes planning long-term awareness and recruitment-branding initiatives based on organizational strategy, and establishing systems that encourage employees to communicate externally. Longer-term responsibilities include organizational development, visualizing organizational conditions through pulse surveys, proactive organizational interventions, retention measures, and structured onboarding to accelerate early contribution. The role also supports the internal adoption of a culture focused on learning and growth.

Additional responsibilities cover the operation and continuous improvement of evaluation, grading and remuneration systems; feedback support for managers; development of future leaders through succession planning; setting and leading HR agendas based on management issues; and creating medium- and long-term workforce plans and organizational designs aligned with the product organization roadmap. The successful candidate will synchronize business and organizational growth through recruitment strategy, recruitment operations and ProductHR team management. Depending on results, the role can progress into company-wide HR strategy and executive responsibilities.

Required experience includes at least five years in one or more of mid-career recruitment, HRBP or organizational development; recruitment or HRBP experience in product functions such as engineering, product management or design; management experience in an HRBP or recruiting organization; organizational development experience at a SaaS company, IT company or startup; experience translating business or management strategy into HR strategy; experience designing evaluation or grading systems; experience improving organizational surveys or engagement; cross-functional project leadership involving multiple stakeholders; and decision-making using quantitative and qualitative data. Experience understanding engineering management, HR experience in a rapidly growing organization of more than 100 people, and technology public relations or recruitment-branding experience are listed as desirable.

The company develops the Loglass management cloud and related SaaS products, including products for workforce planning and sales planning, as well as BPO and consulting services. The position is a permanent role in Minato, Tokyo. The probationary period is three months and may be extended to a maximum of six months. The stated scope for changes to the work location includes company-designated locations, including locations where work from home is performed.