Human Resources Development Professional

This role is part of CONNECTers’ Academy, an internal university that plans and operates training and events for domestic employees. The position promotes company-wide career transformation and autonomous employee growth in coordination with management, business divisions, HRBPs, and stakeholders in Japan and overseas.

Main responsibilities include advancing career and learning initiatives within cross-functional HR projects. This includes supporting skills development and career formation for early promotion of younger employees, promoting projects to strengthen management skills, and implementing career and learning measures for the transition to a skills-based organization.

The role also promotes reskilling programs that support business growth. Responsibilities include coordinating with business divisions to advance reskilling for changes to the marketing model, which requires English ability, and promoting reskilling programs supporting the expansion of supply chain management. Additional work involves implementing measures that foster career ownership and a learning culture.

Required qualifications are practical experience in HR strategy or talent development; experience as a project manager achieving consensus, managing progress, and resolving issues on projects involving at least 10 stakeholders, multiple departments, or external stakeholders; and experience planning or improving HR initiatives based on data and workplace issues.

Preferred qualifications include business communication ability in English equivalent to TOEIC 800 or CEFR B2 or higher, a career consultant qualification or equivalent knowledge, and knowledge or experience in change management.

The department has 17 members and includes employees with varied backgrounds, including career hires and internal transfers. The work environment is described as collaborative, with open discussion regardless of age or position. The role is based at the Hamarikyu workplace in Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with other locations negotiable. Remote work is available, with attendance generally three days per week subject to consultation.

The position is full-time and permanent. Working hours are 9:00 to 17:30, with a flextime system and standard working time of 7 hours 45 minutes per day. Overtime may occur. Annual salary is stated as 8.5 million to 11 million yen, with an expected monthly salary of 600,000 to 775,000 yen. The probationary period is generally three months from the joining date. Benefits include a stock ownership plan, defined-contribution savings, corporate pension, cafeteria benefits, employee product purchasing, company housing or housing assistance, recreation and medical facilities, and social insurance. Holidays include a two-day weekly schedule, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, annual paid leave, and additional company leave programs.