HR Director, Asia Pacific Japan

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic and trusted advisor to senior leadership, aligning HR strategies with organizational goals and contributing to organizational development efforts.
• Lead and develop a team of HR Business Partners, enabling them to drive results based on business goals and strategies by defining and executing specific people-focused initiatives in conjunction with the HR Centers of Excellence (COEs).
• Build credible relationships with key management, business stakeholders, and peers in the region and globally by combining commercial and HR expertise to add value to the business.
• Lead people agenda and initiatives in partnership with CoE, business/functional leaders to ensure performance and meet future talent needs and business objectives.
• Provide guidance and challenge senior leadership and management to ensure they effectively manage change within the organization.
• Partner with HR COEs, including Talent Management, Total Rewards, and HR Operations, to deliver effective human resources initiatives and achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Support all business units to provide alignment of performance goals and objectives.
• Use data, metrics, and internal/external trends to arrive at insights and structure HR projects and activities.
• Provide guidance on employee relations issues and support line managers in conflict resolution and grievance management, in compliance with labour regulations and market best practices.

Qualification & Requirements

• Demonstrated commercial awareness and business acumen to ensure the right level of support and solutions to the business.
• Ability to communicate at all levels within the organization.
• Proven experience in delivering first-class HR services in a fast-moving team within a highly matrixed company across multiple countries.
• Proven experience in a Senior HR Leadership role, operating independently within a highly matrix organizational structure.
• Proven and progressive HR experience across Asia-Pacific/Japan, including India, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia & New Zealand.
• Proven experience in applying regional employment law related to employee matters to achieve business outcomes across APJ.
• Successful operation in a large, complex organization, including the ability to operate in a shared service environment, leveraging resources and expertise in the COEs to achieve results.
• Demonstrated success in establishing an HR strategy that supports organizational goals and objectives.
• Excellent consultation skills, including the ability to work with several layers of management.
• Experience working across cultures and in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to execute companywide initiatives with excellence in a fast-paced, global collaborative environment, commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.
• Solid judgment and ability to assess risk relative to the business impact.
• Experience in project delivery and change management initiatives.
• Experience using data to identify insights that drive action.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and decision-makers to strategically solve problems.
• Fluent in English – speaking, reading, and writing; additional languages desirable.
• Pragmatic consulting, coaching, and facilitation skills.

Competencies:

• Building Partnerships
• Leading and Developing Others
• Influencing
• Decision Making
• Business Acumen
• Adaptability
• Coaching and Developing Others
• Creating a Culture of Trust
• Valuing Differences
• Planning and Organizing

Benefits

• Financial + Retirement
• 401(K)
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Performance bonus
• Office Perks
• Commuter benefits
• Fitness stipend
• Other Perks and Benefits…