【企業の特徴】

■フレッシュサーチ実施中
本ポジションは欠員補充ではなく、組織体制の見直しに伴い改めて採用活動を行っています。日本法人の人事戦略を牽引いただけるHRリーダーを募集しています。

■事業成長を支える人事責任者ポジション
事業拡大と組織の継続的な成長に伴い、人事機能のさらなる強化が急務となっています。採用・制度整備・文化醸成といった重要テーマを、経営の一員として主導できるポジションです。

■裁量のある環境
日本は重要な市場の一つのため、本社からも継続的な投資とサポートを受けています。本社との関係はトップダウンではなく、対等なパートナーシップが基本。グローバルHRとも連携しながら日本独自の施策を企画・リードしていただけます。

■経営直下で活躍
日本法人社長およびグローバルHR Directorへのレポートラインとなります。少数精鋭のHRチームをマネジメントしながら、経営会議にも参加。人事戦略の立案から現場実行まで、一貫してオーナーシップをもって推進できます。

■信頼と実績のある経営チーム
日本の経営陣は外資系大手製薬・ライフサイエンス企業出身者が中心です。業界への深い知見と、製品・技術への高い確信を持ったチームの一員として活躍できます。

■柔軟な働き方
ディレクターレベルのポジションとしてフレックス・在宅勤務の活用など、ご自身の判断でスケジュールを柔軟に管理できます。

Responsibilities

This role calls for a leader who can both design the people agenda and drive execution — someone equally comfortable setting HR strategy with the senior leadership team and ensuring that strategy is translated into practical, day-to-day results. As a member of the Japan senior management team and a key partner to global HR, you will own the full scope of the HR function in Japan.

HR Strategy & Governance

– Define and own the HR operating model and overall HR governance framework for Japan
– Develop and drive a people strategy that is directly aligned with business growth objectives
– Lead organizational design and effectiveness initiatives to ensure the structure supports current and future business needs
– Serve as the Japan lead on global HR projects, localizing and implementing initiatives effectively

Talent & Leadership Development

– Build and execute talent management and succession planning frameworks to develop the next generation of leaders
– Design and deliver manager capability building programs to raise leadership quality across the organization
– Champion a high-performance, values-driven culture and lead employee engagement initiatives

HR Operations & Compliance

– Ensure full compliance with Japanese labor law and employment regulations, proactively identifying and managing risk
– Oversee HR policy design, review, and implementation across the employee lifecycle
– Define clear roles and ways of working within the existing HR team to drive operational excellence
– Oversee compensation, benefits, and rewards strategy to remain competitive and aligned with business goals

Stakeholder Partnership & Execution

– Act as a trusted business partner to Japan’s President and senior leadership team, providing proactive HR consultation
– Communicate plans clearly, align stakeholders, set priorities, and lead the HR team in translating strategy into implementation
– Work effectively with regional and global HQ to represent Japan’s needs while integrating global direction
– Lead recruitment strategy to attract and secure top bilingual talent in a competitive market

Qualifications

<Required>
– Bachelor’s degree or higher
– Business-level English (able to present to and negotiate with global stakeholders)
– 12+ years of progressive HR experience, with a track record of clear ownership of the people agenda in a Head of HR, HR Director, or senior HRBP capacity
– Demonstrated experience in both HR strategy and HR operations — this role requires strength in both
– Strong knowledge of Japanese labor law, employee relations, and compliance
– Experience in organizational change, restructuring, or scale-up environments
– Proven ability to work effectively with regional or global headquarters in a matrix structure
– Mature leadership style with strong communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset
– Hands-on execution capability — able to move from strategic planning to ground-level delivery without losing momentum

<Preferred>
– Background in life sciences, pharma, medtech, or related industries
– Experience building or restructuring HR functions in a scaling organization
– Track record of successfully introducing global programs into a Japan local context

Note for applicants:
This role is designed for an HR leader who can own the full people agenda — strategy, execution, and team leadership. Candidates whose experience is primarily in HR operations or purely hands-on HR coordination are encouraged to apply only if they can clearly demonstrate readiness to step into a broader strategic leadership role.