シニアTAパートナー/ Senior TA Partner

A global healthcare company is looking for a Senior TA Partner. The chosen applicant will be in charge of delivering excellence throughout the Talent Acquisition lifecycle across individual assignments and larger-scale recruitment projects.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders in Japan and other markets as required, providing strategic guidance on talent acquisition, workforce planning, and market positioning
• Partner with business leaders and HR to translate business strategy into effective hiring plans
• Provide data-driven insights and external market intelligence to influence hiring decisions
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for Japan and other markets, ensuring high-quality hiring outcomes across both volume and niche roles
• Drive direct sourcing strategies, including proactive talent mapping, headhunting, and pipeline development
• Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience aligned with the employer brand
• Drive continuous improvement in hiring outcomes by elevating hiring manager capability across the recruitment lifecycle
• Act as a quality gatekeeper, constructively challenging hiring decisions to ensure alignment with role requirements and organisational standards
• Leverage hiring data and insights, including offer acceptance rates, interview-to-offer ratios, and new hire success indicators, to continuously refine hiring strategies and processes
• Effectively challenge and influence hiring managers to drive quality hiring decisions
• Proactively identify gaps in hiring effectiveness, such as poor interview quality and inconsistent decisions, and implement targeted interventions
• Manage complex stakeholder environments, including senior leadership and cross-functional teams
• Provide Talent Acquisition support to other APAC markets as required based on business demand
• Rebalance priorities across markets and manage competing demands
• Leverage employer branding and recruitment marketing strategies to attract top talent in Japan and support APAC
• Operate effectively across different cultural, regulatory, and business environments
• Represent the organisation at industry events, networking, and talent communities
• Ensure accurate and timely management of requisitions in Workday and related systems
• Maintain strong governance across the recruitment lifecycle, including compliance and risk management
• Proactively identify and escalate process or compliance risks
• Develop and maintain deep expertise in the Japan talent landscape, including market insight, candidate behaviour and expectations, competitive hiring practices, and regulatory and cultural considerations
• Advise stakeholders on realistic hiring strategies, timelines, and talent availability

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• More than 8 years of proven experience in delivering end-to-end Talent Acquisition in a complex, candidate-driven market (Japan), including both volume and niche hiring
• Experience managing multi-market or regional hiring scope, with the ability to reprioritise across geographies based on business demand
• Strong expertise in direct sourcing, talent mapping, and pipeline development for critical roles
• Hands-on experience using ATS/CRM systems (Workday) with high data accuracy and process compliance
• Practical and applied knowledge of end-to-end Talent Acquisition processes within a global
  organisation
• Specialised knowledge of the Japan talent market, including hiring practices, candidate behaviour, and regulatory considerations
• Working knowledge of regional (APAC) hiring environments and cross-cultural dynamics
• Understanding of compensation frameworks and offer management in a competitive market
• Familiarity with employment legislation and compliance requirements relevant to hiring practices
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Fluent level Japanese; proficient in English

About the Company:

A global healthcare company specialising in medical devices, therapies, and solutions that support patient care and vital organ health.

Keywords:

人事, 採用, 人材獲得, ヘルスケア, 医療機器, 外資系

Job Ref: WF6Q67