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シニア人事・組織パートナー/ Sr. People & Organisation Partner

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An international retail and commerce organisation is looking for a Sr People & Organisation Partner. The selected candidate will provide local People function support, advise and coach business leaders, coordinate People solutions and services, champion the team member experience, and provide local insights to People & Org teams and Centres of Excellence. This is a hybrid setup role.

Responsibilities:

  • Represent the integrated People function to the local market, function, business unit, or site
  • Act as the business point of contact for the People function and escalate matters to relevant People & Org teams and Centres of Excellence
  • Provide local business insights and perspectives to ensure local matters are appropriately addressed
  • Provide initial diagnostic-level advice and guidance to business leaders
  • Coach and guide Managers to support an engaging team member experience
  • Use People metrics and indicators to identify local business area People issues and provide clarity on initiatives and priorities
  • Attend and drive content for local team member forums and representation bodies where appropriate
  • Participate in Business Improvement Groups and Action Planning Groups to provide People expertise and identify issues for escalation
  • Provide local support for the delivery, localisation, and execution of key People solutions
  • Facilitate Performance & Development Reviews, Talent Reviews, Succession Planning, and functional career progression processes as applicable
  • Support organisational design, career frameworks, team dynamics initiatives, and team member engagement activities
  • Support merit increase and bonus processes and internal compensation offers outside of guidelines
  • Support pre-boarding, retention, off-boarding, Health and Wellbeing, and other team member lifecycle activities
  • Provide initial responses to potential Team Member Relations issues and escalate identified matters appropriately
  • Support internal team movement and placement processes, large-scale hiring efforts, and strategic recruiting and hiring planning
  • Informally mentor and develop People & Org Partners and Coordinators

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above
  • More than 5 years of total business experience, ideally in Human Resources and Organisation Effectiveness or other related areas
  • Previous generalist experience as an HR Advisor or Partner operating at a level of guiding and influencing leaders up to and including Director level
  • Business level Japanese and English

About the Company:

This company operates in the global retail and commerce industry and provides products and services to customers across its markets. It is part of a global organisation with a strong focus on customer and team member experience.

Keywords:

人事, 人事ビジネスパートナー, 組織開発, 人材開発, 人材管理, 従業員エンゲージメント, タレントマネジメント, 報酬制度, 福利厚生, 人事アドバイザー, 求人, 外資系

Job Ref: 05922C

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Human Resources

Focus: HR Administration

Industry: Retail

Salary: ¥5,000,000 - ¥7,350,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Language: Japanese - Professional working

Second Language: English - Business level

Location: Chiba

Job Reference: 05922C-2188961D

Date posted: 1 September 2026

Consultant: Courtney Collier