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HRシニアマネージャー/ HR Senior Manager

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An international luxury fashion company is looking for an HR Senior Manager. The selected candidate will act as a strategic HR partner across Japan and Hawaii, supporting retail stores and office functions while leading talent management, workforce planning, employee relations, and team development. This is a hybrid setup role.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, coach, and develop one direct report
  • Delegate day-to-day retail HR operations and ensure quality deliverables
  • Advise Store Managers across Japan and Hawaii on HR matters
  • Optimise talent acquisition, resource allocation, and organisational capabilities
  • Partner with office business functions across MD, VMD, Client Experience Development & Events, Retail, Retail Training, E-commerce, and Client Services
  • Visit retail stores regularly to address employee engagement, retention, and performance issues
  • Lead workforce planning, headcount control, and labour cost management
  • Represent local business insights and implement global HR strategies
  • Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Partner with business leaders and Talent Acquisition on critical recruitment
  • Build talent pipelines aligned with business needs and succession planning
  • Drive talent management, performance, and succession planning processes
  • Ensure compliance with Japanese and relevant Hawaii labour regulations
  • Resolve employee grievances and labour issues with speed and fairness

Requirements:

  • More than 5 years of experience in HRBP within the retail industry
  • Foundational knowledge of Japanese labour laws
  • Proven experience in headcount control and personnel budget management
  • Prior experience supervising, mentoring, or managing at least one team member
  • Passion for fashion and alignment with brand identity and values
  • Professional level Japanese; business level English

Preferred requirements:

  • Experience in the luxury or fashion sector
  • Understanding of US/Hawaii labour regulations

About the Company:

This company operates in the luxury fashion industry and is part of a globally recognised luxury brand. It focuses on delivering premium fashion products and experiences through its retail operations.

Keywords:

人事シニアマネージャー, 人事ビジネスパートナー, 人事, 小売, 高級ファッション, 人材管理, 人材採用, 労務管理, 労働法, 人員計画, 人件費管理, 後継者計画, 求人, 外資系

Job Ref: KDZ1XG

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Human Resources

Focus: HRBP

Industry: Fashion

Salary: ¥10,000,000 - ¥15,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Language: Japanese - Professional working

Second Language: English - Business level

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: KDZ1XG-9D84D793

Date posted: 2 September 2026

Consultant: Motoharu Furukawa