HRシニアマネージャー/ HR Senior Manager
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:
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Job Ref: KDZ1XG
About the job
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
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: KDZ1XG-9D84D793
Date posted: 2 September 2026
Consultant: Motoharu Furukawa
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