Director, HR Business Partner & Japan Lead

Adobe Systems
Tokyo
Full timeFunction: People, HR & TalentExperience: 15+ yearsSkills: ["Strategic leadership","Stakeholder management","Relationship building","Influencing","Communication"]

Lead HR Business Partner strategy for Japan, enabling growth of the Japan business through strategic partnership with business leaders and Centers of Excellence. Partner with senior executives and the Japan President to improve organizational effectiveness across workforce planning, organizational design, performance optimization, talent assessment, and change management. Drive employee and organizational capability design and sustain Japan’s positive organizational culture aligned to Adobe values.

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Director, HR Business Partner & Japan Lead

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Job Summary

Lead HR Business Partner strategy for Japan, enabling growth of the Japan business through strategic partnership with business leaders and Centers of Excellence. Partner with senior executives and the Japan President to improve organizational effectiveness across workforce planning, organizational design, performance optimization, talent assessment, and change management. Drive employee and organizational capability design and sustain Japan’s positive organizational culture aligned to Adobe values.
Location: Tokyo
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop regional organizational and people strategies to support Japan growth objectives through partnership with Centers of Excellence and functional leaders.
  • •Oversee and drive HR Business Partner strategy across client groups including Sales and Marketing teams, Professional Services, and Customer Experience.
  • •Serve as a trusted senior business partner to senior leaders, providing thought leadership in workforce planning, organizational design, resource/OpEx allocation, performance management, talent assessment, engagement, and change management.
  • •Provide data-based perspectives on organizational and people resource issues and recommend and implement appropriate strategies to address them.
  • •Drive talent management alignment to top priorities, build capabilities for the vision and strategy, and sustain positive organizational culture aligned with Adobe values.

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of HR experience, including team management and serving as an HR Business Partner to senior leaders in a global, matrixed organization.
  • •Strong business insight connecting people strategies to company priorities.
  • •Proven experience operating in the Japan market with understanding of local business dynamics, culture, and stakeholder expectations.
  • •Proven experience in organizational development and leading through change.
  • •Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Japanese.
Experience:15+ yearsGlobalMatrixed organizationJapan market
Skills:Strategic leadershipStakeholder managementRelationship buildingInfluencingCommunication
Languages:EnglishJapanese

Company Brief

Adobe Systems
Provides creative, marketing, and document management software and cloud services, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and the Adobe Experience Cloud, serving creative professionals, enterprises, and governments worldwide.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1982
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