At United, we offer more than jobs, we build careers. Our HR team is passionate about growing a workplace where everyone can thrive. We empower our team members to pursue unique career paths, promote a culture where all employees feel empowered to a make a measurable difference in our success, and value the achievements and advancement of our organization. Join our team and chart your own uniquely United career journey!

Job overview and responsibilities

The Japan HR Manager role is to help HR professionals integrate more thoroughly into business processes and to align their day-to-day work with business results. The Manager aligns HR strategies with the business unit objectives by partnering with functional business teams to establish and implement HR programs/initiatives that foster organizational and people development and achieve the business teams’ goals. The HR Partner is skilled in building effective partnerships with all levels of employees and has a demonstrated history of executing successful programs that contribute to the business results. Key skills and abilities include coaching, influencing, facilitation, presentation, communication, process development, analysis and problem solving.

• Strategic partnership and Alignment: Formulate partnerships across the organization to deliver value added HR service to leaders and employees that help achieve the business objectives of the organization. Maintain a high level of business literacy about the business unit’s core function, financial position, mid-range plans, culture and competition. Team with Talent Acquisition on growing our diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace

• Thought Leadership: Analyze business unit trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs and policies to improve HR’s contribution to the organization’s goals

• Organizational Effectiveness: Partner with the business unit to assess and effectively address human resources needs in areas such as organizational design, performance management, compensation, and career, competency and leadership development. Assess and anticipate HR related needs develop and implement solutions Actively support discussions and transfer of best practices from different functions in the organization.

• Organizational Design: Provide guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning.
• HR Generalist: Establish and maintain strong business partnerships with leadership and employees at all levels of the organization. Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention. Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Provide day-to-day performance management advisory to leaders (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions). Manage HR projects cross-functionally, as needed. Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, appropriately reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Collaborate with legal department as needed/required. Provide HR Policy guidance and interpretation in dealing with employee relations issues. Strong understanding of HRIS systems to manage employee records, transactions and reports.
• Development: Work with leadership to guides talent, performance and compensation management processes to enable people to build the capabilities our business values, and monitors their impact on organizational effectiveness. Take initiative to identify training needs for business units. Participate in the evaluation and monitoring of training programs’ success. Assist in the identification of key and high potential employees and collaborate on development plans to increase their organizational impact and provide future talent.

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded.

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 4+ years of experience in general HR management and/or a business partner role with at least 3+ years of International HR experience
• Broad knowledge of Employee Relations, Conflict Resolution, and Organizational Effectiveness
• Familiarity with employment laws and regulations
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate business partners’ needs and goals, and apply HR solutions needed to achieve results
• Excellent business partner management and business acumen skills
• Successful influencing skills
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in employee development, coaching, organizational design, recruiting, compensation, employee relations, training, and HR project management and program execution
• HR business acumen - able to diagnose problems, identify and drive appropriate solutions
• Ability to function and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to build trusted relationships through all levels of the organization
• Must be legally authorized to work in Japan for any employer without sponsorship
• Hold Japan permanent residency status
• Must be fluent in English and Japanese (written and spoken)
• Successful completion of the interview is required to meet the job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Bachelors in Business with emphasis in Human Resources
• Excellent knowledge of Japan Labor Standard Law