WBDJ Employee Connection Specialist
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Job Summary
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are
When we say the stuff dreams are made of were not just referring to the world of wizards dragons and superheroes or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBDs vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands are the storytellers bringing our characters to life the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating whats next
From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers across the globe WBD offers career defining opportunities thoughtfully curated benefits and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported here you are celebrated here you can thrive.
Warner Bros. has been entertaining audiences for more than 90 years through the worlds most-loved characters and franchises. Warner Bros. employs people all over the world in a wide variety of disciplines. Were always on the lookout for energetic creative people to join our team.
Your New Role
The Employee Connection Specialist is a key member of the APAC Employee Connection team responsible for delivering a seamless and compliant employee experience across the employee lifecycle in Japan. This role supports HR operations including onboarding offboarding payroll administration benefits compliance and employee inquiries while ensuring operational excellence and service quality. The Specialist partners closely with employees managers and cross-functional stakeholders to continuously improve processes and enhance the employee experience.
*The main office will be at Toranomon Hills but you will also be expected to work at the Toshimaen office.
Your Role Accountabilities
Serve as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries providing timely accurate and professional HR support.
Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle processes including onboarding offboarding employment changes and probation management.
Execute HR transactions accurately in Workday and related systems while maintaining data integrity and compliance standards.
Support payroll administration benefits management employment verification and other core HR operational activities.
Partner with internal stakeholders to support organizational changes audits reporting requirements and regulatory compliance obligations.
Identify process improvement opportunities and proactively resolve or escalate issues to ensure a positive employee experience.
Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee matters with professionalism and discretion.
Qualifications & Experience
Required
35 years of experience in HR operations employee services shared services or HR administration within a fast-paced environment.
Native-level Japanese and professional-level English language proficiency.
Strong understanding of Japanese labor laws and HR compliance requirements including employment contracts leave administration and employee lifecycle processes.
Experience working with HRIS platforms case management systems and employee service delivery processes.
Strong communication stakeholder management and problem-solving skills with a customer-service mindset.
Preferred
Experience using Workday ServiceNow or similar enterprise HR systems.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint.
Experience supporting global or regional HR operations within a multinational organization.
Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements.
How We Get Things Done
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit regardless of sex gender identity ethnicity age sexual orientation religion or belief marital status pregnancy parenthood disability or any other category protected by law.If youre a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming. The new company combines WarnerMedia's premium entertainme ... View more
