Head of People & Culture for Japan (HR Director)
Head of People & Culture for Japan (HR Director)
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We help the world run better
At SAP we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences values flexibility and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development recognition for your individual contributions and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
The Head of People and Culture in Japan is accountable for all people and culture topics in scope in Japan including strategy rollout driving high employee engagement creating a consistent high-performance and growth culture environment.
The Head of People & Culture in Japan orchestrates global people and culture services policies and programs for local and regional adoption positioning SAP as a top employer in the market and supporting its business growth.
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
- Drive local people and location strategies aligned with SAPs global vision while addressing Japans unique market dynamics.
- Act as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders promoting synergy transparency and shared goals.
- Orchestrates all People & Culture functions and topics locally to ensure alignment with business strategy and local and legal requirements.
- Cultivate and amplify a vibrant corporate culture rooted in our values. Promote employee engagement cohesion and a sense of belonging that aligns with SAPs identity.
- Act as the primary liaison with social partners government authorities and compliance bodies ensuring our practices meet local labour laws and standards.
- Ensure all People & Culture initiatives policies policies and practices align with local regulations maintaining operational excellence and mitigating risks.
- Drive local leadership culture and development in line with SAPs global framework while serving as a member of the local Executive Leadership Team.
- Elevate SAPs employer brand by leading internal and external communications leveraging social media and other platforms to showcase our vibrant culture and attract top talent.
- Partners with multiple teams to foster health and safety environment.
- Manage escalations and implement compliant solutions to people- related challenges
YOUR PROFILE
- A dynamic leader with proven experience in HR People Relations well-versed in Japanese labor laws and social partner relations preferably within the tech or multinational sectors.
- A strategic thinker with the ability to translate global objectives into impactful local practices.
- An excellent communicator and influencer capable of building strong relationships across diverse stakeholders.
- Fluent in Japanese and English with a passion for creating an engaging and inclusive work environment.
- Loves using data insights for advising business and decision making
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our mission in the People & Culture Services organization is to deliver exceptional value for the business through leading-edge people & culture services putting our employees and managers front and center leveraging SAPs game-changing technology.
Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database analytics intelligent technologies and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide we are purpose-driven and future-focused with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries people or platforms we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves.At SAPyou can bring out your best.
We win with inclusion
SAPs culture of inclusion focus on health and well-being and flexible working models help ensure that everyone regardless of background feels included and can run at their best. At SAP we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team:
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age race religion national origin ethnicity age gender (including pregnancy childbirth et al) sexual orientation gender identity or expression protected veteran status or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Requisition ID: 429900 Work Area: Human Resources Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
