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I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge. **Job Description** **_OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE_** The HR Partner’s principal area of impact is in shaping the culture of the organisation and implementing people strategies to achieve the business priorities. + Be a strong partner to all of the business leaders to influence and support HR related matters. + Support the division heads and people managers to manage their people strategy and culture. + Support organisation effectiveness by developing and implementing solutions aligned to strategy. + Lead the HR vision, including role modelling great personal and team leadership and taking an active role in ensuring the HR operating model is embedded successfully. + Drive the people side of change **_DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS_** **Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise** _(Breadth and depth of knowledge, application and complexity of technical knowledge)_ + In-depth knowledge in Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, and Labor Laws etc. + Extensive practical experience in the areas of Talent Acquisition, Training, Organization Development, Coaching, Performance Management, Compensation and Benefit, and Labor Relations + Fundamental knowledge in Finance and Accounting, Legal, Operations, Business Statistics, and Innovation + Objective and fair judgement ability with analytical and logical thinking skills and multiple viewpoints **Leadership** _(Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change)_ + Lead HR operations by involving other HR functions such as COEI, PAG, and TBS etc. + Take initiatives for all HR operational changes with HR perspective and expertise **Decision-making and Autonomy** _(The capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision-making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem-soliving)_ + Make operational decisions as per the policies, guidance, and direction of HRSL + Provide deliberate suggestions from various angles with HR expertise and business acumen **Interaction** _(The span and nature of one’s engagement with others when performing one’s job, internal and external relationships)_ + Maintain good relationship with employees, managers, and other functions to contribute to gaining trust as the site HR team + Interact proactively with GMS/GQ HR community, regional COEI, PAG, and TBS to stay updated + Keep and explore external network to get familiarized with HR trends, solutions, and innovation **Innovation** _(The required level of scientific knowledge, knowledge sharing, innovation and risk taking)_ + Lead data utilization on people insight to provide better employee experience and problem solving measures with statistic implications + Take and share HR best practices in the internal and external community **Complexity** _(Products managed, mix of businesses, internal and/or external business environment, cultural considerations)_ + Support such various clients as Osaka-site, Narita-site, GMS & GQ Japan, and other global functions in GMS and GQ + Work closely with different HR functions such as COEI, PAG, and TBS etc. **_EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:_** + Bachelor degree, Business, Management, and Human Resources are preferred. + Extensive relevant HR experience (generalist or specialist) gained in large complex organization(s) with multiple stakeholders (including matrix relationships). Ideally previous industry related experience, international company experience, multi-cultural environment. + Minimum of 5 years HR generalist/specialist and/or HR Business Partner experience + Result oriented and able to develop plans/solutions and to deliver expected results even in ambiguous circumstances + Skilled in developing HR plans/initiatives and aligning people management practices + Ability to manage and interpret employment laws into pragmatic solutions and navigate line management through its complexities + Analytical and problem solving skills along with the ability to make timely and balanced decisions + Business communication, negotiating and influencing skills demonstrated by the ability to use a range of different approaches, to persuade others and to gain acceptance of proposals and decisions + Openness and flexibility to deal with and communicate change effectively + Self-motivated, self-starter with the ability to work independently and in a team + Strong interpersonal skills combined with cultural sensitivity + English communication + Strong ability to influence indirect authority **_ADDITIONAL INFORMATION_** + This position offers an experienced individual a significant opportunity to establish best practices of HR in complex organisation in globalized company. + Some international travel will be required. + This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position. **Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary:** + Allowances: Commutation, Housing, Overtime Work etc. + Salary Increase: Annually, Bonus Payment: Twice a year + Working Hours: Headquarters (Osaka/ Tokyo) 9:00-17:30, Production Sites (Osaka/ Yamaguchi) 8:00-16:45, (Narita) 8:30-17:15, Research Site (Kanagawa) 9:00-17:45 + Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, May Day, Year-End Holidays etc. (approx. 123 days in a year) + Paid Leaves: Annual Paid Leave, Special Paid Leave, Sick Leave, Family Support Leave, Maternity Leave, Childcare Leave, Family Nursing Leave. + Flexible Work Styles: Flextime, Telework + Benefits: Social Insurance, Retirement and Corporate Pension, Employee Stock Ownership Program, etc. **Important Notice concerning working conditions:** + It is possible the job scope may change at the company’s discretion. + It is possible the department and workplace may change at the company’s discretion. **Locations** Hikari, Japan **Worker Type** Employee **Worker Sub-Type** Regular **Time Type** Full time