Head of Human Resources

Shape Porsche Japan’s people agenda across the full employee lifecycle. Translate Porsche’s strategy and HR framework into locally relevant, compliant and future-oriented people practices, while advising the executive team and leading the HR function.  

  • Code number: J000021909
  • Entry level: Management
  • Location: Tokyo
  • Organization: Porsche Japan

TasksTasks

  • Define and implement the HR strategy in line with Porsche’s corporate strategy and local business needs. 
  • Shape organizational structures, HR policies and processes across the employee lifecycle. 
  • Drive performance management, compensation, bonus and commission frameworks. 
  • Lead workforce planning, headcount control and personnel cost steering with Finance. 
  • Manage recruitment, selection and onboarding, including senior roles across the local Porsche network. 
  • Ensure compliant payroll, taxation, social insurance, reporting and benefits administration. 
  • Advise executives and employees on compensation, careers, social security and employee relations. 
  • Lead the Employee Engagement Survey and resulting company and departmental action plans. 
  • Drive organizational, leadership and employee development, assessments and succession planning. 
  • Ensure compliance with Corporate HR standards, Japanese labor law and occupational health and safety requirements. 
  • Negotiate labor-management agreements and manage employee relations and legal risks. 
  • Lead the HR team and coordinate external HR service providers and specialists. 

QualificationsQualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher. 
  • At least 10 years of HR experience, including 5 years in a management role. 
  • Broad expertise across the full HR lifecycle and strong knowledge of Japanese labor law. 
  • Hands-on HR leadership in a lean organization, with the ability to manage both strategic and operational HR matters. 
  • Experience in payroll, benefits, talent, organizational development, performance and workforce planning. 
  • Experience in global mobility and expatriate management. 
  • Ability to translate global strategy and standards into a locally relevant HR agenda. 
  • Proven experience in organizational change, headcount measures and sensitive communication. 
  • Native-level Japanese and business-level English language skills. 
  • Strong advisory, negotiation, conflict-resolution and stakeholder-management skills. 
  • Integrity, sound judgment, fairness, discretion and emotional intelligence. 
  • Comfortable leading a broad HR remit with a lean team and external partners.