Senior HR Business Partner

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About the role

About Woven by Toyota

Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.

Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

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TEAM:

HR Business Partners’ primary role is to work with business leaders to advise on building the talent and organization to deliver our mission and vision, in a way that is consistent with our values. HR Business Partners serve as the primary front line interface to hear, recognize, understand, and address the business’ talent needs. HRBPs’ mission is to identify and apply existing solutions, or drive the creation of new solutions in partnership with relevant teams within the company.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?:

We are seeking an accomplished and experienced Human Resources Business Partner with a high level of global and cultural agility to enable a global engineering organization to meet its goals of technical convergence, innovation, and execution. You have knowledge of talent management, development, and employee engagement strategies and practices, and can find solutions that work for this diverse and global employee group. You will report to the Head of HR Business Partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with executives and leadership teams to shape organizational strategy, build a high-performing organization, and provide leadership coaching

• Serve as a trusted HR advisor, providing confidential guidance and coaching on people, performance, communication, conflict management, and organizational effectiveness

• Develop and implement talent strategies and core HR programs, including talent planning, performance management, engagement, compensation, learning and development, mentoring, and career mobility

• Collaborate with HR subject-matter experts and global HR teams to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions across compensation, benefits, employee relations, talent management, analytics, and HR operations

• Drive employee engagement, company values, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that foster an inclusive, motivated, and high-performing workplace

• Use employee data, metrics, and organizational insights to inform HR programs, evaluate impact, and support organizational design and structure changes

• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-wide HR projects, support business priorities, and ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Always learning, adapting, and engaging with evolving challenges and rapid changes

• 12+ years of Japan HR experience, with at least 8 years in HRBP specifically 

• Ability to flex communication style to be effective with different audiences

• Knowledge of Japanese labor laws, regulations, market practice, and cultural norms

• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels

• Ability to act as strategic advisor & partner to senior management, aligning HR strategies with overall business objectives, including leveraging HR COE expertise in support of their client 

• English language fluency required, in addition to Business Japanese proficiency

NICE TO HAVES:

• Experience partnering with global colleagues across time zones

• Global HR experience 

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Important Points

・All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.

・The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.

・We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.

WHAT WE OFFER

・Competitive Salary - Based on experience

・Work Hours - Flexible working time

・Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)

・Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)

・Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company

・Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance

・Housing Allowance

・Retirement Benefits

・Rental Cars Support

・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)

Our Commitment

・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.

Source: Woven By Toyota careers (Lever)