Japan Leader,【M&A HR Program】 Total Rewards

The M&A HR Program Manager / Senior Manager will lead strategic and operational Total Rewards initiatives related to acquisitions, divestitures and organizational transformation.

The position will play a key role in ensuring successful post-merger integration by aligning compensation and benefits structures, harmonizing job architecture and leveling frameworks, and coordinating complex cross-functional projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead M&A Rewards Integration: Drive Total Rewards workstreams for acquisitions, divestitures and restructuring, ensuring effective post-merger integration and alignment with corporate HR frameworks.
• Drive Rewards Harmonization: Develop and implement recommendations to align salary structures, incentives, allowances, benefits and recognition programs across acquired entities.
• Manage Job Architecture & Leveling: Lead job mapping, grading and role-alignment initiatives, integrating legacy positions into established job architecture and compensation frameworks.
• Ensure Compensation Alignment: Assess internal equity, compensation gaps and employee impacts, developing appropriate transition plans and recommendations.
• Coordinate Global Stakeholders: Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Payroll, IT and business leaders across international locations to deliver consistent Rewards solutions while addressing local requirements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, HR Transformation, HR Project Management or M&A-related HR integration.
• Experience supporting or leading post-merger integration, compensation harmonization or organizational transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of job architecture, job leveling, role mapping and compensation frameworks.
• Proven project management experience involving complex, cross-functional and international stakeholders.
• Business-level English communication skills and the ability to collaborate with international stakeholders.

Position Details

• Location: Tokyo
• Working Style: Hybrid
• Employment: Permanent
• Salary: Flexible

The company is a well-established global technology/manufacturing organization with a diversified international business and a significant workforce across multiple regions.