【Remote, 20M Cash】Japan C&B/Rewards

Role Overview

• Seniority: From Manager to Director depending on experience.
• Reporting Line: APAC based
• Team Management: 1 direct report.
• Location: Ideally Japan-based; remote work from outside Japan may be possible for candidates who speak Japanese.
• Working Style: Hybrid, but this this position offers the flexibility to work fully remotely.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Japan's compensation, benefits, recognition, mobility, and rewards policies and programs.
• Oversee annual compensation cycles, incentive programs, critical talent initiatives, and service awards.
• Act as the subject matter expert and advisor on Japan Total Rewards.
• Review, redesign, and implement point-of-sale sales incentive plans aligned with business objectives and regional/global frameworks.
• Partner with regional stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of Total Rewards strategies.

Requirements

• 10+ years of HR experience, including at least 5 years leading a Total Rewards / Compensation & Benefits function or team in Japan.
• Strong expertise across Total Rewards, including compensation cycles, bonuses, incentives, benefits, job grading, pay equity, recognition, and Japanese compensation regulations.
• Bilingual stakeholder management skills, with business-level Japanese and English and the ability to collaborate with local, APAC, and global stakeholders in a matrix organization.
• Strong leadership and analytical capabilities, combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution, team management, data-driven decision-making, governance, and HR process improvement.

The client is a global multinational company with over 50 years of presence in Japan.