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: J
• Entry level: Management
• Location: Tokyo
• 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.
• 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.