HR Business Partner

The Human Resources Business Partner will be responsible for implementing defined initiatives and initiating local action based on global guidelines and policies. The goal is to ensure compliance with processes and guidelines, and proactively support People Managers so that they effectively perform their leadership role (e.g. Performance Management, Talent Management, Workforce Planning). The Human Resources Business Partner will also ensure compliance to Labor Law.

The Human Resources Business Partner will be responsible for implementing defined initiatives and initiating local action based on global guidelines and policies. The goal is to ensure compliance with processes and guidelines, and proactively support People Managers so that they effectively perform their leadership role (e.g. Performance Management, Talent Management, Workforce Planning). The Human Resources Business Partner will also ensure compliance to Labor Law.

Main Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Advise managers in HR-related topics in compliance with HR policies and guidelines

• Support, guide and coach managers in performance management, training needs definition, identification and fostering of high-potentials, succession and career planning (including the facilitation of talent conferences), and Talent Acquisition (including selection process);

• Design and/or roll-out of various People initiatives

• Initiate and support employee engagement initiatives, taking into account local specifics to support, foster and strengthen a positive company culture

• Support in analysing data from employee Pulse Check survey, and generate ideas and proposals for effective HR-led initiatives

• Facilitation of workshops for managers and employees

• Advise and support business in local workforce planning, anticipate/evaluate and coordinate local recruiting needs

• Discuss pay strategy, conduct job evaluation with functional Heads for newly-created roles, with support from Centers of Expertises; analyze data from salary survey, provide insights to line managers for decision making

• Work together with HR Service Partner and employee representatives to define and initiate updates to the working regulations and Employee Handbook

• Support reorganizations

• Design and implement retention programs according to local needs in line with guidance from global Centres of Expertise

• Support the exit management process (e.g. conduct exit interviews)

• Ensure compliance to Labor Law

Qualification & Skills:

Minimum

• Academic degree

• 3-5 years of experience in any Human Resources discipline (e.g. HR Business Partnering, HR Generalist, Talent Acquisition or Learning & Development) in any industry

• Native-level Japanese, and upper-intermediate (or above) written and spoken English

• Strong team player with excellent communication skills across all levels and functions, including presentation skills

• Business sense, open-minded, logical, self-motivated, energetic, results oriented, skilful in managing multiple tasks, a learning mindset and the ability to work under high pressure

• Experience with any HR Information System

• Experience with MS O365 applications

• Experience in analysing and using data to support decision-making

Ideal

• Academic degree in a business-related field or Human Resources

• Native-level in both Japanese and English

• Experience leading or managing a team

• Basic knowledge of Workday (HR Information System)

• Experience of internal workshop facilitation

About Sartorius 

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. 

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application. 
www.sartorius.com/careers