Head of Talent, Japan

About the role

Tory Burch, an American luxury lifestyle brand founded in 2004, is looking for a Head of Talent, Japan based in Tokyo. The role drives the people agenda and enables business performance through talent and organizational solutions, partnering with corporate and retail leaders to strengthen performance, engagement, employee relations and organizational effectiveness in the Japan market. Part of the time is also spent leading HR process governance and cross-functional projects.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a Talent Business Partner: turn business priorities into people plans covering workforce planning, organization design and capability building
• Lead performance management cycles (goal setting, mid-year, year-end) and coach leaders on feedback and fair process
• Drive talent management: succession planning, identifying and developing high-potential talent and preparing critical roles
• Provide employee relations guidance and case management support in line with Japanese labor laws and company policies
• Strengthen engagement and culture through listening channels, action planning and leader enablement
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on hiring strategy, headcount and budget planning, and with Talent Operations on onboarding, transfers and exits
• Partner with Learning & Development / Retail Training on learning solutions aligned to Japan priorities
• Represent the Talent Department on the Japan leadership committee, manage 1 talent member and co-manage 2 others
• Lead or contribute to people programs such as change management, organization effectiveness and leadership development
• Own end-to-end governance of core HR processes (policies, documentation, budget and reporting, data integrity) and oversee vendor support

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in HR, Business or a related field preferred
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience with strong HR Business Partnering depth; retail and/or luxury consumer brand experience is a plus
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders on talent, engagement and organizational change
• Fluent written and spoken Japanese and English

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Japan labor laws, employment practices and employee relations case management
• Strong coaching, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Data-informed decision making with metrics and insights

What we offer

• Competitive pay and rewards for high performance
• Generous benefits for mental and physical health and financial security
• Employee discount and access to exclusive sample sales
• Free on-demand executive coaching