HR Business Partner (HRBP)

Purpose:

• Ensure effective deployment of HR strategies that are fully aligned with business priorities and HR priorities. 
• Delivering high quality, standardized HR interventions across a range of HR activities to business leaders including senior leaders and line managers as well as employees to enable them to add maximum value to the business.
• Responsible for about 400- 500 employees across multiple functions. 
• Be accountable for working with business leaders to build a high-performance culture with growth mindset in the fast move environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Play a strategic business partner role with leaders to drive strategy execution and enhance performance.
• Collaborate with leaders on critical HR and organizational decisions, including structural changes, workforce planning, talent mobility, and leadership recruitment.
• Implement change management and cultural development initiatives, leveraging data from GSK surveys.
• Facilitate leadership development and coaching for senior leaders and line managers.
• Oversee succession planning and talent management to ensure key talent is placed in critical roles and succession plans are robust.
• Develop comprehensive career frameworks and deliver tailored training programs to meet business needs.
• Support organizational design and development in alignment with business objectives.
• Analyze HR data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities, informing HR strategies and initiatives.
• Integrate GSK’s culture and ways of working across the organization.
• Facilitate organizational transitions to support business growth in Japan, addressing career development and retention challenges.
• Execute key HR activities and processes throughout the year, including performance management and workforce planning.
• Coach line managers on people-related policies, processes, and effective ways of working.
• Enhance employee engagement and retention through well-crafted and executed plans.
• Promote and foster an inclusive and diverse culture.
• Support the Employee Relations (ER) team in resolving issues and implementing preventive and compliant practices.
• Assist in designing and implementing the Employee Health and Safety plan.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
• Contribute to the creation and execution of HR programs and initiatives, including talent acquisition, employee engagement, and succession planning.
• Advocate for employees by promoting a culture of inclusion, diversity, and belonging to ensure a positive employee experience.
• Manage HR projects from concept to execution, collaborating with cross-functional teams as necessary.
• Stay informed on industry trends and best practices, sharing knowledge and insights with the HR team and business partners.

Required Skills/Experience

• 8+years of relevant experience in various HR areas AND/OR
• 3+ years of relevant experience with strong exposure to business partnering roles in the Pharma industry
• Strong communication skills in both Japanese and English

Interview Process

• CV Screen - 3-4 Interviews (Teams Video and onsite at Tokyo Akasaka office)
• The role requires commuting to the Akasaka office three days a week.

The position is open to direct applicants only. Please submit your English and Japanese CV on the portal.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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