The Role
Veeva Systems is seeking a Tokyo-based Employee Success Business Partner / HRBP who is experienced in driving effective business partnerships, coaching for high performance, and enabling talent development and employee success.With a customer-centric mindset, being passionate about people and growth, and being business-oriented with exceptional business partnering skills, the Employee Success Business Partner will be a people-oriented advisor and a trusted thought partner to the local leaders, enabling managers to identify, develop, and retain talent, to build and sustain high performance at Veeva. This role will be responsible for in-country HR Business Partnering, people manager enablement initiatives, and general employee relations management.
What You’ll Do
- Develop a strong understanding of the business model and local strategy, and enable business growth by providing proactive partnership at all levels, utilizing insightful data on employee experience, ensuring an engaging work environment and high-performance culture where employees can be their best selves
- Be a consultant and counselor to local leaders and people managers, develop trusted relationships through effective business partnering, translate business needs into HR program,s and lead in-country leadership enablement initiatives
- Create talent focus, including effective performance management, internal mobility, and overall learning and development; provide thought partnership and coaching to enable managers to align their business objectives to talent profiles and people strategies
- Provide expertise on employment regulations and employee relations matters; identify root causes and design solutions with creative thinking - not with a ‘black and white’ one-fits-all all mindset
- Partner closely with other ES team members to embrace effective collaborations, identify enhancement opportunities for overall Japan Employee Success operations, drive process improvements, programs reviews / establishment, and support change management to ensure the right support at scale
Requirements
5+ years of hands-on experience in HR business partnering and coaching for high performance; ideally with experience working at fast-growing software, IT solutions, or consulting companiesDeep understanding of how to operate in Japan from a cultural perspective, and enable cross-functional partnership and change management in a global matrix organizationUp-to-date knowledge of employment compliance, Japan labor law / regulations, and market common practices, with hands-on employee relations management experienceNative Japanese speaker with business proficiency in English; ability to deliver effective presentations and facilitate larger group discussions / workshopsStrong growth mindset with the ability to collaborate, adapt, and lead changes and execute with speedAble to work with ambiguity, allows flexibility, and is highly resourceful. Has has the skills to create impactful business-oriented people solutions through creative thinking, data analysis, and navigating challenging conversationsVeeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.