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HR Business Partner - Tech Management Office, Commerce & Marketing Company Technology Supervisory Department

Rakuten

Rakuten

Marketing & Communications, IT, People & HR, Operations
Tokyo, Japan
Posted on May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Business Overview

This department is to develop and operate the service of the E-Commerce and Marketing related service in Rakuten.

Department Overview

Tech Management Office supports the business by effectively managing HR, Finance, and related services.

Our team (HR) is transforming into a strategic function, encompassing HR Business Partnering (HRBP), Centers of Excellence (CoE), and Talent/Organization Development. Through in-depth analysis and collaborative discussions with tech leaders, HR partners with leadership to bridge gaps and achieve organizational goals.

Position:

Why We Hire

Our team (HR) is building a strategic HR function encompassing HRBP, CoE, and Talent/Organization Development. As part of this transformation, we are establishing a new HRBP position. The HRBP will partner with business/organization leaders to achieve their goals by providing effective solutions based on thorough investigation and analysis of organizational challenges and issues.

Position Details

As a key member of the Strategic HR team, the HRBP will identify issues and leverage data analysis to propose solutions. This includes a wide range of areas such as headcount management, recruiting strategy development, organization and talent development, leadership development, and talent management.

To achieve these goals, the HRBP will collaborate with Group HR and other stakeholders.

Work Environment

Our team is diverse in terms of age, gender, and background, and we communicate in both Japanese and English.

The team consists of approximately 15 members across HRBP, Recruiting Planning, and Organization & Talent Development, and we support each other. Many team members are parents, and managers are flexible and supportive of diverse working styles.

We have an HRBP member who joined in 2024 and is actively contributing to our success. To gain a better understanding of our team's dynamic and work style, we encourage you to read our R-Hack article: https://commerce-engineer.rakuten.careers/entry/workstyle/0089

We believe this will provide valuable insights into this position.

Mandatory Qualifications:

- Proven in-house HR experience.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders, demonstrating logical and critical thinking.

- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.

- Business-level proficiency in English and Japanese.

Desired Qualifications:

- 5+ years of HRBP experience at global companies.

- Team leadership experience.

- Experience in HR consulting or HR-related development.

- Experience in global HR policy design and implementation.

Other Information:

Additional information on Location

Rakuten Crimson House (Head Office)

Additional information on English Qualification

TOEIC Score 800 above or possess equivalent abilities

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Languages:

English (Overall - 3 - Advanced), Japanese (Overall - 3 - Advanced)