Director, Talent / HR

Job Description

We are looking for a Director, Talent for our Japan office to develop and drive our HR and Talent strategy for Netflix Japan. In this role, you will lead HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion,, English Language Programs, and HR Operations. This role sits on our Japan Country Leadership team, which is tasked with country-specific alignment on how best to grow in the market. In this role you will also be a member of the APAC Talent Leadership team reporting to the VP, Talent APAC, partnering closely with your peers to drive regional best practices and coordinated HR efforts across APAC. In this role, you'll be expected to lead and model the Netflix culture, while being thoughtful about cultural nuances that may impact how teams work together with other teams in the region and/or globally.

A successful candidate understands not only team dynamics but deeply understands the functions they support and how they fit in with the broader business. They can contribute to conversations outside of people and culture, but can also leverage our culture to make the business more effective. They are naturally curious about other people and cultures, and strive to create not only an efficient but an inclusive work environment.

You'll need to be effective in building relationships and exchanging insights not only with other Talent colleagues but also other stakeholders in APAC. Our business is growing quickly and constantly evolving, and as a result your role may evolve too therefore versatility and broad business acumen is what will make you most successful in the role.

Responsibilities:
• Be an acting member of the Country Leadership Team based in Japan with the ability to coach, challenge leaders and influence decisions
• Owning the Talent strategy for Japan that enables the regional and global Talent goals
• Active member of the leadership team in Japan helping leaders to embed and scale the Netflix Culture, Organization Health, Leadership and playing a crucial role in defining the country Talent strategy for the business and their teams.
• Strong collaboration with Talent team at the regional and global level; gathering insights, sharing information and partnering for the execution of functional initiatives impacting teams in Japan
• Culture ambassador, promoting local initiatives, creating employee engagement and role modeling our values to make sure the Netflix culture is embedded in everything we do.
• Role models Inclusion, working closely with our regional Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) Director, Employee Resource Groups and local teams identifying and facilitating I&D initiatives in the country.
• Leads the Japan Talent team to create a sense of unity around Talent efforts in the country, ''build a local Talent team''. Support and lead through cyclical activities (compensation, 360s), talent management, talent experience, and complex employee issues.

Ideal candidate:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business or HR related field
• Min. 10+ years of relevant work experience in HR
• Strong business acumen and HR acumen, including strong judgment, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Experience leading exceptional teams in growth mode
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Must be fluent in Japanese
• Comfortable working in ambiguous situations and highly matrixed organizations
• Embodies our cultural values and brings a sense of fun and inspiration to their work

Netflix Japan will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any related fees. Please do not forward resumes to our career page or employees.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d994pm-18-226-251-68-42 in your application.