We Make Life More Rewarding and Dignified
Location Tokyo
Department
Direct Reports: No
The HR Business Partner serves as a strategic partner to leaders and employees, delivering human resources solutions that align workforce capabilities, organizational objectives, and people strategies. This role provides advisory and operational support across employee relations, talent management, workforce planning, performance management, organizational effectiveness, change management, recruitment, onboarding, compensation processes, and employee engagement. The position collaborates with business leaders, HR Centers of Excellence, and cross-functional partners to enhance organizational performance, promote an inclusive and positive workplace culture, and drive continuous improvement of HR programs, policies, processes, and services.
Responsibilities
• Partner with leaders to implement people strategies aligned with business objectives and organizational priorities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, organizational design, and talent matters.
• Identify HR-related challenges and recommend solutions that support business performance and employee experience.
• Support recruitment, selection, onboarding, and workforce planning activities.
• Facilitate and support performance management, succession planning, career development, and talent review processes.
• Deliver and support training, onboarding, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Lead or support change management, employee engagement, culture, inclusion, and recognition programs.
• Collaborate with compensation, benefits, talent, legal, and other functional partners on HR initiatives and employee matters.
• Analyze workforce data, prepare HR reports, maintain accurate HR records, and support data integrity within HR systems.
• Interpret, communicate, and ensure consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and programs.
• Participate in local, regional, and global HR projects and support implementation of enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes, programs, and service delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions of the Role
• Communicate effectively via email, phone, and virtual platforms.
• Collaborate across departments to support organizational goals.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and initiatives.
• Maintain and analyze data using tools like Excel, SAP, or HRIS systems.
• Prepare reports and dashboards for internal stakeholders.
• Ensure data accuracy and confidentiality.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Resolve inquiries and issues with professionalism and discretion.
• Provide guidance on policies, procedures, and benefits.
• Adhere to company policies including ADA, data privacy, and ethics.
• Maintain secure handling of sensitive information.
Education & Work Requirements
Bachelor's Degree with 5-8 years of related experience.
Education & Work Preferences
• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Professional HR certification (SHRM, HRCI, CIPD, or equivalent).
• Experience supporting global, international, manufacturing, corporate, or matrixed organizations.
• Experience leading organizational change, employee engagement, culture, inclusion, or recognition initiatives.
• Experience facilitating training, workshops, or leadership development programs.
• Experience with SAP, SuccessFactors, Workday, or other HRIS platforms.
• Demonstrated expertise in succession planning, talent development, and organizational effectiveness.
• Experience in employee relations, performance management, talent management, workforce planning, organizational development, or related HR functions.
• Knowledge of employment practices, workforce regulations, and HR policies.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, influencing, consultation, and relationship-management skills.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and HR information systems.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.
About Hollister Incorporated
Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company spearheads the advancement of innovative products for ostomy care, continence care and critical care, and also creates educational support materials for patients and healthcare professionals. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, Hollister has manufacturing and distribution centers on three continents and sells in nearly 80 countries. Hollister is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc., and is guided both by its Mission to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use our products and services, as well as its Vision to grow and prosper as an independent, employee-owned company, and in the process, to become better human beings.
EOE Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Job Req ID: 36570
Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products and services worldwide. Our Mission is to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use our products and services. Throughout the company, there is the recognition that Hollister is unique, not only as an independent, employee-owned company but also in its Mission and its commitment to The Immutable Principles on which the company was founded.
Through a shared affirmation that every human being has dignity and intrinsic value, the focal point of everything we do at Hollister is people. At Hollister, we realize that each person who uses our products and services is on a distinct, and often challenging, life journey. In every aspect of what we do, the overriding goal and commitment is to make a difference in that journey.
The Immutable Principle of Dignity of the Person means that we believe in the intrinsic dignity of every individual, independent of any differences. This principle is the foundation of our value system and drives our commitment to inclusion.
Integrity is at the heart of how we do business at Hollister, and throughout the company, there is an unwavering conviction that the ethical way is the only way to conduct our business.
The Immutable Principle of Service, to our customers and to each other, inspires us to strive for unconditional customer satisfaction; serving with humility, compassion, and perseverance.
The Immutable Principle of Stewardship inspires Hollister Associates to act as guardians of the company – ensuring that Hollister will continue to be independent, employee-owned, and faithful to its Mission of making a sustained and meaningful difference in the lives of people around the world.
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Medical devices sold in the EU are marked with CE symbol or CE 0050 symbol as appropriate. For more information, see www.hollister.com.
