Associate Manager, Business Partner, People&Culture

Posted:
5/21/2026, 7:11:50 PM

Location(s):
Minato, Japan

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
People & HR

Job Posting Title:

Associate Manager, Business Partner, People&Culture

Req ID:

10151622

Job Description:

Job Summary:

With diverse business portfolios and synergies created across different businesses, TWDCJ provides dynamic and unique experiences to our consumers and services as one of key hubs in the region.

We are now hiring an experienced Business Partner who can bring in HR expertise to serve as a trusted consultant to our business leaders.

Business Partner, People & Culture is reporting into senior business partner based in Tokyo, Japan. As BP supporting some of key LOBs in the region, this individual is responsible for planning and executing various HR programs and initiatives for the client groups through collaborations with both local and regional HR team members and other stakeholders.

As a trusted business partner to our business leaders, this individual is expected to demonstrate his/her in depth expertise in variety of HR topics including talent and organization development, employee relations, change management and DE&I.

Responsibilities:

  • Work in close partnership with local/regional HRBP and COE partners to effectively roll out LOB specific HR programs and initiatives including annual salary plan, talent reviews, training nominations, etc.
  • Develop and execute organization and talent strategy for the client groups.
  • Provide support to leaders to make the best decision making on people and organization.
  • Ensure positive employee experiences throughout the employee lifecycle.
  • Develop and support employee engagement with business leaders and retain key talents in the group.
  • Work with leaders to enhance the succession bench through hiring and development of leadership talents.
  • Help leaders in driving organization transformation to build a best-in-class team.
  • Manage day-to-day employee relations issues. Partnering with legal and ER to solve complex ER issues.
  • In charge of consolidating and maintaining up to dated organization and people data for the client groups.
  • Monitoring of HC and labor costs vis a vis budget of the client groups. 

Requirement:

  • 5 years+ of experience as a HR business partner or any areas of organization development, talent acquisitions, talent development, ER, and compensation and benefits.
  • Working experiences in highly matrixed organization and/or regional roles. Experiences in any of retail, media, entertainment or tech industries a plus.
  • Native or highly proficient level in spoken and written English and Japanese.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills.
  • Excellent analytical skills and attention to details.
  • Ability to gain trust and work effectively across multiple stakeholders.
  • Ability to identify the best solution and outcome for the organization and to balance between business partnership and employee advocacy.
  • Proactive, self-starter who can deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Job Posting Segment:

APAC Operations

Job Posting Primary Business:

APAC People & Culture

Primary Job Posting Category:

HRBP/Generalist

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Minato-ku, Japan

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-05-22

The Walt Disney Company

Website: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/

Headquarter Location: Burbank, California, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1923

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Amusement Park and Arcade ⋅ Animation ⋅ Consumer Goods ⋅ Digital Media ⋅ E-Commerce ⋅ Media and Entertainment ⋅ Multi-level Marketing ⋅ Performing Arts ⋅ Resorts