Sr. Manager, Global People & Organizational Development

Location: Tokyo, Japan | North Asia (Japan & Korea)

Were partnering with a global luxury fashion group to appoint a Senior Manager, People & Organizational Development for the North Asia region.

This is a high-impact regional role sitting within the APAC People & Organizational Development team, supporting both corporate and retail populations across Japan and Korea.

If youre passionate about leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and driving meaningful change in a dynamic global environment — this could be a strong next move.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead & Elevate People Capability

• Drive manager and leadership development programs across corporate and store teams
• Design and localize learning solutions tailored to North Asia business needs

• Facilitate engaging classroom and virtual sessions in both Japanese and English
• Launch and manage digital learning, micro-learning, and LMS-based initiatives

• Partner with vendors to deliver impactful development experiences

Shape Organizational Effectiveness

• Support team effectiveness and organizational design initiatives

• Advise and deliver change management programs

• Develop scalable OD tools, workshops, and frameworks

• Measure impact and ensure programs drive real business outcomes

Collaborate Across Borders

• Partner with Global Talent, HR Business Partners, and senior stakeholders

• Align regional initiatives with global strategy

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders across Japan and Korea

What Were Looking For

• 8+ years in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or Change Management
• Native Japanese + strong business-level English (must facilitate in both languages)
• Experience supporting multiple markets (Korea exposure a plus)
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to navigate matrixed, global organizations
• Agile mindset, high EQ, and strong project management capability
• Certification in tools such as MBTI, DiSC, StrengthsFinder, etc. is advantageous

Why Consider This?

• Regional scope with high visibility

• Direct impact on leadership capability and culture

• Blend of strategy, design, and hands-on facilitation

• Global luxury brand environment with strong people focus

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