Jobs in Japan
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Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
Vetted companies only. Apply from overseas.
Woven by ToyotaWoven by Toyota is seeking a strategic, globally minded Director, Global Total Rewards — an experienced people leader and hands-on practitioner responsible for leading the design, governance, and delivery of compensation, benefits, payroll, equity, and global mobility programs across the organization. This role will develop a competitive, equitable, compliant, and scalable Total Rewards strategy that supports Woven by Toyota's ability to attract, retain, motivate, and develop talent globally. The Director will partner closely with executive leadership, Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, HR Operations, and regional HR teams. The ideal candidate brings a balance of strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and operational execution, with comfort using modern HR technology to drive Total Rewards programs in a dynamic, data-driven environment. Regular collaboration across global time zones is required.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, or a related HR discipline - Significant experience leading global or multi-country rewards programs - Deep expertise in compensation philosophy, job architecture, market pricing, incentive design, equity, and benefits - Experience partnering with senior executives, Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, and business leaders - Experience leading annual compensation and rewards planning processes - Strong understanding of rewards-related employment, tax, payroll, and regulatory requirements - Experience leading and developing high-performing teams - Strong analytical, financial, communication, and stakeholder-management skills - Executive presence, discretion, sound judgment, and the ability to influence across cultures - Demonstrated experience leading executive compensation programs and managing Compensation Committee or Board-level processes, including executive benchmarking, incentive design, preparation of decision materials, meeting governance, approvals, minutes, and follow-up - Business-fluent English
- Experience in a global technology, automotive, mobility, robotics, or high-growth company - Experience working across the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, and other international markets - Experience with SuccessFactors, Dayforce, compensation planning platforms, global payroll systems, and HR analytics - Experience implementing global job architecture, pay transparency, compensation harmonization, or pay-for-performance programs - Japanese language capability, or extensive experience working with Japanese stakeholders
- Competitive Salary - Based on experience - Work Hours - Flexible working time - Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated) - Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated) - Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company - Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance - Housing Allowance - Retirement Benefits - Rental Cars Support - In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
