Work, Rewards & Careers Associate Manager - Tokyo

• Requisition identifier: 202601483

• Location: Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan

• Employment type: Full time

Description

The Business

WTW (Willis Towers Watson) is a global organization and human resources consulting firm. We provide solutions utilizing domestic and international knowledge and data to address organizational and human resource challenges to help companies grow and achieve their strategies. The challenges we face are those of "people and organization" directly linked to business strategy.

For example:

• Building human resource management linked to management strategy

• Acquiring and retaining key talent

• Reforming systems to adapt to globalization, etc.

We address the fundamental challenges of our clients and provide value through unconventional ideas and teamwork based on trust.

Project Examples

We support corporate transformation and growth through the power of "people and organization." The projects we undertake primarily focus on strategic and advanced themes such as:

Organizational and HR Strategy Design

• Developing organizational design and HR strategies to achieve global strategies

• Redefining job roles and competencies, and designing global grading to optimally place diverse talent

Talent and Leadership Utilization/Development

• Rebuilding grade, evaluation, and compensation systems to correspond with job-based employment

• Formulating and implementing talent management measures that support the development and continuous growth of leaders

Compensation and HR System Transformation Support

• Designing and implementing compensation governance systems after redefining Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

These projects are provided as optimal solutions for each client through collaboration with a global network of over 48,000 people in 140 countries.

Expected Role

You will be responsible for the entire process of deeply understanding client challenges related to "people and organization," identifying their essence, and leading them to concrete and actionable solutions.

The Role

As a member of the team, under the guidance of directors and consultants, you will participate in projects. You are expected to acquire practical consulting skills through tasks such as:

• Supporting data collection, current situation analysis, and hypothesis formulation regarding organizational and HR challenges of client companies

• Preparing and supporting interviews with management and employees, analyzing HR system documents and compensation data

• Considering measures and improvement plans, preparing materials, and conducting simulations under the guidance of consultants

• Contributing to the creation of reports and proposals by deepening understanding of issues through information sharing and discussions within the team

• Supporting the smooth progress of projects through basic communication and coordination tasks

Career Path

• Upon joining, you will participate in various projects as a member of the Work, Rewards & Careers team.

• Depending on your experience, you are expected to manage small to medium-sized projects within a few years.

Working Style: WTW provides an environment where both private life and professional work can be valued.

• Hybrid work (remote + office). Flex-time system.

• Work can be done at the optimal time and place according to the team and project.

Qualifications

Essential

• Motivation to actively engage in client transformation and growth

• Interest and willingness to learn about HR measures, systems, and HR consulting

• Flexibility to improve skills with curiosity

• Ability to value teamwork and communicate smoothly and honestly both internally and externally

• Native level Japanese

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge in strategy/management, organizational HR consulting

• Specialized knowledge in HR systems, compensation, and benefits

• Experience in project proposals and acquisition, and customer interaction

• Business level English