Organization Performance & Development Specialist (HR)

TL;DR

Organization Performance & Development Specialist (HR): Designing and implementing end-to-end learning and development strategies to drive business growth in the space industry with an accent on talent capability definition and organizational learning. Focus on building a continuous learning culture, designing professional development roadmaps for specialized roles, and improving employee engagement.

Location: Hybrid in Tokyo, Japan

Company

A Japan-based company expanding globally in the space industry, operating in a field with few precedents and no established playbooks.

What you will do

• Develop mid- to long-term People Development strategies aligned with business and talent objectives.
• Define essential capabilities and skills required for sustainable business growth.
• Design and execute development programs for management, leadership, and professional roles (engineering, business, corporate).
• Build learning architectures, development roadmaps, and non-training initiatives like OJT, mentoring, and internal communities.
• Improve employee engagement through annual surveys, analysis, and the implementation of improvement actions.
• Collaborate with leadership and HRBPs to integrate development with job grades, performance, and compensation frameworks.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Learning & Development or people development within an in-house environment.
• Proven experience designing and executing development initiatives from scratch.
• Strong stakeholder management skills to bridge the gap between leadership and frontline teams.
• Ability to translate abstract business challenges into concrete organizational initiatives.
• Japanese proficiency sufficient to conduct training sessions for employees.
• English proficiency sufficient to collaborate with global colleagues.

Nice to have

• Experience as an L&D Lead or People Development Lead.
• Background in global or multicultural organizations.
• Experience designing development programs specifically for engineers or highly specialized professionals.
• Experience working in high-growth or new business environments.
• Knowledge of Japanese labor laws and experience working with labor law specialists.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work in the pioneering space industry with a global expansion focus.
• Environment that values a growth mindset where development is seen as a means of driving business growth.
• Focus on simultaneously balancing individual growth and organizational health.
• Hybrid work arrangement in Tokyo.