GGA Manager, Japan

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Company

hirify.global is a global research publisher providing journals, books, technology-enabled products, platforms, and services for researchers, health professionals, and educators.

What you will do

• Manage the Tokyo office facilities, workplace environment, seating plans, physical assets, vendors, and service contracts.
• Manage office leases, relocation projects, workplace improvements, and related office operations.
• Coordinate fire and evacuation drills, first aid training, health and safety initiatives, and local crisis management activities.
• Maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans and contribute to governance, risk, and compliance activities in Japan.
• Organize office events, support international guests, manage business travel procedures, and assist with company stamp and managing director signature requests.
• Manage and develop GGA team members and contribute to local and global projects, reporting, and management decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.
• At least five years of experience in general affairs, office management, facilities management, workplace services, or a related function.
• Proven experience in office operations, facilities management, vendor management, and workplace-related services.
• Experience working in an international and multicultural environment and supporting senior leadership across countries and functions.
• Native-level Japanese and business-level English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong project management, organizational, communication, and Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

Nice to have

• Experience managing office relocations, workplace improvement initiatives, or facilities-related projects.
• Experience with business continuity planning, crisis management, health and safety, or risk management.
• Experience coordinating, mentoring, or guiding team members.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and diverse workplace focused on fairness and equal opportunity.
• Support for colleagues with disability, neurodivergence, or chronic conditions through workplace accommodations.
• Opportunities to contribute to sustainability, Green Impact Network, and Sustainable Development Goals initiatives.
• Collaboration with local colleagues, global stakeholders, and international visitors.