Regional People Advisor (HR) - Fluent Japanese Language Skills

Company Description
We are PrimeVigilance (part of Ergomed Group), a specialised mid-size pharmacovigilance service provider established in 2008. We are proud to have achieved global organic growth year after year, with staff based across Europe, North America and Asia all covering services within: Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance.
PrimeVigilance provides first class support to our small to large pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners maintaining long lasting relationships and has become one of the global leaders in its field. We cover all therapy areas including medical device.
We love investing in our staff by providing an excellent training and development platform. We value employee experience, well-being and mental health and we acknowledge that a healthy work life balance is a critical factor for employee satisfaction and in turn nurtures an environment from which a high-quality client service can be achieved.
Come and join us in this exciting journey to make a positive impact in patients lives.

We are recruiting for a Japanese speaking HR professional with experience in Japan and other Asian countries.

• Supports the Regional Associate Director and Senior Director of People Operations with the implementation of the People Operations strategy and aligns with the companys objectives and organisation strategy;
• Manages people processes for the full employee lifecycle (including payroll) for designated countries and ensures any changes are reflected accurately in the HR system and other internal tools in a timely manner;
• Review escalations from Regional People Generalist in regards to exit interview data and supports where needed, also supports with onboarding where required;
• Liaise with HR Systems to ensure accuracy of data in the HR system and provide HR metrics as required;
• Support HR stakeholders with end of year cyclical activities ie Merit and Bonus reviews;
• Develop, implement, reinforce, and modify HR policies, programs, and procedures. Audit HR policies, programs, and procedures against relevant legislation and best practices and recommends improvements;
  
• The role may involve the supervision of other staff - to include coaching and training, escalations, performance appraisals and KPIs where applicable;
• Act as a point of contact for initial disciplinary and grievance concerns and general employee relations queries. Support HR management with complex cases where required;
• Work with the business and engage with the wider HR teams and HR COEs to help implement the overall HR strategic agenda and HR operational plans that drive employee engagement, high performance, wellbeing and ED&I initiatives.
  

Qualifications
Proven experience in HR in an advisory role, People Advisor, HR generalist, HR specialist, with solid HR Advisory support experience to include HR administration and HR process and policy management.
HR industry experience is required. A holder of a CIPD qualification or equivalent is desirable, ideally at Level 5 or above.
Strong English and Japanese communication skills (N1 preferred and N2 minimum).
Additional Information
Why PrimeVigilance
We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an equal opportunities workplace and a human-centric environment where people of all cultural backgrounds, genders and ages can contribute and grow.
To succeed we must work together with a human first approach. Why because our people are our greatest strength leading to our continued success on improving the lives of those around us.
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• Training and career development opportunities internally
• Strong emphasis on personal and professional growth
• Friendly, supportive working environment
• Opportunity to work with colleagues based all over the world, with English as the company language
  

Our core values are key to how we operate, and if you feel they resonate with you then PrimeVigilance could be a great company to join!

• Quality
• Integrity & Trust
• Drive & Passion
• Agility & Responsiveness
• Belonging
• Collaborative Partnerships
  

We look forward to welcoming your application.