Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Japan (Relocation Required)

About the role

Renesas Electronics is looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager or Senior Manager to lead recruitment strategy and delivery across Japan. The role is central to attracting top semiconductor and technology talent in one of the world's most competitive hiring markets. As the Japan TA lead, you will partner with business leaders, hiring managers, HRBPs and external recruiting partners to drive hiring success across technical and corporate functions. The position is based in Singapore and requires relocation to Japan.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment strategy and delivery across Japan.
• Partner with senior leaders on hiring plans, talent market insights and workforce needs.
• Attract and hire semiconductor and technology talent across Automotive, Communications Infrastructure, Consumer, Industrial and emerging technology domains.
• Build talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Drive recruitment performance, hiring quality, candidate experience and process excellence.
• Use talent analytics and market intelligence to influence hiring decisions.
• Manage and optimise RPO providers, recruitment agencies and executive search partners.
• Strengthen employer branding and talent community engagement across Japan.
• Collaborate with regional and global TA teams on workforce planning, best practices and TA transformation.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years (Manager) or 10+ years (Senior Manager) in Talent Acquisition, Executive Search or Recruitment Consulting.
• Proven success hiring semiconductor, engineering or technology talent.
• Strong understanding of Japan's talent market and recruitment landscape.
• Business-level Japanese and English proficiency.
• Preferred: experience in multinational organisations, leadership experience managing recruiters or TA teams, knowledge of Japan and APAC semiconductor talent markets, and exposure to regional or global TA programmes.

Required skills

• Experience managing RPO vendors, agencies and executive search firms.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.
• Preferred: talent intelligence, recruitment analytics and AI-enabled recruiting tools.

Career opportunity: the role suits a high-potential TA leader who wants to grow beyond country-level responsibility into broader JAPAC Talent Acquisition leadership roles, with exposure to global talent strategy and transformation. Renesas offers a competitive benefits package alongside salary, with details shared during the hiring process.