People Operations Partner
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About MODE Japan
MODE is in a pivotal phase of rapid growth. The company operates in the US (SFO) and Japan (TYO), and our business is centered in Japan â most of our customer activity, revenue, and operational complexity lives here. As we scale, we need a People Operations partner who can stand inside the Tokyo organization, understand it deeply, and help it grow in a way that protects what makes MODE Japan distinctive.
MODE Japan operates in a uniquely complex cultural environment. San Francisco's West Coast tech culture and traditional Japanese business culture co-exist in the same organization, and human relationships matter. Navigating this with empathy, curiosity, and good judgment is core to success in this role.
About the Role
This is a Japan-focused People Operations role based in Tokyo. You will be the trusted People Operations partner for MODE Japan, working closely with members, managers, and the on-the-ground Leadership Team. You will not be supporting the US business â this role is fully focused on the Japan organization.
You will initially report to MODE's Head of People Operations, an experienced HR leader who will coach you closely in the early phase. As MODE scales, the reporting line is likely to transition into the US-based People function.
The role is intentionally broad and is designed to grow with you. While your day-to-day focus is People Operations, this position is set up as a stepping stone toward owning the People Generalist function for MODE Japan over time. You will operate with significant autonomy from day one.
What You Will Do
Be the trusted People partner for MODE Japan
Act as the go-to person for every MODE Japan member on people- and organization-related matters.
Build genuine relationships across the company so you can sense what is happening on the ground â including with long-tenured employees who carry informal influence.
Spend 2 to 3 days per week in our Tokyo office and use that time deliberately to talk with as many members as possible.
Hold regular 1:1s with key persons in each business function. Use those conversations to read the organization, surface signals early, and partner with leaders before issues escalate.
Be the bridge between Tokyo and San Francisco
Quickly share what you observe in Japan with your San Francisco People counterparts â and do this in real time, not in a monthly report.
Provide a timely 'heads up' to the Leadership Team on what they need to know about the Japan organization.
Translate context, not just language. Help SFO understand what is actually happening in TYO, and help TYO understand what SFO is thinking.
Own and improve People Operations for Japan
Operate and continuously upgrade the full lifecycle: onboarding, performance reviews, learning and development, compensation and benefits administration, employee handbook, HRIS, and compliance with Japanese employment law.
Identify what to start, stop, and change. Design and launch new programs, policies, and processes that help MODE Japan scale without losing what makes the culture distinctive.
Use data â employee surveys, retention signals, exit conversations, external benchmarks â to make decisions, not opinions.
Contribute to business growth
People Operations at MODE is not the back office. Our business center of gravity is Japan, and the People function is expected to actively enable business growth here.
Take an active interest in how the Japanese business works â its customers, its products, its commercial dynamics â and connect People decisions to commercial outcomes.
Strengthen culture
Promote and evolve MODE's culture in partnership with the Co-founders, the Leadership Team, and members across both offices.
Hold the tension between West Coast tech norms and Japanese business norms and find a path that works for both.
The Way We Work in This Role
This role carries broad discretion. We want someone who sees something worth doing and acts on it. If something needs to change, propose it and try it. If you prefer to be told what to do task by task, this is not the right role.
You will not be alone. Our experienced Head of People Operations will support you closely in the early phase and will step back over time as you grow into the broader Japan People Generalist seat.
Honest expectation setting: this role is an excellent stepping stone for someone preparing to grow into a fully fledged HR Generalist. For seasoned HR Generalists who are already operating at a senior leadership level, the scope of this role may feel narrow, especially in the early months. We would rather say this clearly upfront than discover the mismatch later.
Minimum Requirements
3+ years of hands-on People Operations / HR experience in Japan, with a track record of delivering across multiple HR sub-functions (onboarding, performance, employee relations, compliance, etc.).
Working knowledge of Japanese employment law, labor practices, and HR compliance requirements.
Hands-on experience with an HRIS and a modern business application suite (e.g., Google Workspace, Slack).
Conversational English â sufficient to hold working conversations, written and verbal, with our SFO People counterparts. Business-level English is not required, but you must be able to share observations, ask questions, and align with the SFO team without relying on an interpreter.
Native or business-level Japanese.
Willing and able to be in our TYO office 2 to 3 days per week.
Preferred Requirements
Experience inside a fast-paced technology company, ideally one with both US and Japan operations.
Exposure to several of: talent acquisition, onboarding program design, performance management cycles, compensation review, employee engagement, or organizational development.
Familiarity with the cultural texture of bicultural USâJapan organizations.
BA / BS in business, psychology, organizational development, or a related field.
Personal Traits We Are Looking For
Strong relationship builder. You earn trust quickly and across organizational boundaries â including with long-tenured employees whose informal influence matters.
Perceptive listener and observer. You notice what is being said and what is not, and you bring those signals to the right people at the right time.
Bias to action with strong autonomy. You operate with discretion and prefer to start moving rather than wait for permission. You enjoy a wide playing field.
Comfortable with ambiguity and cultural complexity. You can hold the tension between West Coast and Japanese norms and find a workable path.
Compassionate, fair, and energetic. You care about the people behind the role, and you treat everyone with respect regardless of tenure or title.
Clear communicator. You can clearly and concisely give senior leaders in both TYO and SFO a heads-up at the right time.
Avid learner. You actively seek feedback, study what good looks like, and apply it.
Creative problem solver. You can analytically identify the core issue and design a practical approach to it.
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