PX Business Partner
- Japan - Tokyo
Why Patients Need You
Our People Experience team is comprised of dedicated, solution-oriented and agile colleagues who think big and challenge the status quo to create room for meaningful work. Your diverse perspectives and experiences will help to shape our workforce. Whether you are in talent acquisition attracting the best candidates, a Generalist, or a People Experience Business Partner supporting our colleagues, we all have a part to play in achieving the same goal: making Pfizer an inclusive and amazing workplace for all.
What You Will Achieve
You will have a key role to play in an organization that has people at its heart. You will be responsible for delivering and improving HR processes and programs through continuous improvement efforts, technology solutions, and direct coaching. You will guide execution of new and/or annual programs, such as performance management, employee relations, training and development, etc. You will provide the necessary tools and processes to assist managers in better managing their workforce and driving behavior for colleagues to be self-sufficient.
As a People Experience Partner, you will be setting objectives for multiple projects. Your managerial and technical skills will help in guiding the people in your division. Your understanding of the external marketplace and customer requirements will facilitate instituting knowledge-sharing practices in your team and beyond. You will be relied on to manage operational activities that support the goals of the division and set direction for its success. Through your expertise and extensive knowledge, you will foster a culture that promotes innovation and thrives on doing better for patients and healthcare.
How You Will Achieve It
- Set People Experience business partnership objectives for, and manage, multiple partnership projects in support of Pfizer groups in Japan
- Work closely with leaders across People Experience teams, business, and other supporting functions to develop and execute the Human Resources strategy
- Create and drive labor relations strategy as well as tactical plans with the intent of creating a harmonious and productive employee relations environment
- Provide support with Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Restructurings
- Deploy Corporate-wide initiatives and Strategic site initiatives
- Ensure high standards of compliance to norms, policies, and procedures
- Drive execution of annual and daily processes and provide timely, effective coaching to managers on HR processes and programs
- Coach business leaders to build high-performing teams to ensure effectiveness and delivery of business objectives
- Provide leaders coaching on HR systems and processes with an emphasis on teaching managers to become self-sufficient in utilizing tools
- Play an advisory role in supporting leaders to anchor key initiatives in the areas of culture building, career and talent architecture, and capability transformation
- Cultivate a motivated, committed, and engaged business team that fosters innovation and professional development
- Stay current with innovative HR practices and informed on best-in-class people and organization management
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 5+ years of proven track record in HR practice with increasing responsibilities
- Experience leading organizations through significant change
- Experience creating and implementing standard HR processes
- Experience in Labor Relations and Talent Budget management
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in Japanese and English
- Advanced Microsoft Office suite skills and strong competence with common HR systems & tools, e.g. Workday, ADP, SAP etc.
- Strong stakeholder management and influence
AI Capability — Standalone Evaluation Criterion
- Proactively integrates generative AI tools such as Copilot, Claude into daily work (document creation, data analysis, materials design, communications) to raise both speed and quality of output
- Applies structured prompt design to collaborate effectively with AI in elevating HR processes, including recruiting, performance evaluation, labor relations, and employee survey analysis
- Completes company-designated AI certification programs, such as the AI Fluency Program, demonstrating systematic AI literacy
- Understands the ethics, data governance, and confidentiality considerations of AI use, and exercises sound risk-based judgment
- Demonstrates leadership by coaching teams and managers to raise organization-wide AI literacy, sharing personal AI practice as a model
- Shows strong agility and a continuous learning mindset toward new AI tools and methods, adapting readily to an evolving work environment
Nice-to-Have
- Master's degree and relevant pharmaceutical experience
- Know-how for, and agility to learn, HR platforms and technology
- Experience working with works councils/unions
- Consultative, facilitation, and engagement capabilities
- People management experience
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers.

People ExperienceBreakthroughs that change patients’ lives
Research confirms what intuition tells us: that purpose-driven companies perform better, are more innovative, attract and retain the best people, and know how to unleash the power of those people. Pfizer’s purpose—Breakthroughs that change patients' lives—fuels everything we do and reflects our passion for building on our legacy as one of the greatest contributors of good to the world.
Each word in our purpose has meaning and reflects the value we strive to bring to patients and society:
“Breakthroughs” - These are the innovations, scientific and commercial, that we seek to deliver every day. All colleagues, regardless of role, level or location, strive for breakthroughs every day.
“Change” - We want to do more than simply improve patients’ medical conditions; we want to dramatically change their lives for the better.
“Patients’ lives” - We consider not only patients, but everyone they touch—including their families, caregivers, and friends—and everything they love to do. It’s an intentionally holistic view.
Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.
Every decision we make and every action we take is done with the patient in mind—and to nurture an environment where breakthroughs can thrive.
Our Values
To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose, we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.
The “how” is represented by four simple, powerful values—courage, excellence, equity, and joy—that define our company and our culture.
Courage: Breakthroughs start by challenging convention, especially in the face of uncertainty or adversity. This happens when we think big, speak up, and are decisive.
Excellence: We can only change patients’ lives when we perform at our best together. This happens when we focus on what matters, agree who does what, and measure our outcomes.
Equity: We believe that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and cared for. This happens when we are inclusive, act with integrity, and reduce healthcare disparities.
Joy: We give ourselves to our work, but it also gives to us. We find joy when we take pride, recognize one another, and have fun.
People Experience
People Experience at Pfizer centers around its most asset: its people. From candidates considering Pfizer job openings to colleagues transitioning to Pfizer alums, the People Experience team provides unwavering support throughout the entire journey.
From benefits, compensation, recruiting, and onboarding to performance, growth, health, wellness, equity, inclusion, workplace, and communication, our focus remains firmly on elevating the overall experience of our people at every step.
Benefits at Pfizer
Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues. Our Pay for Performance Philosophy and Practices reward colleagues based on the contributions they make to our business.
Our Competitive Benefits Programs help our colleagues by:
- Promoting Health and Wellness to help colleagues maintain and improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Pfizer offerings include health and disability insurance, preventative health programs, medical screenings, free or reduced-cost vaccinations, discounts on Pfizer products, mental health support, nutrition and fitness counseling and more.
- Strengthening Colleagues’ Financial Security by providing company contributions to retirement plans, life insurance and financial planning education to help colleagues achieve their financial goals.
- Providing Benefits and Time off for the Moments that Matter to ensure Pfizer colleagues have the time away from the office to recharge, recover and return to work as the best version of themselves. Vacation, Holiday time and Sick time are just the beginning, with a 12 week parental leave policy for both parents of a new born, 10 day of caregiver leave for those times when your family needs you whether it’s a child, spouse or parent, bereavement leave, and additional country-specific programs.
- And so much more, depending on your country and site, Pfizer offers childcare facilities or discount programs, on-site health and/or fitness centers, movement and mindfulness solutions, “Log in for your Day” work flexibility and so much more.
For U.S. based jobs, view an overview of Pfizer’s U.S. benefits program (opens in a new window)