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Employee Success
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Role Overview
This role sits within the Employee Success organization and is designed for a strategic leader with a background in consulting and deep expertise in organizational design and transformation.
The primary mission is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the Japan market and Salesforce Japan's current state, and to reimagine the future of work, organizational structure, and human-AI collaboration — ultimately redefining Job Architecture across functions within JPKT (Japan, Korea, and Taiwan).
As organizations navigate the rapid advancement of AI and emerging technologies, there is a growing imperative to reimagine how work, roles, and organizational structures are designed. This role addresses that need by reviewing, updating, and further developing existing Capacity Plans and Golden Ratio frameworks — ensuring Salesforce Japan's organizational design remains dynamic, data-driven, and aligned with the future of work.
Responsibilities
Japan Market & Organizational Expertise
- Develop deep knowledge of Japan labor market dynamics, regulatory environment, and cultural nuances to ensure transformation strategies are locally relevant and sustainable
- Translate macro organizational strategy into actionable workforce and job design initiatives specific to JPKT
- Phased Geographic Expansion: Lead initial implementation in Japan (Phase 1), with a structured plan to expand and adapt frameworks to Korea and Taiwan (Phase 2), ensuring market-specific relevance at each stage
Role Design within the Future of Work
- Lead the strategic integration of AI and emerging technologies to fundamentally redefine jobs and organizational structures at Salesforce Japan
- Develop evidence-based frameworks for job design and organizational structure, grounded in research on how AI and technology can best augment human work
- Apply principles from Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and cognitive science to design seamless and effective human-AI collaboration workflows
Job Architecture & Mobility
- Redefine Job Architecture for JPKT: Lead a ground-up reassessment of role design and job families across functions in Japan, incorporating insights from broader organizational transformation needs
- Collaborate on Mobility Strategy: Partner with the ICR (Internal Mobility)team to ensure Job Architecture decisions are considered in the context of existing ICR frameworks — including role rotation and internal career program — as roles evolve in an AI-augmented environment
Capacity Planning Long Range Plan
- Develop and Maintain Capacity Plans: Build data-driven capacity planning models that reflect current and future workforce needs across JPKT, accounting for AI augmentation and business growth projections
- Apply Golden Ratio Frameworks: Leverage Golden Ratio principles to define the optimal ratio between roles — for example, AE vs. SE, or AE vs. SD/BDR — informing decisions on headcount structure, role design, and resource allocation across the organization
Stakeholder Partnership & Leadership
Partner with Key Stakeholders: Serve as a key thought partner to the following leaders and teams, connecting research and strategic insights to tangible business outcomes:
- CEO, COO and senior leadership in JPKT
- Global and JPKT Sales Strategy
- Global Human-AI Collaboration & Workforce Transformation team
- Global Employee Success (ES)
- Global Recruiting and Futureforce (New Grad team)
- JPKT Employee Success team including recruiting team
Drive Enterprise-Wide Transformation: Champion a culture of continuous learning and adaptation, leading the organization through significant shifts in how work is defined, performed, and managed
Influence and Educate Stakeholders: Serve as a subject matter expert, effectively communicating complex research findings and strategic recommendations to diverse audiences, including technical and non-technical stakeholders
Exceptional Agility: Juggle competing priorities and rapidly shift focus as business needs evolve
Requirements
Education
- Advanced degree (Master's, MBA) or equivalent practical experience required — candidates with a strong consulting background and demonstrated impact in organizational design and workforce transformation are equally considered
- Doctorate (Ph.D.) preferred but not required
Experience
- 10+ years of experience in strategic consulting, organizational design, workforce strategy, or research, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity driving large-scale change within a corporate environment
- Experience in the Japan market — deep understanding of local business culture, labor dynamics, and regulatory context
- Proven track record in capacity planning, job architecture design, and workforce transformation at scale
- Research experience — applying quantitative and qualitative research methods to solve complex business problems (publication record a plus, but not required)
Skills & Competencies
- Deep understanding of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) principles and their application in designing effective human-machine systems
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect research and strategic insights to tangible business outcomes and KPIs
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with a track record of influencing senior leadership and inspiring cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated expertise in organizational transformation and the integration of emerging technologies, particularly AI, into work processes
- Fluency in Japanese and English (both written and spoken) strongly preferred
Unleash Your Potential
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