Talent Acquisition Manager

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Job Description

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment across multiple functions and business units in Japan. This role is responsible for developing and executing hiring strategies that attract, engage, and secure top talent while building robust talent pipelines to meet current and future business needs.

As a trusted talent advisor, you will partner closely with business leaders, hiring managers, HR colleagues, and external partners to deliver exceptional recruitment outcomes. The position combines hands-on recruitment execution, stakeholder management, market intelligence, and talent strategy within a global, highly collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

· Lead end-to-end recruitment activities across multiple functions, business units, and organizational levels.

· Develop and execute effective hiring strategies in partnership with hiring managers and business leaders.

· Source and engage talent through direct sourcing, employee referrals, networking, social media platforms, agency partnerships, and internal mobility programs.

· Build and maintain strong talent pipelines while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

· Serve as a trusted talent acquisition advisor to internal stakeholders.

· Manage external recruitment agencies and supplier relationships.

· Provide market intelligence, talent trends, and compensation insights to support hiring decisions.

· Leverage recruitment metrics and data analytics to drive continuous improvement and hiring effectiveness.

· Support local, regional, and global Talent Acquisition initiatives and projects.

· Coach and mentor team members, where applicable.

Requirements

· Native-level Japanese proficiency and business-level English proficiency or above.

· Minimum of 5 years of progressive recruitment experience gained within an agency, in-house, RPO, or a combination of these environments.

· Proven experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle across multiple functions and business units.

· Demonstrated success in sourcing and hiring high-caliber talent in competitive markets.

· Strong ability to operate effectively within a complex matrix organization and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

· In-depth knowledge of the Japanese recruitment market and talent landscape.

· Sound understanding of Japanese employment laws, recruitment regulations, labor market practices, and compliance requirements.

· Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.

· Demonstrated Kaizen mindset and strong problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to continuously improve recruitment processes and implement effective, data-driven solutions.

· Familiarity with ATS, MicroSoft applications, and any AI tools .

· Bachelor’s degree or higher.

• Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organizations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.
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