Japanese Speaking Regional Business Performance Manager/Director – Recruitment

on September 11, 2026

[Job ID: 1488154]

◆Title:
Regional Business Performance Manager / Director – Recruitment Agency 

◆Role Overview:
Our client is a Japanese HR services and recruitment group with multiple businesses across Singapore and Australia. This role supports the holding company in overseeing subsidiary performance, business planning and strategic initiatives across the region. You will work closely with subsidiary management teams and senior stakeholders in Japan, providing analysis, constructive challenge and strategic insights. The position offers broad regional exposure across business performance, governance and corporate strategy.

◆Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee and strengthen business operations across multiple subsidiaries in Singapore and Australia.
  • Participate in monthly board meetings and annual business planning processes.
  • Review business performance, KPIs and strategic initiatives across subsidiaries.
  • Analyse business plans and operational performance to identify key issues and opportunities.
  • Provide constructive feedback, critical insights and strategic perspectives to subsidiary management teams.
  • Identify business risks, growth opportunities and areas for operational improvement.
  • Facilitate strategic discussions and challenge assumptions to support stronger business decisions.
  • Support the development and execution of group-level strategies and initiatives.
  • Collaborate with subsidiary leadership teams to align business activities with group objectives.
  • Prepare management presentations and reports for executive management and board meetings with HQ in Japan.
  • Monitor market trends and competitive dynamics within the HR services and recruitment industry.
  • Contribute to strengthening governance, reporting frameworks and performance management across the group.
  • Perform any other ad-hoc duties assigned.

◆Requirements:
[Must Have]

  • 5–10+ years of experience in the recruitment agency industry. 
  • Proficiency in Japanese for liaising with Japanese-speaking stakeholders at the company’s HQ in Japan.
  • Experience working in regional or cross-border business environments with multicultural and international teams.
  • Experience managing a team, including a small team of several members.
  • Strong ability to review and analyse business performance and operational strategies.
  • Strong financial literacy, including P&L understanding, KPI analysis and business performance evaluation.
  • Experience participating in or supporting business planning processes.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills when working with senior leaders and management teams.
  • Experience preparing management reports and presentations for senior executives or board meetings.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for liaising with management teams and internal stakeholders.
  • Strong logical thinking skills with the ability to ask critical and constructive questions.
  • Strategic thinking skills with the ability to identify business improvement opportunities.
  • Ability to influence and challenge business leaders constructively.
  • High level of independence and ability to work with limited supervision.

[Good to Have]

  • Experience in M&A evaluation, post-merger integration (PMI) or new market expansion.
  • Experience in consulting, business strategy or corporate planning.
  • Experience working within a holding company or regional headquarters structure.

◆What the Company Offers / Career Opportunity:

  • Gain broad regional exposure across HR services and recruitment businesses in Singapore and Australia.
  • Work closely with subsidiary management teams and senior stakeholders on business performance and strategic initiatives.
  • Develop experience across business planning, governance, performance management and group-level strategy.
  • Participate in board-level discussions and contribute to strategic decision-making across multiple businesses.
  • Build broader expertise beyond day-to-day operations through exposure to regional and holding-company perspectives.

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