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About the Role

Revolution Medicines is seeking a Total Rewards Manager, Japan to lead the delivery of compensation, benefits, and related Total Rewards programs in Japan. This role is responsible for translating Total Rewards plans into effective processes, ensuring programs are competitive, compliant, scalable, and aligned with company priorities. The Manager will collaborate across functions and with external partners to support sound decisions, employee understanding, and successful implementation of Total Rewards initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead Total Rewards activities in Japan, including compensation, benefits, recognition, and related programs.
Translate global and functional Total Rewards plans into practical local processes, timelines, communications, and operating procedures for Japan.
Manage annual compensation processes, including salary review, short-term incentive planning, market benchmarking, pay analysis, and recommendations to support internal equity and external competitiveness.
Support the administration and communication of equity and other long-term incentive programs in partnership with global Total Rewards and relevant internal stakeholders.
Oversee employee benefit programs and vendor relationships in Japan; review program effectiveness, service quality, employee experience, cost, and market competitiveness.
Ensure Total Rewards programs and practices are administered in accordance with applicable Japanese laws, regulations, tax and social insurance considerations, internal policies, and company governance requirements, in partnership with appropriate subject-matter experts.
Provide data-driven analysis and recommendations to Human Resources and business leaders on compensation, benefits, workforce cost, and related Total Rewards matters.
Partner with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and global Total Rewards colleagues to support hiring, retention, organizational changes, and business planning.
Manage external consultants, brokers, and other vendors as needed, including scope, deliverables, timelines, service levels, and costs.
Identify opportunities to improve Total Rewards processes, tools, controls, documentation, and employee communications, and lead implementation of agreed improvements.
Handle sensitive employee and compensation information with discretion, integrity, and appropriate confidentiality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field.
7+ years of progressive Human Resources / Total Rewards experience, including hands-on experience with compensation and benefits programs.
Strong knowledge of compensation principles, market benchmarking, salary structures, incentive programs, benefits administration, and related Total Rewards practices.
Working knowledge of the Japanese employment environment and the compliance considerations relevant to compensation and benefits programs.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data, evaluate options, and make sound recommendations within established policies and business objectives.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions and gain cooperation on sensitive or complex matters.
High level of accuracy, judgment, discretion, and confidentiality when handling employee and compensation information.
Native-level Japanese language proficiency.
Business-level English proficiency, including the ability to participate in meetings, communicate with global stakeholders, and review business documents in English.

Skills

Experience in a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other fast-growing global organization.
Experience working in a global or U.S.-headquartered company and partnering across time zones and cultures.
Experience with equity compensation, job architecture / leveling, compensation survey tools, and HR information systems.
Professional certification in compensation, benefits, or Human Resources (for example, CCP or equivalent).

Location

Japan

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

7+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

¥9,200,000—¥11,500,000 JPY

Benefits

Competitive cash compensation
Robust equity awards
Strong benefits
Significant learning and development opportunities

About the Company

Revolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for patients with RAS-addicted cancers.
Leveraging its differentiated RAS(ON) tri-complex inhibitor platform, the company is advancing a broad, integrated portfolio of oral RAS(ON) inhibitors designed to directly target the active, cancer-driving state of RAS.
Founded on rigorous scientific inquiry and a willingness to challenge long-held assumptions, Revolution Medicines is committed to changing the trajectory of disease for patients with RAS-addicted cancers worldwide.
Our people are united by a shared way of working: follow the science, challenge assumptions, act with urgency and hold ourselves to a high standard of rigor—all in service of patients.

Equal Opportunity

Revolution Medicines is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, and veteran status.