[Coupang] HR Project Manager

Company Introduction

We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did we ever live without Coupang?” Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we’re collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar e-commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a dominant and reliable force in South Korean commerce.

We are proud to have the best of both worlds — a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.

Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what’s possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.

Job Overview

This role drives operational excellence across the recruiting organization by managing cross-functional initiatives, optimizing processes, and enabling data-driven decision making. This role blends program management, analytics, and stakeholder engagement to accelerate global hiring outcomes and enhance recruiter productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, plan, & execute global recruiting projects from concept to delivery, ensuring alignment with business priorities and stakeholder expectations.

• Partner with Recruiting, HR, Finance, and Technology teams to standardize workflows, tools, and metrics across regions.

• Maintain & validate dashboards in Power BI, Tableau, and Excel to monitor recruiting funnel performance, headcount progress, and operational KPIs.

• Conduct data analyses and provide insights on capacity planning, recruiter performance, and hiring trends to inform strategy and quarterly business reviews (QBRs).

• Manage project timelines, risks, dependencies, and communications; maintain clear documentation and progress tracking in project management tools (e.g., Wrike, Asana, Smartsheet, or Jira).

• Support vendor integrations, tool evaluations, and initiatives for the recruiting.

• Collaborate with regional recruiting leaders to implement scalable best practices, ensuring consistency while respecting local market nuances.

• Develop executive-ready presentations, reports, and narratives to communicate outcomes and recommendations.

​Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Data Analytics, or a related field.

• Bi-Lingual (English & Korean)

• 5+ years of experience in recruiting operations, HR analytics, or project/program management within a global organization.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) 

• Proven ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights and clear storytelling for senior audiences.

• Strong project management skills—able to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders across time zones.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with attention to detail and a bias for action.

• Experience with applicant tracking systems (Workday, Greenhouse, or similar) and HR data governance is a plus.

Preferred Attributes

• Passion for data-driven recruiting, process improvement, and operational efficiency.

• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth, or matrixed environment.

• Experience supporting international teams or multicultural environments.

Recruitment Process and Others 

Recruitment Process  

• Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview – Offer  

• The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.  

• Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage.  

Details to Consider  

• This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.  

• Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.  

• Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.

• We are proud to offer equal opportunities for all applicants.  

• Hiring may be restricted in case the legal qualifications required for hiring and work performance is not met.  

• This is a full-time regular position and includes 12 weeks of probation period; provided, however, the probationary period may be either skipped, shortened or extended if necessary for business purposes. 

Privacy Notice  

• Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice is located below. https://privacy.coupang.com/en/land/jobs/  

Document Return Policy 

• This notification is given pursuant to Article 11 (6) of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act.  
• A job applicant, who has applied but not been finally selected for a position at Coupang (the “Company”), may request the Company to return his/her hiring documents submitted pursuant to the Fair Hiring Procedure Act. However, this will not apply where the hiring documents were submitted via the website of the Company or e-mail, or where the job applicant submitted those documents voluntarily without a request from the Company. In addition, if the hiring documents were destroyed due to a natural disaster or any other reasons not attributable to the Company, such documents will be deemed to have been returned to the job applicant.  
• A job applicant who wishes to request the return of his/her hiring documents pursuant to the main sentence of paragraph 2 above should fill out a “Request for Return of Hiring Documents” [Annex Form No. 3 in the Enforcement Rule of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act] and submit It by email ([email protected]). In such case, within fourteen (14) days from the date of identifying the receipt of the request, the Company will send the hiring documents to the job applicant’s designated address via registered mail. Please be informed that the job applicant is required to pay the postage on the registered mail.  
• In preparation for a job applicant’s request for the return of hiring documents pursuant to the main sentence of paragraph 2 above, the Company shall retain the original hiring documents submitted by the job applicant for 180 days from the completion of the recruiting process. If no request is made until the end of this period, all his/her hiring documents will be destroyed immediately in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act.
•   The above paragraphs 1 - 4 shall only apply when the labor-related laws of Korea govern the application. They are otherwise not applicable.