Job Description
Purpose:
Provide “one-stop-shopping” HR service and support to defined support area and ensure that the internal customers receive the expected value from HR department. Cultivate and maintain a harmonious and trust culture between management and employees within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a strategic business partner to key stakeholders (Finance, SCM, Business Development, Legal Function Leads) in building, cascading and executing functional people agenda.
- Act as a part of Functional Leadership Teams in above mentioned functions and advice business leaders on topics related to people / culture and DEI agendas.
- Provide coaching to functional leaders / managers; articulate and present HR concepts and tools, encouraging and supporting ‘great line manager’ concept and an employee-oriented high-performance culture.
- Build up and maintain a close relationship with internal customers to ensure that business needs are taken into consideration in developing HR initiatives and HR standards; ensure functional priorites & needs are made visible at EMC Overarching People agenda and ensure these are understood by other HR teams on different EMC countries.
- Provide support to employees throughout their employee lifecycle by providing an HR Business Partnering approach to position adidas as an employer of choice.
- Embed and enable People Development tools and concepts such as MYBEST, Talent Profiles and learning programs; work closely with CoEs to drive performance opportunities.
- Take ownership for and lead initiatives and projects as assigned based on organisational needs for overall EMC Cluster.
- Responsible for data accuracy on all HR systems utilised locally.
- Recommend, implement, and update guidelines and policies in order to ensure relevant HR services and consistent standards of employment.
- Challenge current processes (policies, structure, etc.) and status quo; think outside of the box in terms of solutions; proactively contact EM HR lead teams for advice and solutions that are aligned with the team across regions.
- Manage recruitment process of all positions within area of responsibility in alignment with Talent Acquisition Teams and Line Managers conducting interviews, negotiating contracts and ensuring a smooth transition for new employees according to defined standards.
- Managing mobility of new international hires in alignment with GBS and CBE teams and the global policies in UAE where 95% of team members are expats.
- Manage personnel planning, annual total compensation management and promotions/salary adjustments for defined areas in close partnership with the Rewards team and the line managers and ensure consistent applications in different countries / teams.
Key Relationships:
- Business Partners (M1 Finance Snr Director, M1 SCM Snr Director, M1 Business Development Snr Director, M2 Legal Director, and functional Leadership Teams
- HR team members in EMC countries, in EM and global
- HR Centres of Excellence
- External business partners
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Strong Leadership skills
- Strategic partnership capabilities & business acumen
- Customer and business centric, approachable, and strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent planning, organization and project management skills
- Collaborative and inclusive attitude. Growth mindset
- Strong work ethic and integrity
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
- Excellent command of English
Requisite Education and Experience:
- University degree
- 10 years progressive work experience in HR (preferably in an international organization) and experience in leadership roles is a plus
- Project management experience
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