- Monitor daily the team’s performance, ensure direct reports meet their individual tasks, deadlines and deliver according to established standards.
- Coach and mentor staff to ensure each team member excels individually, engage, and motivate the team to work together towards the success of a common goal.
- Act as first escalation level and solve issues as quickly as possible, including root cause analysis and process improvement based on findings.
- Replicate best practices across countries within the team and ensure that process documentation is continuously updated.
- Ensure that the projects and processes are delivered in accordance with established policies and procedures along with all legislative compliance requirements.
- Maintain effective internal controls and proactively work to identify and implement efficiency improvements. Support internal & external audits.
- Build & maintain long-term relationships with internal or external customers & key stakeholders (e.g., HR Directors, COEs, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, HR Data, H2R HXM, etc.).
- Support implementation of Hire to Retire Strategy regarding tools, programs, and processes on a cluster level.
- Participate in internal and cross functional projects as required.
- Create and implement realistic goals for the team in alignment with GBS strategy.
- Develop and implement best practices, monitor and improve key performance indicators and SLA metrics.
- Maintain confidentiality of any private employee information, any proprietary information and ensure process wise information is secure.
- Create ad hoc reports/ reporting and analyze data, both for internal management as required and for external authorities / agencies to meet legal obligations.
- GBS Operations and Process Excellence teams
- Employees
- External authorities, consultants, and suppliers
- HRBPs
- HR Experts: Rewards, Mobility, Talent, Learning
- Legal department
- Finance Department
- Strong interpersonal skills combined with an ability to navigate easily within complex organizations, connect with a variety of functions, audiences, etc.
- Previous experience in leading and managing operational HR teams and team leaders
- Ability to lead by example and prioritize team’s workload to provide excellent customer experience, having a high-volume administration to execute
- Very good analytical skills and detail-oriented work style
- Timely and complete achievement of set goals, while maintaining appropriate quality of parameters
- Highly results driven and self-motivated team player with compassion, integrity, trust, and perseverance.
- Taking responsibility for solving problems
- Ability to work under pressure And to prioritize tasks
- Curious and growth mindset, keen to learn and approach subjects outside of comfort zone, look beyond the obvious
- Solid knowledge in HR topics, such as: HR Administration (hiring, health insurance, systems, compensation and benefits, mobility)
- Good understanding of legal regulations for several European countries (ideally for Germany)
- Solid experience with SAP and good knowledge of HR Systems like, development tools, performance tools, etc.
- University degree in HR/Business Administration or similar
- 5+ years of overall work experience in HR Operations/Services
- Proven work experience in people management
- Fluent in English
- Broad and deep understanding of job function
- Strong knowledge of MS-Office applications
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.
