Job Description

Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organization

Act as a Strategic HR partner to EM SLT HUB leaders in Corporate Functions, developing and driving a People & Culture agenda that enables EMs growth ambition.

Roles And Responsibilities

  • Lead the EM People Agenda for Finance, SCM, and BD.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to line managers on people-related issues.
  • Provide strategic guidance on change management to support organizational transformation and ensure smooth transitions.
  • Drive high employee engagement across all levels through effective motivation, coaching, training, and development initiatives to attract and retain top talent.
  • Lead strategic workforce planning and its corresponding governance.
  • Leverage HR analytics and data to inform strategic decisions, identify trends, and evaluate the effectiveness of HR initiatives.
  • Facilitate performance management processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, and development planning, to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Manage succession planning to build and nurture a robust talent pipeline.
  • Ensure compliance with labor laws and corporate policies, proactively managing risks associated with HR operations.
  • Collaborate on employee relations matters to deliver solutions and support that resolve conflicts and maintain a positive work environment.
  • Highlight business priorities to COEs (Rewards, Talent, Strategy Office) to ensure needs and requirements are embedded in new initiatives, programs, and systems.
  • Collaborate with cluster HRDs to ensure a unified EM HR approach in people topics and initiatives.
  • Maintain strong connections with functional leaders across the region, acting as a guardian of cultural alignment and team effectiveness.

Key Relationships

  • EM SLT HUB leaders
  • HR SLT
  • COEs leaders
  • Global HR counterparts
  • Line managers
  • HR Services and GBS

Most relevant capabilities: Knowledge, Skills and Mindset.

  • HR Capabilities: Employee relations, HR Subject matter expert, use of HR Metrics, change and organizational design delivery, workforce planning
  • Business Capabilities: Commercial awareness and business acumen, consumer centricity mindset, aligning business & HR Strategies. Knowledge of the value chain and key processes to use and impact on the people outcome and strategy
  • Consulting Capabilities: Brokering solutions to meet business needs, ability to customise/sell HR solutions in creative ways. Trusted advisor to business leaders, generating impact & influence. Facilitation and coaching skills specially for leadership development and team effectiveness. Project management delivery and prioritization skills
  • Mindset and general skills: Proven ability to managing complex and diverse regions under uncertainty and volatility. Ideally regional experience in Emerging Market current geography scope. Maintain external perspective, bringing the outside in and anticipating people trends. Strong data mining and analytical skills, strong written and verbal communication skills . Good in organization, innovative thinking and problem-solving skills

Passion for sport and a winning mindset

Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree focusing on Business Administration, Human Resources Management, or related field
  • 7–10 years of HR experience, including 3–5 years in senior HR roles, in a multinational company ideally
  • International experience and mindset
  • Fluent in English, ideally in other languages
  • Proven strategic HR partner, who supported business partners and contributed to the further development of standard global HR tools and programs
  • Experience in handling multiple HR disciplines- Talent Management, Rewards, business partnering

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.


Job Details

Role Level: Not Applicable Work Type: Full-Time
Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai
Company Website: http://www.adidas-group.com/ Job Function: Human Resources (HR)
Company Industry/
Sector:
Sporting Goods Manufacturing Manufacturing And Retail

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