Manager Talent Partnering

Job description

Country: United States
Job Function: Human Resources

State / Province: Oregon
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Portland
Brand: adidas

Relocation: Yes

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Support and enable a consistent Talent experience for employees in a market or business, in order to share the desired adidas Group culture.

Key Responsibilities:
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Collaborate with Talent Partner and HR partners to ensure a consistent implementation of core Talent programs business (customer focus area).
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Support aggregation of business needs for Talent to align strategy and allocation resources for program delivery.
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Support information exchange between Talent organization and business/markets – support core program implementation for business/market and collect market needs for communication back to Talent organization for input to core programs.
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Support business/ market generated initiatives; support market partners' participation in broader design community for global initiatives.

Key Relationships:
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Business & HR Teams
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Talent Partners
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Program Managers
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Talent Futures
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Talent Operations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
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Ability to think strategically.

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Commercial awareness, customer focus, basic understanding of HR and business strategy and key processes.
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Understanding of integrated Talent experiences.
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A good team player.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to present.
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Good stakeholder management skills.
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Experience in managing projects or programs.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

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University degree or equivalent preferably a focus in Busindess Education, Instructional Design or Business Administration.
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Minimum of 3-5 years progressive work experience in the field of HR (preferably in an international organization).
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Understanding of HR Tools.
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Experience in supporting change initiatives.