Senior Manager - HR

Purpose

HR Business Partnering

• Act as a strategic HR Business Partner to leaders of UAE-based non-commercial functions.
• Build, cascade, and execute functional people agendas aligned with business priorities and the adidas people strategy.
• Advise leaders on people, organization, culture, talent, performance, and DEI priorities.
• Coach leaders and managers and embed HR tools that support effective line management and a high-performance culture.
• Manage people development, recruitment, mobility, compensation, promotions, and workforce planning with relevant HR partners.

Governance and Strategic Projects

• Own the EMC HR governance calendar and coordinate global, regional, and cluster HR priorities.
• Lead and support HR projects covering scoping, planning, stakeholder alignment, governance, risk management, implementation, and closure.
• Establish project milestones, decision forums, tracking mechanisms, and quality controls.
• Coordinate the EMC HR strategy and annual planning cycle with roadmaps, ownership, measures, and reporting cadences.
• Coordinate HR budget planning, forecasting, tracking, and resource prioritization.

Data and Continuous Improvement

• Coordinate HR data and process inputs and maintain data accuracy across locally used HR systems.
• Serve as the EMC contact for global and regional HR transformation and project teams.
• Analyze HR processes and operating practices and lead improvements that simplify work and increase efficiency.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong leadership, influencing, stakeholder management, strategic HR partnership, and business acumen skills.
• Ability to balance hands-on HR Business Partnering with cluster-level strategy, governance, and project responsibilities.
• Strong project and program management skills, including planning, governance, risk management, budget tracking, and execution.
• Strong analytical, organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.

Education and Experience

• University degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience.
• International and matrix-organization experience with strong HR Business Partnering exposure is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional HR projects, governance processes, and strategic initiatives.
• Experience in a leadership role is advantageous.

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