Manager GBS Project Management

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

This role will play an essential role in driving the successful delivery of projects within the Global Business Services (GBS) organization. As a Project Manager, you will manage projects end-to-end, planning, coordinating, and executing projects and programs that optimize business processes, improve service delivery, implement new systems, and support the Human Resources organization’s strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end projects by planning, managing, and executing key initiatives from initiation to closure, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and budget where applicable.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in GBS and other areas to gather requirements, define project objectives, and develop detailed project plans.
• Monitor project progress and performance, identifying and addressing risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals, expectations, and deliverables.
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs; analyze the impact of change initiatives and develop preventive and corrective measures to ensure adoption.
• Facilitate project meetings, including kick-off sessions, status updates, and lessons learned reviews.
• Ensure effective communication throughout the project lifecycle according to the Project Services reporting process.
• Maintain project documentation, including status reports, risk logs, action plans, and project dashboards.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of project management methodologies and best practices within the GBS organization.

Key Relationships

• Human Resources Business Partners
• GBS and HR Leadership Team
• Functional Service Leads
• Business Process Owners
• Tech and Global IT
• Suppliers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Broad knowledge and experience in project management principles and methodologies, such as Agile and Waterfall.
• PMI certification is a plus.
• Experience in change management, business process optimization, or continuous improvement initiatives; knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or VSM is a plus.
• Knowledge of common change management theories and practices.
• Demonstrated success completing multiple cross-functional and cross-business projects.
• Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills, including communication with senior leadership.
• Experience working closely with cross-functional teams and balancing competing workloads.
• Self-motivated, proactive, impact-oriented, and able to work independently with little to no direction.
• Ability to think end-to-end with a global mindset and work under tight deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Business-level English communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Microsoft Project, Jira, and Smartsheet.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of the job function.
• University degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in project management, preferably within a GBS, shared services, or related environment.

Culture and Inclusion

At adidas, employees are encouraged to demonstrate courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity, and respect. adidas is committed to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into its culture and talent processes.