Senior HR Generalist

Senior HR Generalist - Marketing

You share our passion for sports, fashion and an active lifestyle. You are ambitious, keen to learn and quick on the uptake. You also know how to communicate and assert yourself with an open attitude and determination. You enjoy working in a team environment and think internationally. You are fully conscious of the fact that flexibility, logical thinking and the ability to adapt to new situations are essentials for winning the game. As our Senior HR Generalist - Marketing, you'll be expected to bring your own MVP performance to the tasks below. Purpose: Manages the HR business relationship for multiple departments within the Marketing Line of Business (LOB) in the areas of team performance, employee engagement, talent development, employee relations, performance management, immigration and compensation. Develops and implements HR strategies that enhance and support the business. Partners closely with assigned leaders and employees to ensure Global and regional HR programs are implemented and supported thoughtfully and in accordance with adidas policy. Key Responsibilities: Establish HR as a trusted business partner and ensure HR initiatives, programs, and policies are fully understood and implemented thoughtfully within the LOB. Partners closely with line management in structuring and developing their respective teams to maximize performance and employee engagement. Coach Managers on talent management and how to best motivate and challenge all members of their teams, (from high performers to under performers) to ensure employee performance, engagement and accountability. Address employee relations issues as both a management coach and employee advocate. Apply effective mediation and problem-resolution with a solid understanding of company policy and practice. Manages especially high-level or sensitive employee relations matters, such as terminations and investigations. Leads multi-disciplinary projects that partner closely with Centers of Excellenece including, Talent Acquisition, Rewards (Compensation, Benefits, eHR), Talent Management (Learning, Leadership, Succession Planning/Perf Management) to achieve the project's objectives. Lead drive HR processes for assigned groups: Performance Appraisal (PEP), Salary rounds, Succession Planning, Talent Review (TLU), etc. Partner closely with assigned LOB to write and evaluate job descriptions. Confirm all positions have been appropriately evaluated using GSMS, are consistent with similar positions in other regions and across LOBs. Identifies potential areas for improvement in work flow processes. Develops solutions and creates and refines tools for Portland HR. Key Relationships: HR Marketing Sales HR Team Other cross functional PDX HR team members Employees and hiring managers within assigned client group HR Centers of Excellence in PDX Payroll, Accounts payable, travel etc. Knowledge Skills and Abilities : Ability to establish a strong rapport and professional credibility with individuals in order to influence at all levels of the organization, including senior management. Ability to objectively coach employees and management through complex, difficult, and emotional issues. Must possess strong analytical skills to assess data, facts, and figures used to develop strategies designed to improve the business and see hidden problems. Ability to work independently and prioritize work Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Comfortable operating under high workload, navigating thru gray areas and juggling competing priorities Ability to learn and understand database concepts (SAP) Advanced MS Office Skills Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral Ability to use exercise sound judgment and effectively use decision making skills. Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: Four year college or university degree, preferably with emphasis in Human Resource Management, Business or related area. Minimum 5 years related experience and/or training. Previous HR experience working in a larger, corporate structure, matrixed company environment. Prior experience working with Marketing; relevant industry experience highly desired. Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree. Supervisory experience strongly desired. adidas founder, Adi Dassler, was inspired by a single idea when he made his first shoes, at the age of just 20: to provide every athlete with the best footwear for his or her respective discipline. And 85 years later, we have almost 16,000 employees worldwide who put this same passion and commitment to innovation into each concept, component, process and product we produce. Our mission is to be the leading sports brand in the world. At adidas we understand it takes a village to accomplish this mission. adidas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, citizenship, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other protected status unrelated to the performance of the work involved. You may have heard us say "Impossible is Nothing" or "Celebrate Originality"; to us, these phrases are more than just words. If you share this same passion then apply today!