Project Specialist jobs in United States, Colorado, Denver

*We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

Technical Project Manager - Sports Engineering - Communication Systems in Sport (ZECOM)

Key Responsibilities:

• As a creative contributor, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Data Science, Engineering, Materials, Product Concept, and Product Development—to shape and develop innovative product experiences. Actively participate in exploration activities, convert ideas into actions, and help solve technical challenges to deliver the best possible outcomes for adidas consumers.
• Drive the development of the next generation sports innovations in cooperation with internal teams and external research partners. Be a consultant on topics intersecting sports science and engineering. Support the implementation of a proof-of-concept, demonstrator or prototype.
• Be part of the engineering process from concept to implementation and test phases and collaborate in agile, distributed and multi-disciplinary teams. Work in close relationship with project management, for alignment on key deliveries.
• Organize, coordinate and conduct testing activities: material, mechanical and functional testing. Build test stands, create test plans, run tests, track issues and document results according to the organizational standards. Support the interpretation of results with statistical methods and analytical skills. Manage project workstream tasks including test and error management.
• Provide scientific insights on relevant athlete and technology topics and be a consultant for development engineers. Gain a deep understanding in selected sport science applications and show responsibility to own and distribute knowledge
• Organize, coordinate and conduct the development and production of a proof-of-concept, demonstrator or prototype. Support the development of innovative methods to stock-fit and produce. Align production between development teams and external partners.
• Support and coordinate the development with partners like business units, external suppliers and universities. Support research projects to extend our sports knowledge. Ensure project artifacts are complete, comprehensive, adhering to standards and guidelines for project management and delivery. Prepare results for reporting and communication.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Curiosity for science and technology with a passion for making insights in the field of sport
• Ability to understand scientific and complex information, and communicate this to technical and non-technical audiences
• Innovation / entrepreneur / maker mindset
• Test engineer for materials, mechanical and functional testing of sports devices
• Consultant for sport science topics with solid scientific knowledge in running and football
• Experience in materials, mechanical and functional testing
• Experience in statistical methods for data analysis
• Advanced influencing, communication, presentation and networking skills
• Fluency in English, Basic German required due to Public Funding reporting needs

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in sport science or sport technology, medical technology, natural science, UX/HCI, or relevant field
• Experience in applying sensors and wearables in a human behavioral setting and the data analysis around it
• Experience in different radio frequency Protocols like Wifi, Blue Tooth and UWB
• First experience in Python
• 3 - 5 years of working experience (PhD/MSc or relevant experiences will be considered)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• At least Bachelor degree in sports engineering, sports technology, sports science, test engineering or related fields (Master degree considered as advantage)
• Experience in material, mechanical and functional testing

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a timely collection of open receivables balance by working closely with the customer, internal stakeholders and solve any causes of non-payments.
• Ensure that all payments are received are allocated accurately and timely without any errors.
• Follow-up in case of discrepancies and ensure they are handled within a reasonable time frame.
• Be accountable and demonstrate ownership, being able to manage escalations towards management, proposing proactive feedback summary and recommended solutions in alignment with the department policy.
• Be able to back-up the Team Leader solving operational complex situations, and to guide, provide training and support to other team members by applying streamlined approaches.
• Lead short-term defined scope projects or support larger projects within finance operations also processing periodic reviews to identify, assess and take action to mitigate risks to project success.
• Manage customer relationship, which includes problem resolution and root cause analysis.
• Assess and review the credit risk on the customer on regular basis to mitigate risk for adidas according to credit policy.
• Perform review, analysis and proposal of release on credit block deliveries.
• Provide insight in the development of the accounts receivable position of the customer to the Credit & Collections leadership team and Sales / Finance stakeholders.
• Act as the point of contact for the process related issues and support on escalations.
• Track disputes, forward to the right department for their solution and follow-up until their closing.
• Identify the improvement opportunities and support their implementation.
• Provide insight into the calculation of the required provision for uncollectable balances.
• Support requests from internal and external stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain strong financial controls over the work performed.
• Ensure desktop procedures are updated in line with standards and policies.

Key Relationships

• Cash Application
• Customer Primary Data
• Account and Sales Operations
• Sales
• Market Finance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong Finance Accumen
• Solid experience with SAP and Excel
• Experience in a Shared Service environment or similar
• Proficiency in English and any other European languages would be a plus, such as German, French and/or Spanish
• Ability to pay close attention to detail
• Solid interpersonal skills combined with a high degree of customer orientation
• Ability to navigate easily within complex organizations, connect with a variety functions, audiences, management styles, or cultures
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Highly results driven and self-motivated team player with compassion, integrity, trust and perseverance
• Curious and growth mindset; keen to learn and approach subjects outside of comfort zone, look beyond the obvious.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting, Business Administration or similar field
• 5 plus years relevant work experience in the accounting / corporate finance area
• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function

*We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

Key Responsibilities

• As a creative contributor, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Data Science, Engineering, Materials, Product Concept, and Product Development—to shape and develop innovative product experiences. Actively participate in exploration activities, convert ideas into actions, and help solve technical challenges to deliver the best possible outcomes for adidas consumers.
• Drive the development of the next generation sports innovations in cooperation with internal teams and external research partners. Be a consultant on topics intersecting sports science and engineering. Support the implementation of a proof-of-concept, demonstrator or prototype.
• Be part of the engineering process from concept to implementation and test phases and collaborate in agile, distributed and multi-disciplinary teams. Work in close relationship with project management, for alignment on key deliveries.
• Organize, coordinate and conduct testing activities: material, mechanical and functional testing. Build test stands, create test plans, run tests, track issues and document results according to the organizational standards. Support the interpretation of results with statistical methods and analytical skills. Manage project workstream tasks including test and error management.
• Provide scientific insights on relevant athlete and technology topics and be a consultant for development engineers. Gain a deep understanding in selected sport science applications and show responsibility to own and distribute knowledge
• Organize, coordinate and conduct the development and production of a proof-of-concept, demonstrator or prototype. Support the development of innovative methods to stock-fit and produce. Align production between development teams and external partners.
• Support and coordinate the development with partners like business units, external suppliers and universities. Support research projects to extend our sports knowledge. Ensure project artifacts are complete, comprehensive, adhering to standards and guidelines for project management and delivery. Prepare results for reporting and communication.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Curiosity for science and technology with a passion for making insights in the field of sport
• Ability to understand scientific and complex information, and communicate this to technical and non-technical audiences
• Innovation / entrepreneur / maker mindset
• Test engineer for materials, mechanical and functional testing of sports devices
• Consultant for sport science topics with solid scientific knowledge in running and football
• Experience in materials, mechanical and functional testing
• Experience in statistical methods for data analysis
• Advanced influencing, communication, presentation and networking skills
• Fluency in English, Basic German required due to Public Funding reporting needs

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in sport science or sport technology, medical technology, natural science, UX/HCI, or relevant field
• Experience in applying sensors and wearables in a human behavioral setting and the data analysis around it
• First experience in Python
• 3 - 5 years of working experience (PhD/MSc or relevant experiences will be considered)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• At least Bachelor degree in sports engineering, sports technology, sports science, test engineering or related fields (Master degree considered as advantage)
• Experience in material, mechanical and functional testing

Key Responsibilities:

• Driving category business success across all KPI’s through execution category plan global-local. Developing a dynamic category GTM plan considering di­fferent consumer needs and distribution channel in the marketplace.
• Responsible for delivering a complete local range plan for the respective category (product, product communication tools, product prices, activation tools, RID, forecasts, local prices, range size, cancellation, re-phasing, ABOs and Marketing support where necessary etc.) by balancing both brand and commercial considerations and supporting the business strategy of the channels and supports the sell-in process to all stakeholders.
• Coordinates sell in process for upcoming season and make preparation for sell-in tools (Showroom preparation, sell in presentation etc)
• Manage and implement definition tools and drive conclusive competitive analysis to influence pricing considering the competition. Provide pricing inputs to the range architecture framework.
• Delivers profitability of the respective categories by managing pricing, margin efficiency, FOBs and product category mix.
• Drives the GTM for the respective categories and supports CTC function by aligning with BA/Omni team on Marketing plans, communication tools, activation tools, marketing support
• Analyses the sell-through performance of the categories and contributes to the strategic planning based on the analysis. Tracks category selling performance, and proposes action plans when necessary to drive sales and improve respective categories KPIs.
• Ensures has the proper tools to implement (and to adapt locally where necessary.) the GTM strategies successfully and to have the correct level of support during the implementation
• Assists Manager CTC adidas in preparing and analyzing reports by providing and consolidating data and by using analytical skills and know-how.

Key Relationships:

• CTC Manager and entire adidas Turkey Brand Team
• EM Turkey Channel Teams (DTC, e-Com, Wholesale)
• EM Hub Bus and CTC
• EM Turkey, SCM
• EM Turkey, Mops
• EM Turkey Demand Planning

KPIs:

• Brand Health KPIS (Brand momentum, Net Promoter Score, Spontaneous purchase intent, etc.)
• Net Sales, GIM%, Share of Category, Gender
• Orderbook Development
• Range size and efficiency (incl. overlap)
• Local Production / SMU / Early Launch efficiencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., relationship management, collaboration, creativity, confidence and facilitation)
• Strong cross functional experience, across merchandising, category management, brand and sales
• Structured, organized and process orientated
• Excellent presentation skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English is a must.

Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience
• > 3 years of Category Management/ Ranging/ Merchandising Experience ideally in sporting goods, fashion or other youth culture brands
• Strong presentation/communications and influencing skills IT skills: Outlook and Word: Basic; Excel and PowerPoint: advanced.

Senior Manager Project Office

:Market GCA

: Transformation Office

Direct Reporting Line:Director Project Office

Indirect/Secondary Reporting Line:

:

Number of Personnel Managed: -

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility:

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Develop, support and manage key initiatives across the organization to achieve GCA’s top priorities

He/she will achieve this mission by:

• Driving, guiding and consulting initiative owners in planning, execution and tracking of projects
• Providing deep-dive support on select initiatives with value-added analysis and business insights to drive initiative progress towards strategic goals
• Communicating with GCA management regarding initiative progress, risks, and recommended future actions
• Highlighting and communicating during regular Steering cadence how initiatives support and drive the overall GCA Strategy Roadmap

• Coordinate and manage initiative development, planning and prioritization processes across functions
• Engage with senior management to identify initiative owners and core team members
• Drive, guide and consult initiative owners to set initiative objectives, develop detailed plans and define KPIs
• Ensure project objectives are aligned with strategic direction of the organization

• Engage with initiative owners and senior management to determine role and contribution for each initiative
• Manage and guide the overall project life-cycle from start to finish
• Proactively recommend and align on additional support to be provided
• Work with initiative owners to build high quality and constructive project updates for management review
• Act as liaison and communication bridge across the organization to build alignment on initiative direction and priorities, and to manage cross-initiative interdependences
• Proactively share best practices and escalate any potential issues, risks and new opportunities identified

• Provide active process management and value-added analysis – typically focused on initiatives that require:

• New or custom process development
• Ad-hoc data analysis and insight
• Heavy cross-functional alignment and management

• Prepare regular updates to senior management on overall initiative progress
• Coordinate with Human Resources on initiative KPI and performance evaluation

• Provide senior management with objective perspective on progress, priorities and directions while managing their expectations
• Provide advice and feedback to initiative owners and core members to ensure high quality, timely execution
• Act as communication bridge across the organization to build alignment on initiative direction and priorities, and proactively escalate any potential issues, risks and new opportunities identified

• Drive and guide initiative owners to further develop project management skills and discipline

KPIs:

• Initiative achievement, contribution to initiative teams, and overall business impact
• Overall project leadership, communications, goal-oriented, problem solving, strategic influence.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Strong process and project management skills – organized approach but also able to be flexible to meet changing needs;

• Solid business sense and analytic/critical-thinking skills – able to solve problems using both conventional judgment and ad-hoc analysis;
• Strategic thinking and problem solving
• Team leadership – able to lead and influence project teams across different functions towards a common objective;
• Strong multi-tasking ability to handle multiple projects across various topics at the same time;

1. Willingness to learn and adapt –to build business acumen and develop general management competency;
2. Initiative & entrepreneurial – take initiative and proactively seek opportunity for improvement;
3. People oriented – ability to work with, service, and navigate across a wide network throughout the organization;
4. Confident communicator and presenter, especially to senior management

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or above
• MBA or other business-related qualification
• 6-8 years of general business experience
• Experience with leading consumer brand
• Experience in leading management consulting firm is a plus
• Solid skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.
• Basic statistics and modelling knowledge
• Strong communication skills – written and spoken English and Mandarin

Senior Specialist GBS Payroll

: GBS HRS

Direct Reporting Line: (Senior) Manager GBS HR Services / Payroll

Indirect/Second Reporting Line: N/A

: LAM

Personnel managed: No

Budget managed: No

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Receivable, Retail Accounting, eCommerce Accounting and other Finance processes as well as

Responsible for leading the end-to-end payroll process (processing, payment, and accounting) to

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the relation with the payroll vendor and timely execution of standard and complex payroll tasks according to defined processes, schedules, and service levels in accordance with regional and local guidelines)
• Review the information (hirings, terminations, vacations, car allowance, mobility, holidays worked, commissions, medical leaves, absences, etc) necessary to achieve the processing of the payroll
• Execute personnel payment accurate and timely according with the current country legislation
• Execute payment of social security, retirement saving plans and income taxes to accomplish the current labor law
• Present the required documentation in case of audits or inspections (e.g Ministry of Labor and Employment, Internal audits) in order to comply with the legislation and company guidelines
• Carrying out standard and complex audits of personnel data, programs, and processes.
• Provide consulting and service to employees and the HR community on general and more complex payroll topics.
• Processing of standard and complex inquiries & support through ticket self-service, e-mail, and telephone.
• Run payroll for the revenue appropriate group of employees.
• Support the continuous improvement of payroll processes and the use of systems.
• Support in reconciling financial accounts with payroll results
• Comparison of the monthly accounting documents in cooperation with the local data management team, the payroll accounting specialists in the areas of market, finance and controlling.
• Timely reporting and preparation of declarations and ensuring appropriate communication with tax authorities, social security, and all other state institutions.
• Monitoring incoming employee payments
• Ensuring correct account assignment of wage types in SAP HR
• Manage the change of systems and processes related to payroll management to ensure proper execution of regulations and compliance with corporate policies.
• Providing input for changes to corporate policies and regulations
• Support of projects and modifications of systems and processes to ensure the correct implementation of regulations and compliance with corporate guidelines.

Key Relationships:

• HRBPs
• HRS and Rewards team
• Tax authorities
• External payroll vendor, accounting company and tax consultant
• Finance (Controlling, Financial Shared Service Center, Taxes)
• Legal
• Internal Controls
• Finance GBS and Local

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Very good association and experience with payroll solutions, ideally with SAP HR
• Experience in a Shared Service environment or similar
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation
• Solid interpersonal skills combined with a high degree of customer orientation; can navigate easily within complex organizations, connect with a variety functions, audiences, management styles, or cultures.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Highly results driven and self-motivated team player with compassion, integrity, trust and perseverance.
• Curious and growth mindset; keen to learn and approach subjects outside of comfort zone, look beyond the obvious
• Ability to work under pressure and to prioritize and complete tasks in order of importance
• Good understanding of legal regulations in relation to Payroll

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or commercial education
• At least 5 years of work experience in payroll accounting or finance
• English proficiency (b2 +)
• Strong MS-Office (MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint) user-knowledge
• Experience with Business computing solutions, ideally with SAP-HR (PA, PY, OM
• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function