Adidas SR MGR TALENT PROGRAMS & CHANGE M/F/D 

Portugal, Porto 

800223861

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of key strategic talent projects and programs, ensuring alignment with adidas' HR and business strategies to drive measurable organizational impact.
• Apply project management methodologies, leveraging tools and frameworks to define project scope, develop work plans, manage budgets, track progress, and ensure the timely delivery of talent initiatives.
• Develop and implement change management approaches and communication strategies that engage employees and drive the successful rollout and adoption of key talent initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the seamless and sustainable integration of innovative talent products, embedding best practices to maximize long-term impact.
• Design and deliver impactful communication strategies for talent initiatives, ensuring clear, consistent, and compelling messaging that resonates with diverse audiences across the organization.
• Partner with cross-functional communication leads to create a unified and cohesive voice for the business, enhancing clarity and effectiveness during transitions and transformations.
• Work closely with regional Talent teams to co-create and embed tailored strategies that enhance engagement, drive adoption of talent programs, and adapt tools to meet regional needs.
• Provide governance and reporting to ensure consistency and effectiveness of change efforts.
• Maintain expertise in project, transformation, and change management by building internal networks, actively exchanging best practices, and deriving actionable insights from internal adidas initiatives.
• Serve as a trend-spotter and thought leader, benchmarking against external industry standards to identify and integrate cutting-edge strategies for project and change management.

Key Relationships:

• Sr. Mgr Programs and Engagement
• HR Talent STL and teams
• HR Strategy and Excellence team
• HR CoEs
• Functional and Market Leads & Head offices
• Corporate Communications
• Works Councils

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Creative and energetic personality with a global mindset and strong learning agility.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to take a big-picture view and evaluate organizational impact, making decisive and well-informed decisions.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments, adept at navigating ambiguity, and confident in high-exposure interactions with senior management.
• Demonstrates accountability by taking ownership and fostering a culture of ownership among peers and teams.
• Exceptional collaboration skills with a proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders across global teams and hold them accountable for shared outcomes.
• Highly situationally aware, demonstrating diplomacy, emotional intelligence, and a deep understanding of strengths and areas for improvement in oneself and others.

• Strong storytelling and communication skills, with a track record of crafting impactful messaging, content creation and compelling presentations.
• Proven capability to lead and influence cross-functional teams, ideally in a global or matrixed organization.

• Proficient in leveraging project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches) and tools such as Jira, or Microsoft Project to manage complex initiatives.
• Experience with analytics and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, or Excel) to measure progress, track performance, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to challenge the status quo with a continuous improvement mindset, independently proposing and implementing innovative solutions.
• Displays curiosity, fosters an inclusive and motivational work environment, supports team development, mentors peers, and embraces diverse perspectives.
• Builds strong team bonds and networks, creating a collaborative and high-performing culture.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 6–8 years of experience in project management, change management, or strategic transformation programs, ideally within consumer-driven industries such as retail, e-commerce, or sportswear.
• Proven track record in implementing organizational change initiatives, including driving employee engagement and fostering adoption of new practices.
• Demonstrated expertise in change management principles, including hands-on experience with frameworks such as PROSCI and ADKAR, and the application of related methodologies to successfully lead organizational transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute complex projects, including designing and implementing communication strategies that drive stakeholder alignment and adoption.
• Strong proficiency with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., Jira, Microsoft Project, or Smartsheet), with the ability to quickly learn and apply new technology solutions effectively.
• PROSCI Change Management certification is preferred.
• HR (Talent Management) experience is preferred.