Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Deliver, execute and drive leadership, talent development, succession management, employee engagement and other talent initiatives by implementing global core talent programs and services. Drive non-core & functional talent initiatives in cooperation with the global Talent team and local HR network. 

Key Responsibilities: 
•    Support with building and implementing a talent strategy for that complements the global talent strategy.
•    Understand HR business strategy, assure the pace of implementation, activate organizational engagement and activate the talent strategy through organizational diagnosis, program design, deliver, and continuous improvement, etc.  
•    Cascade and land global key talent initiatives in GCA market in alignment with local needs
•    Demonstrate consultive skills on organization diagnosis and design the customized talent and learning solutions for identified business needs and people challenges. 
•    Provide outside-in perspective from external best-in-class practices to ensure adidas Talent Partnering remains current and empirically based.
•    Support any global Talent ad hoc requests and other initiatives as required. 

Key Relationships: 
•    GCA HR Teams
•    Global Talent Team
•    GCA Talent & DEI Team

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 
•    Talent capabilities: generalist with cross-functional experience in Talent areas including but not limited to learning & development, leadership development, employees engagement, etc. 
•    facilitation skills and internal consulting skills; diagnostic skills with the ability to analyze the situation and provide effective solutions, basic program design skills, consulting mindset with executional skills.
•    Business capabilities: awareness, customer focus, understanding of HR and business strategy and processes.
•    Experience in supporting the implementation of talent development programs.
•    Strong team player but able to work independently. 
•    Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present, influence and sell concepts to senior stakeholders.
•    Strong stakeholder management skills; ability to build trusting relationships with key stakeholders and HR Partners.
•    Proven project management skills across an international organization.
•    Well-organized, a self-starter with enthusiasm, initiative and passion for talent management.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 
•    Minimum of 5 years progressive work experience in the field of Talent Development/Learning & Development in MNC
•    Experience in the implementation of HR Tools & initiatives.
•    Project management experience is desirable.
•    Experience working in a global matrix organization is preferable.
•    Accreditations in both individual and team psychometrics is desirable.
•    International mindset.
•    Fluent in English.