Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:



GBS Transition Management is responsible for managing and supporting country transitions to the GBS operating model whilst ensuring business continuity.



The Senior Transition Manager will lead the transition of services currently provided across several areas of Finance, Non-Trade Procurement, Plan to Invoice and Human Resources, from where they are currently delivered in functions or markets, to one of the GBS Operations Centers in Dalian or Porto.



He or she will coordinate across both the outbound and inbound transition, working with the function or Market currently delivering the service, the relevant Process Excellence team in GBS to standardize, improve or automate the service where possible, and the operational teams in the Operations Centers who are receiving the services.



The Senior Transition Manager is not expected to be an expert on the processes and services being transitioned and may be assigned to transition projects in any functional area. He or she will need to make sure the relevant experts from the outbound area as well as the Process Excellence team in GBS are engaged and deployed to the project to provide this input.



The Senior Transition Manager will also have a role ensuring that transition projects are sufficiently resourced and that the standard transition tools and methodologies are deployed consistently and effectively. He or she will contribute to the design and build of the standard GBS transition methodology and toolkit and ensure that all the Transition team know how to use it effectively to deliver projects on time, to quality and realizing targeted benefits.




Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the shared services transitions projects across markets and ensure a consistent, complete, and focused implementation on time and in budget.


• Develop and communicate transition plans and timelines in alignment with global shared services roadmap


• Ensure the readiness of systems with respect to the service delivery platform in collaboration with local markets and Global IT


• Manage the harmonizing, streamlining and amendment of markets? processes according to adidas global compliant standards


• Ensure timely and adequate communication and reporting on progress and issue resolutions for the program towards local management and senior management teams


• Lead by example a cross-functional collaboration, create a motivating working atmosphere and actively drive the change management to ensure aligned, consistent communication, a respectful and friendly working relationship in challenging times


• On project basis, drive KPI?s negotiations into the overall Global Framework in close corporation with Performance team and respective business owners


• Lead additional projects for further process improvements in the global process area or operation to support the establishment of shared services specific tools.

Key Relationships:

• Management team in market or function e.g., FD (outbound)


• Operations management team in GBS center (including inbound transition resources)


• Relevant Process Excellence team


• GBS PMO

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
:

• Ability to coach, guide and manage a (project)team


• Pro- active (engaging & impact-oriented) mindset, ability to think end-to-end


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures


• Strong experience to manage complex projects on a global level


• Strong experience to work on several projects simultaneously


• Strong communication (both written and verbal) and facilitation skills (small and large groups) especially when interacting with different levels of business


• Ability to travel, domestic or international, as required


• Fluent English (verbal and written)


• Strong planning and organization skills, and ability to work and deliver in changing environments, under limited guidance while adhering to specified deadlines


• Excellent communication, people management and change management skills to negotiate with internal and/or external parties with divergent interests


• Ability to think strategically, synthesize complex situation and develop innovative solutions within a changing environment


• Cultural awareness and working in international environment


• Proven ability to lead beyond own area of direct responsibility to achieve results within wider organization


• Ability to effectively present information and respond to information requests from senior executives, stakeholders, cross functional business leaders, peers, and customers


• High degree of self-management, enthusiasm, drive to perform


• Ability to coach, guide and manage teams in a trustful and proficient manner

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Four-year college or university degree with focus on Business Administration, or related areas, or equivalent combination of education and experience


• Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive work experience in mid to large scale project or program management


• Ideally experience in Shared Services organizations

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE?S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE ? THE 3CS: CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION AND CREATIVITY.

• CONFIDENCE allows athletes to make quick decisions on the field, to reach higher. For us at adidas confidence means acknowledging that we don?t have all the answers. But we are willing to take risks, we try new things. And if we fail, then this is part of our learning ? it helps us improve.


• COLLABORATION. Every elite athlete relies on partners: coaches, teammates, and nutritionists. We, too, know that we are stronger together. Winning as one team takes open and candid dialogue, inclusiveness and trust in each other?s abilities and talents.


• Being the best sports company in the world takes CREATIVITY. No great athlete succeeds by copying their predecessors? training plans and strategies. We have to be open to new ideas, explore, gain an edge and stand out. Only then can we succeed.

ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.












JOB TITLE:

Senior Transition Manager (M/F)










BRAND:

adidas









LOCATION:

Porto









TEAM:

Global Operations









STATE:

13









COUNTRY/REGION:

PT









CONTRACT TYPE:

Full time









NUMBER:

455409









DATE:

May 20, 2022