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At adidas, our purpose — “Through sport, we have the power to change lives” — guides how we operate, collaborate, and create value for our consumers and employees. Global Business Services (GBS) plays a critical role in enabling this purpose by delivering consistent, scalable, and efficient end‑to‑end business solutions across the organization. Within this ecosystem, the HR Services function is responsible for delivering high‑quality HR operational services, ensuring compliance, service excellence, and a seamless employee experience across markets. The HR Services Manager leads a regional operations team, driving operational performance, continuous improvement, and strong business partnership. This role is essential in strengthening HR operational reliability and contributing to GBS’s mission of enabling partners to focus on strategic impact.
Job Responsibility:
Lead day‑to‑day HR Operations delivery, ensuring service levels, deadlines, and quality standards are consistently met across markets
Coach, mentor, and inspire team members, fostering capability development, engagement, and a high‑performance culture
Work closely with other teams, e.g. Payroll, Mobility, GPO, etc. in a collaborative manner to ensure seamless execution of end-to-end processes
Act as the first escalation point, resolving issues promptly through root‑cause analysis and driving corrective actions and preventive improvements
Build trusted relationships with HR Business Partners, Centers of Expertise (e.g., Rewards, Talent), and cross‑functional stakeholders
Contribute to the implementation of global Hire‑to‑Retire strategies, ensuring adoption of new tools, programs, and processes within the region
Participate in regional and global projects, representing HR Services in cross‑functional initiatives and transitions
Drive operational excellence, monitoring KPIs, SLAs, and internal controls, and implementing actions to enhance efficiency and service quality
Support internal and external audits, ensuring full compliance with legal, regulatory, and audit requirements
Develop team goals and operational plans aligned with the GBS strategy and drive continuous improvement across the service delivery model
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
5+ years’ experience in HR Operations / HR Services within a multinational environment
Proven leadership experience managing HR teams in a high‑volume operational setting
Strong understanding of end‑to‑end HR processes
Solid knowledge of Japan and/or Korea labor regulation, working rules and common practice
Familiar with Japanese and/or Korean culture nuances and way of working
Excellent communication skills in Japanese
Fluent in English. Korean is a plus
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail
Proficiency in MS Office and HR systems (e.g., SAP HR, SuccessFactor)
Demonstrated ability to navigate complex matrix organizations and drive change
Results‑driven, resilient, and able to perform under pressure