Assistant Manager Human Resources - Limited Duration (12 Months)

Purpose

Supports the HR Team for Canada Corporate teams in providing professional level HR support to the Canada Line of Business (LOB) in the areas of employee relations, performance management, recruitment, immigration and compensation.  Partners closely with assigned managers and employees to ensure HR programs are implemented and supported thoughtfully and in accordance with adidas policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish HR as a trusted business partner and ensure HR initiatives, programs, and policies are fully understood and implemented thoughtfully within the LOB. 
• Partner closely with line management in structuring and developing their respective teams to maximize performance and employee engagement.  Coach managers on talent management and how to best motivate and challenge all members of their teams, (from high performers to under performers) to ensure employee performance, engagement and accountability. 
• Provide an ear and be a coach to employees to help them navigate job issues, career development and answer general questions regarding HR programs and policies.
• Participate as team member on multi-disciplinary projects that utilize various parts of the HR organization including Global HR, Recruiting, Compensation, Benefits, Development and Training to achieve the project’s objectives. 
• Partner with recruitment and hiring team to make sound hiring decisions, give guidance and expertise as needed, particularly around compensation.
• Partner closely with assigned LOB and Rewards to write and evaluate job descriptions.  Confirm all positions have been appropriately evaluated using GSMS, are consistent with similar positions in other regions and across LOBs.
• Consult with LOB on compensation issues and provide guidance to confirm internal equity and appropriateness of the action.  Manage annual salary and bonus administration for assigned LOB with guidance from Sr Director HR.
• Manage in-bound and out-bound employee transfers in alignment with Global HR Transfer policy.  Facilitate the negotiation and preparation of expatriate contract and salary calculation, as well as the relocation process.
• Work closely with HR Specialist to confirm SAP is up to date regarding employee personnel data and organizational structure changes.  Provide back to Specialist for SAP data entry and report generation.

Key Relationships

• Rewards HR (Benefits, Compensation, Mobility)
• Talent HR (Talent Acquisition, Talent Partnering)
• HR Business Partner Community
• Line Management

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to establish a strong rapport and professional credibility with individuals in order to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to objectively coach and deliver constructive and difficult feedback to employees and management on day to day topics as well as complex, difficult, and/or emotional issues.
• Must possess strong analytical skills to assess data, facts, and figures used to develop strategies designed to improve the business and see hidden problems.
• Strong team player with the ability to work with diverse groups of people in a productive manner.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• HRIS experience, SAP a plus.
• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge and familiarity of local, state and federal employment law
• Ability to exercise good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to offer solutions, provide advice and drive resolution on people related matters.
• Customer oriented, approachable with strong interpersonal skills

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications 

• Four-year Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with emphasis in human resource management or psychology preferred.
• 2+ years’ generalist HR and recruitment experience and/or training required.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree.

Please Note:

• adidas offers a robust and progressive range of benefits, including: health and dental benefits, including prescription drug coverage, out of country coverage, short and long-term disability, basic life and AD&D insurance,  and an Employee & Family Assistance Program. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ Retirement Savings Plan with employer match. Qualifying employees are eligible for our education assistance program and fitness reimbursement program.
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. We recognize the commitment of our employees by increasing vacation time with length of service. We also offer Service Awards & Service Time Off during milestone years, paid bereavement leave, and parental leave top-up to eligible employees.  
• At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Woodbirdge, Ontario. 
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.
• adidas is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with Disabilities, and will accommodate applicants’ needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If selected to participate in an interview, accommodations will be made available on request. Please inform the Recruiter of the accommodation(s) that you may require. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially