Senior Director IT HR adidas Herzogenaurach

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Purpose

Lead the IT Competence Center HR within Global IT delivering a best in class SAP HR solution to the adidas Group that supports all HR Standard Processes. Deliver customer oriented IT support and services together with our offshore partners, contractors and consultants.

Key Accountabilities

Lead the formal development and maintenance of a comprehensive HR system strategy in accordance and alignment with the business requirements Ensure stability and consistency of the existing solutions on a global level

Drive de-commissioning of legacy ABAP add-ons developed and supported by external providers by utilizing the available standard functionalities Assure scalability for the planned future roll-outs Lead the formal development of a strategy to enable a “HR Shared Service Center” implementation Lead the Design and Development of a HR Analytics & Reporting solution Support the establishment and tracking of key performance indicators for Group HR initiatives Implement efficient and effective IT services to impact bottom line Ensure support for market users in all market relevant locations Create, maintain and report about the IT budget against given targets Be a knowledgeable, reliable and trusted IT contact for business partners and for GIT Drive and support decision-making process with key stakeholders within business and GIT Provide strong leadership towards internal IT team and business Manage external services and drive sourcing discussions for IT services Manage external relationships with key customers and suppliers and look for efficiency gains Identify, design and drive Innovation in your area of responsibility and/or integrate and apply new technologies from GIT
Authorities

Develop and execute IT Strategy for responsible area in accordance with overall adidas IT strategy Full IT budget responsibility for cost center Provide IT consultancy services to business Execute Governance role Provide own IT team with clear direction, projects and targets that are aligned with business needs and Global IT objectives. Ensure x-functional alignment with other departments and markets Ensure successful delivery of complex projects in scope, time, budget and towards customer requirements and satisfaction Point of escalations for support areas
Knowledge, Capabilities and Experience

Strong background in computer usage and database concepts English language skills at a high level Strong verbal and written communication skills Very good numerical and analytical skills Solid IT background in Applications and Technology Profound knowledge of the SAP HCM Application Proven program and change management experience including the ability to work independently across organizations and business functions to integrate and deliver strategic direction Excellent communication, leadership and influencing skills essential Ability to articulate complex technical related aspects in a straight forward and simple way
Qualifications

University degree in business or computer science Minimum 7 years of experience within international IT environments or as a IT Consultant with a proven Project Lead track record Minimum 5 years’ experience in personnel management International experience a positive factor Language skills: fluent in English, spoken and written

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