SENIOR MANAGER HR

ORGANIZATION: ADIDAS INDIA MARKETING PVT LTD

LOCATION: GURGAON

ROLE: SENIOR MANAGER HR, TECH HUB

GSMS GRADE: M3

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION

Responsible for the execution of the people strategy from a Business Partnering perspective for Sub domains and business teams in India Tech hub and ensuring value at every touchpoint and excellence through collaboration with global and local partners and COEs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Partner with senior business leaders (global and local) to develop and execute the people strategy aligned with business priorities and organizational goals.
- Lead organizational design and workforce planning initiatives, including organization restructuring, role design, talent deployment, and succession planning to build a future-ready organization
- Provide expert advice on all HR-related topics for people managers and employees, including, headcount planning, performance management, team line up and talent management.
- Lead and drive HR projects that for Tech hub, Global, EM as well as across India
- Facilitate the annual salary review, promotions, and salary adjustment processes, ensuring alignment with company policies.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders on organization effectiveness, leadership capability, employee engagement, talent, and performance management
- Manage performance management processes, including addressing low performance and disciplinary measures
- Drive large-scale change and transformation initiatives by partnering with leaders to effectively manage organizational change, enhance adoption, and minimize business disruption
- Lead and drive the FTE and PEX planning in SAP analytics cloud on a monthly basis
- Use people insights and analytics to identify trends,



diagnose organizational challenges, and recommend data-driven solutions that improve business outcomes.
- Manage global stakeholders both business and HR to ensure there is consistent employee experience as a global organization with local relevance
- Collaborate with local, and global HR teams, as well as Finance, Talent Acquisition, Rewards and other relevant functions to ensure seamless HR support.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

- Business stakeholders
- HR team locally and globally
- Global HRBPs
- Talent Acquisition
- Rewards team
- Finance Controller
- Global Business Services Team

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

- Ability to think strategically and align HR priorities with business priorities
- Proven experience partnering with senior leadership in a fast-paced, matrixed organization
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive alignment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively present to senior leadership
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to addressing challenges.
- Well-organized, a self-starter with enthusiasm and initiative
- Proficiency in MS Office

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- MBA/ Masters in HR




- Minimum of 12 years progressive work experience in the field of HR; preferably in multinational organization with minimum 7 years’ experience as HR Business partner
- Project management experience preferable

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: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn current and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.

RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.

– CULTURE STARTS WITH PEOPLE, IT STARTS WITH YOU –

BY RECRUITING TALENT AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE TO REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF OUR CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION THAT ENGAGES OUR EMPLOYEES AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECTS OUR BRAND WITH OUR CONSUMERS.

JOB TITLE:

Senior Manager HR

BRAND:

LOCATION:

Gurgaon

TEAM:

People & Culture

STATE:

HR

COUNTRY/REGION:

IN

CONTRACT TYPE:

Full time

NUMBER:

547409

DATE:

Jul 21, 2026

📌 Senior Manager HR (India)
🏢 Adidas
📍 India