Manager DEI

Manager DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion)

Area : HR

Department : DE&I

Direct Reporting Line : Sr Manager, DEI

Indirect/Secondary Reporting Line : -

Subsidiary/Country : NAM

Location: Los Angeles

GSMS Grade: M4

Number of Personnel Managed : -

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility : -

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Support the execution of the DEI Strategy and work with the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team to deliver full end to end project management including planning, execution, and tracking of small- to middle-sized projects. This includes transformation projects as well as managing global cultural moment events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the delivery of DEI projects and cultural events with end-to-end project management, stakeholder management, risk and issue management, implementation, and KPI/success measurement
• Accountable for individual projects within department, project team planning as well as milestone tracking relating to implementations and team targets.
• Lead project and stakeholder meetings to influence and execute project goals with clear actions and decisions.
• Lead the creation, execution and maintenance of cross-departmental HR processes, documents, communication content and events.
• Design and lead project workshops to determine project scope, deliverables, and timelines.
• Create and develop regular impactful updates and presentations for various target audiences, i.e., DEI team, project team HR Community and HRSLT.
• Partner closely with key stakeholders such as Corporate Communications. HR DCs and Retail to ensure the delivery of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion products and solutions that foster belonging and inclusion for all.
• Liaise and collaborate with the global diversity team to bring the global diversity vision to life in the market, creating synergies around initiatives, events and trainings
• Ensure stakeholders are informed, engaged, and consulted with a clear communication plan representing all stakeholder requirements.
• Ensure staying up to date with internal and external developments within the Corporate and DEI space i.e., Company Strategy, HR Strategy and DEI in the news.
• Partnering with Investor Relations, Media Relations, and HR Head Office to understand and deliver promptly on any internal or external reporting requirements.
• Ensure internal and external DEI channels are maintained with up-to-date information and build compelling stories on adidas’s inclusion culture.

Key Relationships:

• Market DEI Representatives
• Employee Resource Groups
• HR Teams including HR Head Office, HR Projects, and Retail representatives
• Corporate Communications
• Media & Investor Relations Teams
• External vendors

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Passion for the topics of diversity & inclusion, workplace culture and social impact
• Experienced project manager delivering small to mid-size projects within a corporate environment
• Ability to deal with sensitive and complex employee-facing issues
• A team-oriented and skilled diversity and inclusion practitioner with demonstrated ability to support the execution of programs
• Ability to excel in both strategic and tactical thinking & executing
• Customer/Consumer focus, end-to-end thinker
• Integrator, able to consider multiple perspectives
• Cross-functional and intercultural experience
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills
• Experienced using Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), preferably one additional language
• Event Management skills a plus

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Four-year college or university degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5 years of related work experience
• Experience in supporting employee facing programs and trainings from concept to launch
• Experience working with Employee Resource Groups and helping embed inclusion programs into the fabric of the culture

• 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 .
• adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• The anticipated low and high end of the base pay range for this position is $93,668.56 -$130,000.00. Actual salary will be based on various factors, such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and competencies, proficiency for the role.
• 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 Los Angelas, CA.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.