adidas is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders (incl. gender identity), ethnic and social backgrounds, nationalities, sexual orientations, religions and beliefs, and those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities*. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees.

• We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

PURPOSE This is a key in-house strategy position for an organized, passionate and goal-oriented future leader who understands what projects have in common, and their strategic role in how organizations succeed, learn and change.

• Drive key strategic initiatives across functions
• Manage (senior) stakeholder’s relationship and secure buy-ins to project deliverables
• Coach and groom future junior talents
• Furthering project management capabilities and knowledge management of the team
• Uphold and enhance the brand of Project Management Office with (senior) stakeholders

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead overall program, project and work streams deliverables (e.g. project planning, milestones execution and monitoring) in alignment with strategic direction
• Identify business opportunities through development of new capabilities, and align and balance cross-divisions’ interest
• Manage effective and timely communication on project progress and results to sponsors and senior management
• Lead interpretation of program, project results and translate into insights to steer the project successfully
• Effectively deploy project management toolkit across work streams to ensure high quality and consistency of deliverables
• Coach and Manage activities of (assistant) project managers and business analysts
• Manage activities within the team (e.g. knowledge sharing)
• Drive project activities and connect with other stakeholders to share activities across work streams
• Initiate and drive discussions with x-functional stakeholders to collect and consolidate feedback, prepare and align solutions
• Proactively manage stakeholders, build relationships and manage communication

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Soft skills

• End-to-end mindset, big picture view of problems on hand
• Engaging, open and react to feedbacks and improve
• Highly self-motivated individuals
• Independently manage portfolio of tasks and handle upward communication proactively
• Change management skills of influencing network of stakeholders
• Coaching experience

Hard skills

• Proven track records on wide areas of tools (e.g. Project planning, process mapping, enterprise solutions, Excel analytics, etc.)
• Solid presentation and storytelling skills
• Discipline in planning time management and organization skills
• Project management, lean six-sigma certification
• Other HR toolboxes (e.g. Campus and self-learning modules)

People management skills

• Manage project teams
• Coach junior team members through providing feedbacks to support the development and performance of the team
• Drive and manage onboarding
• Support recruiting
• Foster a team culture that encourages trust, open and constructive discussion of important issues

QUALIFICATIONS* Minimum 5-6 years of relevant work experience in MNC environment (e.g. top tier consulting, project management, apparel/fashion, or supply chain management, background)

• Within which 1-2 years of relevant project leadership, team management experiences
• University degree, PMP and lean sigma certification preferred

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 new 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 Project Manager - Product Development Temp until 31.08.2027 (m/f/d)

Brand: Location: Herzogenaurach TEAM: General Management & Business Development State: BY Country/Region: DE Contract Type: Limited Duration Number: 548237 Date: Aug 12, 2026