Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: The GBS Mobility Partner team is responsible for end‑to‑end ownership of employee relocation cases within adidas. The role focuses on delivering a smooth, compliant, and positive relocation experience while acting as the internal "owner" of the move. Based in GBS Porto, the team supports adidas’ global workforce strategy by ensuring relocations are executed efficiently, compliantly, and with a strong focus on employee experience. Key Responsibilities: Employee Relocation Management <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Independently manage end‑to‑end domestic and international relocation cases, from initiation through assignment close‑out, with a strong focus on accuracy, timeliness, and employee experience.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Handle complex, high‑risk, or exception‑driven cases, applying deep mobility expertise and escalating non‑standard decisions in line with governance frameworks.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Serve as the primary point of contact for relocating employees, people managers, HR, and Talent Acquisition, providing clear operational guidance on mobility policies, processes, and expectations.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Act as a subject-matter expert for work permit, visa, and immigration compliance requirements.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Oversee the collection, validation, and tracking of all immigration documentation and ensure timely renewals.</li> </ul> Reporting & Compliance <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Preparation of Global Mobility compliance reports, dashboards, and KPI updates.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Support internal audits, risk assessments, and compliance reviews across immigration and tax processes.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensure alignment with corporate policies and legislative requirements, proposing updates or improvements when needed.</li> </ul> Policy Application & Compliance Excellence <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Apply global mobility policies consistently and accu rately at case level, ensuring alignment with internal approval frameworks and local regulatory requirements.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Support employees through immigration and tax processes as part of the relocation journey, ensuring clarity on documentation requirements, timelines, and responsibilities.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Proactively identify compliance risks or data gaps at case level and escalate appropriately to ensure audit readiness and risk mitigation.</li> </ul> Vendor Coordination (Case‑Level) <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Coordinate closely with the Relocation Management Company (RMC) and other mobility vendors (immigration, tax, destination services) to ensure timely case progression and service delivery.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Monitor vendor performance at individual case level, escalating service issues or delays in line with agreed escalation paths.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensure accurate and complete data exchange between internal stakeholders and external providers.</li> </ul> Data Quality, Tracking & Reporting Support <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Maintain accurate relocation data, cost tracking, and vendor invoice validation across mobility systems and tools.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Act as a quality checkpoint for case‑related data, ensuring integrity, completeness, and consistency.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Contribute to mobility reporting, trend analysis, and insights related to case activity, costs, and employee experience.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Maintain compliance-related data such as TCOE inputs, allowances, housing, and assignment details.</li> </ul> Process Improvement & Knowledge Contribution <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Identify opportunities to improve mobility processes, documentation, and ways of working based on operational experience.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Contribute to standardization initiatives, playbooks, and knowledge articles within Global Mobility.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Share expertise and best practices within the GBS Mobility team, supporting onboarding and capability building of new team members.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Makes tactical decisions that improve process performance or operational continuity.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Has a huge knowledge of the area and process.</li> </ul> Employee & Family Support <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Provide practical, empathetic guidance to employees and their families on housing, schooling, healthcare, and settling‑in topics.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Deliver a consistent, people‑centric relocation experience aligned with adidas’ culture and values.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Communicates with stakeholders at both operational and strategic levels. Manages key stakeholder relationships. </li> </ul> Key Relationships: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cross Border Employment & Rewards</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">HR Services & Payroll</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">HR and Talent Acquisition / People & Culture</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Legal and Finance</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">External vendors (immigration, relocation, tax)</li> </ul> Knowledge Skills and Abilities: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Operational knowledge of global mobility processes including immigration, tax coordination, household goods, temporary housing, and destination services.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Proven ability to independently manage complex relocation cases within defined policy frameworks.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong attention to detail, data accuracy, and audit awareness.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong communication skills with the ability to deliver clear, empathetic, and solution‑oriented guidance.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong organizational and stakeholder coordination skills.</li> </ul> Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field preferred.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3+ years of experience in global mobility, relocation management, or mobility operations within a multinational environment or relocation service provider.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience working with global mobility vendors and managing end‑to‑end relocation cases.</li> </ul>

Sr Specialist GBS Mobility (Bogota, Distrito Capital de Bogota, CO) @ adidas

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