Design Manager, Workplace Experience - 2 years contract

Job Description

Are you interested in shaping the future of the LEGO Group’s workplaces? Come join a team of dedicated workplace specialists and help create the design of our workplace experience from concept and design development to execution.

We do not offer relocation for this position.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the design of the LEGO® Group’s workplaces globally in close collaboration with a dedicated team of specialists.

• Lead our design partners and drive the creation of workplace design from ideation through concept to implementation.

• Develop and maintain design and brand standards and guidelines to ensure an equitable workplace experience across locations.

• Assess and analyse floor plates and test fits, workplace designs and solutions  and bring your recommendation and conclusions forward for decision making.

• Research and develop design solutions responding to the needs of the organisation, driving our aspiration to enable our colleagues to succeed and grow together.

• Work across multiple functions bringing the LEGO Brand and assets to life creating engaging, fun and playful workplaces for our colleague

Play your part in our team succeeding

The Design manager will be part of the Workplace Design team within the wider Workplace Experience department. We are dedicated to creating workplaces that bring our LEGO® brand framework and Leadership Playground to life and enable our colleagues to succeed and grow together. The Workplace Design team operates in the intersection between aspiration and concretisation and plays a crucial part in turning our mission into physical form for the benefit of our colleagues worldwide.

Do you have what it takes?

The ideal candidate has a background within Design, Architecture or a related field combined with solid practical work experience within design and architecture with a focus on interior spaces and branding. In addition, you bring proven design and project management skills as well as knowledge and insights into workplace design and/or related trades and sectors. We also hope to see:

• Proficiencies in market standard tools like Revit, CAD, Adobe programs etc.

• LEED, WELL or DGNB accreditation

• Strong partner management skills and strong communication skills in both written and spoken words.

• Open and collaborative attitude being curious, brave and focussed

• Experience with research-based design, design thinking processes or similar.

• A knowledge of code and regulations within construction and interior space across relevant markets like DK, UK, US etc.

• Skills within visual communication and design, integrating brand, assets and storytelling into compelling and engaging experiences.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.