Technical Project Manager, Automation & Digitalisation

Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity to join our international cross-functional team with global responsibility focusing on equipment, packaging, processing, and product innovation!

The work we do influences the production process of LEGO® products and sets our course for the future.

Core Responsibilities

This position offers countless opportunities to learn and get insights through constant exposure to various parts of organization and value chain. General project management competences are the corner stone for success, but project content would significantly change according to personal preferences and evolving LEGO environment, which would ensure that every single project is somehow different. We make sure that personal skills and strengths are fully exploited. Global impact, innovation focus and environmental responsibility are guaranteed.

In this role you will drive projects according to LEGO Project Model. You will:

• Prepare and modify project time plans according to gathered specialist knowledge and constantly evolving environment
• Ensure resource alignment, load, and allocation (project participants)
• Secure project budget, approve project spending, bring up potential budget overspent and systematically manage changes

Other responsibilities include:

• Dealing with suppliers, partners, and steering committees
• Defining and coordinating project teams, mitigating disagreements
• Identifying process and project areas suitable for optimization which would make us stronger and more efficient

Play your part in our team succeeding

Our Research & Development, Packing and Packaging organization (R&D P&P) is located in Billund, DK and Kladno, CZ and consists of bunch of enthusiasts with innovative approach who assure our LEGO products are assembled and packed into newly developed sustainable packaging in the most efficient way. Deliver sustainable packaging is currently our no. 1 priority. Our team has a global responsibility for all packing equipment, and we lead projects with partners across all LEGO production sites.

Do you have what it takes?

• Business/project understanding
• Solid experience in manufacturing and in project management
• Curiosity about modern technologies and innovative consumer trends
• Microsoft Office bundle at advanced user level
• Ability to read/understand technical drawings (AutoCAD, 3D models)
• Determined, communicative and curious personality
• University degree at business and/or technical university is preferred

Global environment is both fun and challenging work. Collaborating across cultures and time zones may be demanding, but linking everyone together, finding suitable solution and making them all satisfied is truly rewarding job to do. Being in the centre of global role allows you to comprehend entire picture of the company, which is hidden to many, and put things to unique perspective. Opportunity to influence this is very fulfilling.

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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.