Global Sustainability Operations Lead

Lego Group; Denmark; Hybrid; DKK 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family care leave

Life and disability insurance

Wellbeing programs

Colleague discount

Bonus program

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

The LEGO Group in Billund, Denmark, seeks a Senior Manager for Sustainable Operations to turn ambitious energy, water and waste goals into tangible design choices. You will connect engineering, design and site colleagues to make sustainability by design a core element of equipment decisions.

This role focuses on embedding sustainability across production with cross-functional leadership and global manufacturing impact; relocation is not offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/master’s degree in environmental, engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience guiding sustainability projects across global manufacturing or operations.
• Experience in manufacturing and/or engineering environments with delivering projects.
• Comfortable preparing clear communication materials for senior leaders and technical partners.
• Understanding of Science Based Targets and emerging energy technologies in production contexts.
• Change management and influencing stakeholders within a matrix organisation.

Responsibilities

• Influence technology choices and machine design to embed carbon, energy, water, and waste reduction from the outset.
• Set sustainability performance criteria across Technology platforms and develop roadmaps for efficient equipment and processes.
• Build feedback loops between manufacturing data and design teams to improve future specifications.
• Define governance and decision rights so sustainable design processes are established and followed.
• Partner with equipment suppliers to embed emerging sustainability technologies into roadmaps.
• Own the link between Sustainability and R&D & Technology teams and drive collaboration.

Skills

Sustainability strategy

Change management

Stakeholder influence

Clear senior-leader communication

Education

Bachelor/Master's in environmental engineering or related field

Job description

The LEGO Group in Billund, Denmark, seeks a Senior Manager for Sustainable Operations to turn ambitious energy, water and waste goals into tangible design choices. You will connect engineering, design and site colleagues to make sustainability by design a core element of equipment decisions.

This role focuses on embedding sustainability across production with cross-functional leadership and global manufacturing impact; relocation is not offered.