Senior Project Leader

LEGO Koncernen; Billund; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family leave

Insurance coverage

Wellbeing resources

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid workplace

Job summary

LEGO Group in Billund, Denmark is seeking a Senior Project Leader to drive novelty projects from concept to market launch, aligning business goals with creative vision and a robust value chain.

You will lead cross-functional teams across Franchise Leadership, Creative Leads, and Marketing, prioritising stakeholder alignment, governance, and risk management to ensure timely delivery and quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale or complex projects in a project management capacity.
• Excellent leadership and change-management abilities.
• Extensive experience in project management, operations, planning, procurement, or supply chain.
• Strong communication and collaboration across organizational levels.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and drive teams forward.

Responsibilities

• Lead novelty projects from idea to launch, aligning with Franchise Leadership Teams to meet business goals.
• Act as sparring partner to Creative Leads, Business & Marketing Leads, and Heads of Consumer Group.
• Provide strong leadership and guide project teams through change and uncertainty.
• Oversee strategy deployment, feasibility assessments, resource planning, budgets, governance and progress tracking.
• Lead risk management across desirability, feasibility and viability; ensure mitigation plans.
• Own quality management and manage project complexity.
• Improve ways of working and cross-functional collaboration for better execution.
• Foster engagement and motivation to enable teams to perform at their best.

Skills

Project leadership

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Adaptability

Problem solving

Supply chain

English fluency

Education

Business / Engineering / Logistics background

Job description

• Management Level Senior Manager
• Job ID: 0000035732
• Category Project / Program Management
• Location Billund, Denmark

Job Description

Can you lead the next big LEGO® Novelty from idea to launch?

Bring your project leadership expertise to the heart of our Product & Marketing Development, where you'll drive exciting novelty projects from concept to market launch, balancing business ambitions, innovation, and value chain excellence across a global stakeholder landscape.

Please note, that no relocation assistance is offered for this role.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead novelty projects from idea to launch, partnering closely with Franchise Leadership Teams to define and deliver business goals through an end-to-end value chain perspective
• Act as a trusted sparring partner to i.e. Creative Leads, Business & Marketing Leads, and Heads of Consumer Group, Passion, or Franchise
• Provide strong, adaptable leadership and serve as a steady guiding force for project teams navigating change and uncertainty
• Drive strategy deployment, feasibility assessments, resource planning, budget management, project governance, and progress tracking
• Lead risk management efforts across desirability, feasibility, and viability dimensions, ensuring effective mitigation plans throughout the project lifecycle
• Own quality management activities and play a key role in managing project complexity
• Optimize ways of working, processes, and cross-functional collaboration to improve project effectiveness and execution
• Foster high levels of engagement, motivation, and satisfaction within project teams, creating an environment where people can perform at their best

Play your part in our team succeeding Product & Marketing Development (PMD) sits at the heart of the LEGO Group, creating the products and experiences that inspire children around the world. This role is part of the Project Management & Portfolio Enabling (PMPE) organization, a team dedicated to enabling Business and Innovation through operational excellence and strong project leadership.

As a Senior Project Leader, you will play a pivotal role in bringing innovative products to life. Through your end-to-end understanding of the value chain and your ability to align diverse stakeholders, you will help balance business ambitions with operational effectiveness, ensuring successful project delivery from concept to launch.

Do you have what it takes?

• Proven experience leading large-scale or complex projects in a project management capacity
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide teams through complexity and change
• Extensive professional experience within project management, operations, planning, procurement, supply chain, or related disciplines
• Educational background in Business, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with proven ability to engage at all organizational levels
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and confidently lead teams forward during periods of uncertainty
• Resilient mindset with a demonstrated ability to remove roadblocks and find alternative pathways to achieve objectives
• Understanding of supply chain management, operations, planning, or procurement
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

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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.

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.

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