Senior Vice President, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Technology

the LEGO Group; Billund; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Insurances

Wellbeing

Colleague Discount

Bonus

Workplace hybrid policy

Job summary

LEGO Group is seeking a SVP of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Technology to define and lead the enterprise technology agenda across manufacturing, supply chain, and product engineering. This executive will drive digital transformation, data, and automation to deliver measurable business impact at scale.

The role partners with Operations, Digital Technology and business leaders to translate strategy into scalable capabilities that improve efficiency, quality, resilience and value.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading enterprise-scale digital transformation.
• Experience guiding large technology organizations through transformation and operating-model evolution.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing tech, supply chain platforms, data & analytics, automation.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise technology strategy for manufacturing, supply chain and product engineering.
• Accelerate adoption of IoT, AI, automation, analytics and digital platforms to boost productivity and resilience.
• Build and lead a high-performing technology organization with the right talent and operating model.
• Oversee execution of strategic digital initiatives with governance and value realization.
• Own major technology investments, prioritising trade-offs and measurable value creation.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to align architecture and business outcomes.

Skills

Enterprise digital transformation

Executive stakeholder management

Manufacturing tech & analytics

Portfolio management

Strategy & leadership

Education

Master's in Engineering/Technology/Business/Supply Chain

Equivalent senior leadership experience

Job description

Job Description

What if technology could transform how the enterprise creates value?

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic and visionary technology leader to define and lead the enterprise technology agenda across manufacturing, supply chain, and product engineering. This executive will connect enterprise technology strategy, digital transformation, data, manufacturing, and supply chain capabilities to deliver business impact at scale.

The SVP, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Technology will partner closely with Operations, Digital Technology, and business leaders to translate strategy into scalable capabilities that improve operational efficiency, quality, resilience, and business value.

Required Qualifications

• Proven track record leading enterprise-scale digital transformation across manufacturing, supply chain, operations, or product engineering environments.
• Experience leading large, complex technology organizations through transformation, capability building, and operating model evolution.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing technologies, supply chain platforms, data and analytics, automation, and emerging digital technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large investment portfolios, prioritize strategic trade-offs, and connect technology decisions to measurable business outcomes.
• Exceptional executive stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to align diverse teams around a common technology vision and agenda.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Technology, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent senior enterprise leadership experience will also be considered

What You'll Build

Leadership & Strategy

Define and execute the technology strategy for manufacturing, supply chain, and product engineering, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and long-term business objectives.

Innovation & Technology

Accelerate adoption of emerging technologies, including IoT, AI, automation, advanced analytics, and digital platforms to improve productivity, quality, decision-making, and operational resilience.

End-to-End Value Chain Integration

Drive technology integration across manufacturing, supply chain, product engineering, and commercial interfaces to enable consistent, scalable, and efficient ways of working.

Team & Capability Leadership

Build and lead a high-performing technology organization, developing the talent, capabilities, culture, and operating model required to deliver sustained transformation.

Execution & Delivery

Oversee the delivery of strategic digital initiatives, ensuring strong governance, disciplined execution, achievement of commitments, and realization of business benefits.

Portfolio & Investment Accountability

Own and optimize major technology investments, portfolios, and capability decisions, ensuring effective prioritization, transparency in trade-offs, and measurable value creation.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Foster strong cross-functional and global collaboration across Operations, Digital Technology, and enterprise stakeholders to strengthen architectural alignment, technology coherence, and shared accountability for outcomes.

Life on the Team

As a member of the senior leadership team, you will help shape both the technology agenda and the future of the enterprise. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence strategic decisions, drive large-scale transformation, and partner with executives across Operations, Digital Technology, and Product Engineering.

Our leaders are empowered to think boldly, challenge conventional approaches, and create lasting impact. We foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning, where diverse perspectives are valued and innovation is encouraged. Together, we are building the capabilities, platforms, and ways of working that will define the next generation of manufacturing and supply chain excellence.

What Success Looks Like

The SVP, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Technology defines and leads the enterprise technology agenda across manufacturing, supply chain, and product engineering. Success in this role means translating business strategy into scalable digital capabilities that enhance operational efficiency, quality, resilience, and measurable business value.

This leader partners closely across Operations and Digital Technology to drive architectural consistency, prioritize strategic investments, accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies, and deliver transformation outcomes at scale.

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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.

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