Vice President, Strategy & Transformation

the LEGO Group; Billund; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and disability insurance

Wellbeing resources and programs

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

The LEGO Group seeks a globally minded, strategic executive leader to shape and implement long-term strategy as Vice President of Strategy & Transformation. Based in Billund or Copenhagen, you will oversee ~40 professionals across strategy development, business development, project/change management, and programme management, reporting to the CFO.

You will act as trusted advisor to the CFO and ELT, guiding the strategic agenda across markets and the value chain, driving sustainable business

Qualifications

• MBA or master’s degree in economics, finance or similar from top tier university
• Experience from a leading global management consultancy
• Experience in internal strategy department or line function within FMCG and/or Retail
• Proven track record of leading, motivating, and developing diverse and high performing talents
• Executive level communication skills, an open mind and ability work across many markets and organisational levels
• A strategic mind-set with outstanding quantitative and analytical skills
• Ability to shift between abstract strategic discussions and operational details to deliver on targets
• Ability to lead a broad and global agenda, prioritising numerous tasks in a fast-changing environment
• Proficient in English both written and spoken

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor and sparring partner to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team with focus on developing and executing the company’s strategic agenda and organisational development initiatives
• Lead projects including scoping, analysis and development of recommendations, independently or with internal partners and/or external consultants
• Lead a large network of internal partners involved in cross-organisational projects – both with project management as well as change management focus
• Oversee and report on all projects across the LEGO Group and be a central part of the yearly planning
• Provide direction and development to your direct reports to ensure they are motivated and engaged

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

People leadership

Global collaboration

Education

MBA or master’s degree in economics/finance or similar

Job description

Job Description

The LEGO Group is looking for a globally minded, strategic executive leader to work closely with our Executive Leadership Team to shape and implement our long‑term strategy.

The LEGO Group is looking for a globally minded, strategic executive leader to work closely with our Executive Leadership Team to shape and implement our long‑term strategy. As Vice President of Strategy & Transformation, you will have a unique opportunity to join one of the world’s most iconic toy brands, applying your strategic expertise to address complex business challenges, shape the LEGO Group’s long‑term direction, and lead a high‑performing team dedicated to protecting and strengthening the brand for the future. Based in either Billund or Copenhagen, you will lead the LEGO Group’s Strategy & Transformation function—our central hub for strategic thinking and business transformation. You will oversee a team of approximately 40 talented professionals across strategy development, business development, project and change management, and programme management. Reporting into the CFO, you will work across the organisation and throughout the entire value chain, you will play a key role in translating strategic prioritiesto meaningful, sustainable business impact.

Core Responsibilities

In this role you will act as a trusted advisor and sparring partner to our CFO and Executive Leadership Team with the focus on developing and executing the company’s strategic agenda and organisational development initiatives.

• In doing so, you will
  • Be recognised as a strategic advisor and credible partner to our most senior leaders
  • Bring synthesised data and insights to the table to provoke and help shape long term thinking and direction setting
  • Lead critical projects including scoping, analysis and development of recommendations, independently or in close collaboration with internal partners and/or external consultants
  • Lead a large network of internal partners involved in cross‑organisational projects– both with project management as well as change management focus
  • Oversee and report on all projects across the LEGO Group and be a central part of the yearly planning
  • Provide direction and development to your direct reports to ensure they are motivated and engaged

Do you have what it takes?

• Hold an MBA or a master´s degree in economics, finance or similar from top tier university with excellent results
• Deep experience from a leading global management consultancy
• Experience in an internal strategy department or line function within FMCG and/or Retail
• Experienced people leader with a proven track record of leading, motivating, and developing diverse and high performing talents
• Executive level communication skills, an open mind and ability work across many markets and organisational levels
• A strategic mind‑set coupled with outstanding quantitative and analytical skills that allow you to extract logic, insights and meaningful conclusions from complex business problems
• Easily shift between abstract strategic discussions and operational details to be able to deliver on your targets and development criteria
• Ability to lead a broad and global agenda, with an ability to prioritise numerous tasks and responsibilities simultaneously in an ever‑changing environment
• An ability to navigate in a fast‑paced and ever‑changing environment
• Proficient in English both written and spoken

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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