Senior Project Manager, Talent & Organization Readiness (1 year contract)

the LEGO Group; Singapore; Hybrid; Confidential; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Family care leave

Life & disability insurance

Wellbeing programs

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The LEGO Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager on a one-year contract to lead the day-to-day delivery of the Asia Talent Readiness programme across APAC. You will work with APAC leadership, Global Centres of Excellence and local HR teams to align strategy with execution and measurable outcomes.

You will coordinate multiple cross-functional workstreams, drive governance and reporting, and partner with business leaders to scale Talent & Organization Readiness across markets, with a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Several years of programme or project management experience leading complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• Experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, Organizational Development or Transformation programmes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, senior executives and cross-functional teams across markets and cultures.
• Strong planning, organization and execution skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; able to influence without direct authority.
• Strong analytical skills with capability to translate data into insights and executive-ready reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and navigate ambiguity within matrix organisations.
• High ownership mindset, resilience and execution bias.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills for executive presentations, dashboards and reporting.
• Experience supporting executive governance forums or Steering Committees preferred.
• Experience across APAC markets or a global matrix organisation is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end programme management of the Asia Talent Readiness initiative, delivery against objectives, timelines, milestones, risks and success measures.
• Act as the programme integrator across Talent Readiness workstreams, aligning priorities and governance.
• Coordinate multiple strategic workstreams including succession planning, leadership pipeline development and organisation design.
• Drive governance and executive reporting, preparing Steering Committee materials and dashboards.
• Partner with business leaders, People Partners and Global Centres of Excellence to enable cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop and maintain programme plans, risk registers, dependency tracking and action logs.
• Support talent and organizational analytics to inform leadership discussions.
• Coordinate communications and change management activities to drive engagement.
• Continuously improve programme effectiveness and scalability across markets.
• Play lead role in scaling the Talent Readiness approach under Plan 30 Strategy deployment.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Change management

Executive reporting

Team leadership

Presentation skills

Delivery excellence

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Join us in shaping Talent & Organization Readiness across APAC.

We’re looking for aSenior Project Manager for a one-year contract(with potential for extension) to lead the day-to-day delivery of a strategic programme spanning talent, leadership, capability and organization development across the region.

Working across APAC leadership teams, Global Centres of Excellence and local HR teams, the role will coordinate and work through multiple strategic workstreams, drive execution, monitor progress and help translate strategy into tangible business outcomes.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end programme managementof the Asia Talent Readiness initiative, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, timelines, milestones, risks and success measures.

• Act as the programme integrator across all Talent Readiness workstreams, bringing together succession planning, talent management, capability building, organisation design, leadership development, change management and governance into one cohesive programme. Ensure alignment of priorities, interdependencies, resources and outcomes across workstreams.

• Coordinate multiple strategic workstreams, including succession planning, leadership pipeline development, capability building, organization design, talent management, change management and governance, ensuring alignment across stakeholders.

• Drive governance and executive reporting, preparing Steering Committee materials, executive updates, dashboards, decision papers and tracking progress against programme deliverables.

• Partner with business leaders, People Partners and Global Centres of Excellenceto facilitate cross-functional collaboration, remove execution barriers and ensure successful implementation across Asia markets.

• Develop and maintain programme plans, risk registers, dependency tracking and action logs, proactively identifying issues and driving mitigation plans.

• Support talent and organizational analytics, consolidating data and insights to inform leadership discussions, succession planning and strategic workforce decisions.

• Coordinate communications and change management activities, helping drive stakeholder engagement, adoption and alignment throughout the programme lifecycle.

• Continuously improve programme effectiveness, identifying opportunities to simplify processes, strengthen governance and enhance execution excellence.

• Play lead role in scaling the Talent Readinessapproach to create a Product we can scale through the Plan 30 Strategy deployment process at the end of 2026 and into 2027.

Play your part in our team succeeding

The APAC People Partnering team partners closely with business leaders. We have now chartered a project: APAC Talent & Organization Readiness

project to build the organization, leadership and capabilities required to deliver the LEGO Group's PLAN30 growth ambitions. As APAC enters an exciting phase of accelerated growth, Talent Readiness has become a strategic priority to ensure we have the right organization, leadership pipeline and capabilities to support sustainable business success.

Reporting into the Senior Director, People Partnering APAC, this role will lead the day-to-day programme management of the Asia Talent Readiness initiative – and works closely with the Global Sr. Director, Talent Readiness for functional direction.

Do you have what it takes?

• Several years of programme or project management experience leading complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives within multinational organisations.

• Experience working within Human Resources, Talent Management, Organizational Development or Transformation programmes would be highly advantageous.

• Proven experience managing multiple stakeholders, senior executives and cross-functional teams across different markets and cultures.

• Strong planning, organization and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining high attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.

• Strong analytical skills with experience translating data into actionable insights and executive-ready reporting.

• Demonstrated ability to drive change and navigate ambiguity within matrix organisations.

• High level of personal ownership, resilience and proactive problem-solving, with a strong bias for execution.

• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills, with experience preparing executive presentations, dashboards and programme reporting.

• Experience supporting executive governance forums or Steering Committees preferred.

• Experience working across Asia Pacific markets or within a global matrix organisation is highly desirable.

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 seeksto 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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