Senior Manager, Strategic Projects

Job Description

Would you like to play a key role in helping us develop the builders of tomorrow? Do you thrive in an international, values driven environment where only the best is good enough?

Join one of the world’s leading brands and use your talent for strategic problem solving in this exciting role!

No relocation support is offered for this role.


Core Responsibilities

Working from our headquarter in Billund, Denmark or our Copenhagen Office, you will be part of the Strategic Projects team in the department known as the “strategy and transformation power-house” of the LEGO Group.

Working closely with the team, you will support the Executive Leadership team in developing and driving the LEGO Group´s strategic agenda!

Responsibilities include

• Support the overall corporate strategy process including scoping, analysis and development of overall recommendations towards the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors
• Lead strategic projects working closely with senior people across different parts of the business acting as their strategic thought partner
• Adopt a strategic mind-set to tackle challenges from an end-to-end perspective to drive impact holistically
• Provide mentorship and training towards more junior members of the team including Managers and Analysts
  
  
  
  

Play your part in our team succeeding

We are a team of 12 passionate and dedicated strategy professionals spanning across offices in Billund and London, working on strategic projects across the Group. We are part of the Strategy & Transformation team, supporting recruiting, onboarding and developing talent.

In the LEGO Group, we are on a mission to reach millions of children globally with LEGO experiences. With your skills and commitment, you will help realize this goal. We will in turn be dedicated to your professional and personal development, helping you realize your ambitions.

You will join a department and a team where alignments between strategic and transformational competences are key. We value authentic relationships, and you will be working among colleagues who are committed and caring in their work as well as their relationships.

Do you have what it takes?

First and foremost, you have a strategic mind-set and know how to navigate in a constantly evolving environment. Your well-developed interpersonal skills enable you to build strong working relationships across the entire organization.

Moreover we are looking for

• 6+ years’ work experience and must include strong experience from a top-tier management consultancy. Experience in an internal FMCG strategy department is a plus
• Top-notch quantitative and analytical skills that allow you to extract logic, insights and important conclusions from complex business problems
• Ability to easily shift between abstract strategic discussions and operational details to be able to drive projects including scoping, analysis and development of recommendations
• Strong project management skills that enable you to lead projects and prioritize numerous tasks and projects simultaneously in an ever-changing environment
• Speak and write English fluently
  
  
  
  

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO team today.