The LEGO Group

Senior Technical Project Manager

The LEGO Group$128K — $192K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or equivalent preferred.
  • Certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum) is highly valued.
  • Knowledge of automation technologies and digital manufacturing advantageous.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with large-scale automation projects.
  • Proven experience in project or program management within manufacturing or logistics.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across global teams.
  • Solid understanding of industrial automation and logistics systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end logistics automation projects at global factory sites.
  • Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and manage timelines.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, engineering, and procurement.
  • Drive technological integration by implementing innovative automation solutions.
  • Manage global stakeholder communications and ensure project transparency.
  • Identify risks and create mitigation plans for timely project completion.
  • Ensure compliance with safety standards and industry regulations.
  • Continuously improve frameworks for logistics automation project delivery.

Benefits

  • Enhanced paid family care leave options.
  • Life and disability insurance coverage for all employees.
  • Access to the Headspace App and wellbeing initiatives.
  • Generous colleague discount from day one.
  • Bonus scheme based on eligibility upon reaching goals.
  • Hybrid work policy requiring approximately 3 days per week in the office.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Are you a passionate project manager eager to lead innovation in logistics automation across global factory operations-while collaborating with a dynamic international team?

Be the driving force behind a technology leap in our global factories, leading automation projects that boost productivity and revolutionize how we deliver logistics solutions. Join a passionate international team bringing new technologies to life.

Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end logistics automation projects - from initial concept to final implementation across global factory sites.
  • Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in alignment with business objectives, timelines, and budgets.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, IT, operations, procurement, and external suppliers.
  • Drive technology integration by introducing and implementing innovative automation solutions that enhance factory productivity.
  • Manage stakeholders and communication across global locations to ensure alignment, transparency, and progress tracking.
  • Identify risks and develop mitigation plans to keep projects on time and within scope.
  • Ensure compliance with internal standards, safety protocols, and industry regulations.
  • Continuously improve project delivery frameworks to increase efficiency and scalability of logistics automation initiatives.
  • Monitor and report on KPIs and ROI of implemented solutions to demonstrate value and drive future investments.


Play your Part in the Team Succeeding

Manufacturing Design & Implementation is a global team of project managers, technology experts, and specialists with diverse backgrounds and deep operational knowledge. We lead technical projects across our manufacturing operations, with a strong focus on internal logistics and automation. Our work spans a wide range of advanced technology platforms, supporting the continuous evolution of our global production footprint.

In this role, you will lead projects and initiatives aimed at significantly increasing the level of automation within the LEGO Group manufacturing operation. Your efforts will directly support our strategic goals-driving productivity, improving flow, and enabling a smarter, more agile factory network.

Do you have what it takes?
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Automation or Electrical, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Manufacturing Technology) or equivalent is preferred.
  • Additional certifications in Project Management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum) are highly valued.
  • Knowledge of automation technologies, digital manufacturing, or industrial systems is a strong advantage.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with large-scale projects or programs, including installation of automation equipment on shop floors.
  • Demonstrated experience in project or program management, ideally in manufacturing or logistics automation.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across global teams and multiple organizational levels.
  • Solid understanding of industrial automation technologies and factory logistics systems.
  • Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum) is highly preferred.


Compensation
The salary for this position has a range of $128,542.00 - $192,812.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.

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 are some of what to expect:

FamilyCare 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 you to be your best self, so you'll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

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

Your 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.

About The LEGO Group

The LEGO Group is a Danish toy production company based in Billund. It is best known for the manufacture of Lego-brand toys, consisting mostly of interlocking plastic bricks. The LEGO Group has also built several amusement parks around the world, each known as Legoland, and operates several retail stores. The company was founded on 10 August 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The word 'lego' is derived from the Danish words 'leg godt', meaning 'play well'. The LEGO Group's flagship product, Lego, consists of colourful interlocking plastic bricks accompanying an array of gears, figurines called minifigures, and various other parts. LEGO pieces can be assembled and connected in many ways to construct objects, including vehicles, buildings, and working robots.
Learn more about The LEGO Group
Size
18,900 employees
Industry
Founded
1932

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