Strategy Partner, COO and Head of Strategic Projects

Job Description

The LEGO Group is looking for a passionate and experienced leader to partner with our Group Chief Operations Officer (COO) and lead our cross-functional strategic projects. This is a critical leadership role based out of our Global Headquarters in Billund, Denmark. 

Put your forward-thinking vision and adaptability to work in an environment where change is the only constant! 

Core Responsibilities  

This is a senior position that plays a dual role:  

• As a Strategy Partner, COO, you will work closely with the LEGO Group Chief Operations Officer and his team to drive the Operations strategic agenda, including: 

• Constructively challenge and provide sparring to the COO and his leadership team to improve leadership decisions.  

• Translate the Operations strategy into simple and clear communication for the COO to share with his senior leadership team and broader organisation.  

• Prepare materials on behalf of the COO that go to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Board of Directors (BoD) for input and decision-making.  

• Ensure the strategic initiatives progress and track well. 

• Support the COO to ensure his leadership team meetings are run well with clear pre-reads and log of actions. 

• As the Head of Strategic projects and a member of the Strategy & Transformation (S&T) leadership team, you will drive cross-functional projects and lead a team of 6-8 passionate strategy professionals. You will help build up the talent pipeline for S&T and the LEGO Group through recruiting, onboarding and developing talent. 

This role will require strong collaboration with the rest of the S&T Leadership Team and the other Strategy Partners, with the COO Leadership Team and rest of the LEGO Group.  

Play your part in our team succeeding 

The Strategy & Transformation team drives the Corporate Strategy development & value realisation, working on major strategic priorities and transformation initiatives for the LEGO Group. 

We are uniquely positioned as a central team working closely with the senior leadership team on cross-functional priorities.  

Do you have what it takes?  

The successful candidate comes with a Masters’ degree in Economics, Business Administration/ Management, Engineering or a similar field combined with significant professional experience. This includes:  

• Substantial experience from a top-tier management consultancy.  

• Significant experience in Operations 

• Additional experience in FMCG and/or Retail within the business development or strategy teams is a plus 

• A proven track record of delivering critical strategic projects and initiatives; ability to easily shift between abstract strategic discussions and operational details to drive projects including scoping, analysis and recommendations.  

• A strategic mind-set coupled with top-notch quantitative and analytical skills that allow you to extract logic, insights and meaningful conclusions from complex business problems. 

• Excellent communication skills, ability to develop compelling presentations for the ELT and Board of Directors. 

• A ‘can do’-attitude to ensure things are acted upon in a fast-paced environment.  

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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.

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