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Senior Technical Project Manager, Automation & Digitalization

• Location Kladno, Czechia

• Job ID 0000017625

• Category Engineering & Science

Job Description

An excellent opportunity to be part of international cross-functional team with global responsibility focusing on equipment, packaging and product innovation. Project deliverables determine the way LEGO products are produced and pave our path to the future.

Core responsibilities

This position offers countless opportunities to learn and get insights through constant exposure to various parts of organization and value chain. General project management competences are the corner stone for success, but project content would significantly change according to personal preferences and evolving LEGO® environment, which would ensure that every single project is somehow different. Global impact, innovation focus and environmental responsibility are guaranteed.

In this role you will drive projects according to LEGO project model. You will:

• Prepare, manage and modify industrial automation and digitalisation (A&D) project plans based on expert insights and evolving conditions, ensuring smooth integration

• Take an integrated perspective and create a roadmap for implementing complex technical transformations at the platform level

• Ensure resource alignment, load and allocation (project participants) as well as secure project budget, approve project spending, bring up potential budget overspent

• Actively seeking innovative solutions and finding cost-effective ways to implement them in practice

Other responsibilities include:

• Dealing with suppliers, partners and steering committees

• Delivering clear, transparent and timely communication in suitable detail to relevant collaborators at different organization levels including top management

• Defining, coordinating and leading project teams

• Identifying process and project areas suitable for optimization which would make us stronger and more efficient

No relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Play your part in our team succeeding

Our Research & Development, Packing and Packaging organization (R&D P&P) is located in Billund, DK and Kladno, CZ and consists of bunch of enthusiasts with innovative approach who assure our products are assembled and packed into newly developed sustainable packaging in the most efficient way. Our team has a global responsibility for all packing equipment, and we lead projects with partners across all LEGO production sites.

Do you have what it takes?

• Business/project understanding

• Extensive experience in global manufacturing and project management, including daily foreign language communication, navigating diverse cultures, and coordinating across time zones

• Experience and curiosity in the A&D field, modern technologies and innovative consumer trends

• Ability to read/understand technical drawings (AutoCAD, 3D models)

• A driven individual with strong communication skills and a natural curiosity

• University degree at business and/or technical university is preferred

Following experience would be seen as an advantage:

• Past experience in technical development projects

• Technical background in machines / equipment

• Digital/PLC/Operational Technology background would be a big plus

• Skills in Microsoft Project

• Willingness to travel up to 40 days / year

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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.

Research shows that women and people from different minority backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.

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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