Senior Director - Head of Sustainable Operations

Job Description

Join us in shaping the sustainable future within Operation!

We’re seeking a visionary Senior Director to lead the sustainable transformation within Operation and deliver impactful solutions that drives us towards carbon neutral operations by 2032!

Core Responsibilities:

• Strategic Development: Collaborate with the Group Sustainability function to build and implement a comprehensive sustainability vision and roadmap for LEGO Group Operations, focusing on energy, carbon, waste, and water management (scope 1 and 2).

• Sustainability Advocacy: Act as a prominent ambassador for sustainability, effectively communicating strategies and initiatives to stakeholders at all levels, from executives to shop floor employees.

• Leadership and Mentorship: Inspire and lead the global Sustainable Operations team (~20 employees) and collaborate with Engineering and Operations colleagues worldwide to achieve ambitious targets. Facilitate the creation of clear action plans and support teams in their execution.

• Engineering Solutions: Lead Engineering teams across The LEGO Group in the development of game changing solutions that step change reduction in environmental impact across our manufacturing operations.

• Cultural Promotion: Cultivate a culture of sustainability within the organization by providing training, resources, and advocacy for sustainable practices throughout the supply chain.

• Innovative Transformation: Lead the transformation of capabilities and processes to deliver innovative solutions and technologies that enhance sustainability performance across manufacturing sites.

• Partnership Building: Develop partnerships with suppliers, technology providers, and industry leaders to drive positive sustainability impacts at The LEGO Group.

• Trend Leadership: Stay ahead of trends in sustainability and ESG practices, identifying new opportunities for sustainable growth and innovation.

• Budget Management: Oversee related budgets, including cost analysis and forecasting, ensuring initiatives are financially viable and aligned with our sustainability goals.

• Integration and Compliance: Embed sustainability into the operations of leadership, engineering, and manufacturing functions. Ensure excellence and compliance in reporting, target setting, and managing the sustainability PMO function.

Play your part in our team succeeding

The Sustainable Operations department is a key component of the Engineering & Workplace function within Operations. This team leads the development and execution of the Operations sustainability strategy, ensuring alignment with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. They coordinate cross-functional teams to design, implement, and monitor engineering solutions and initiatives that minimize environmental impact, promote social responsibility, and drive long-term sustainability goals.

Do you have what it takes?

We are seeking an experienced professional with a strong grasp of sustainability principles in a manufacturing context, outstanding leadership skills, and the ability to drive transformative change across the organization. Key qualifications include:

• Engineering a Sustainable Future in Manufacturing:  Deep experience across manufacturing and engineering, combined with a track record of generating scalable, fit for purpose, cost effective and sustainable solutions, deployed across a global manufacturing footprint.

• Proven Expertise: Demonstrated success in developing and implementing sustainability strategies internationally in manufacturing, with significant and measurable impacts.

• Leadership and Communication: Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage stakeholders at all levels. Ability to inspire and motivate others to embrace and implement sustainable practices.

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical and strategic problem-solving abilities to tackle complex environmental challenges and create innovative, actionable solutions.

• Knowledge of Frameworks and Standards: Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks and standards, as well as sustainability certifications and accreditations.

• Regulatory Understanding: Understanding of relevant regulations and compliance requirements, along with knowledge of industry-specific sustainability challenges.

• Project Management: Strong project management skills to plan, execute, and monitor large-scale sustainability initiatives effectively.

• Business Acumen: Ability to balance sustainability objectives with organizational goals and financial considerations, demonstrating strong business acumen.

• Future Talent: With career stretch and agility to fill critical talent pipelines in senior Engineering, Operations and Central Sustainability roles.

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 underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. For all candidates, 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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