Assistant Project Manager - 2 years contract

Job Description

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Do you dream of developing skills within project management and being part of a team leading our LEGO Manufacturing Virginia Logistics programme?

We are entering the final construction phase of our future factory in Virginia, Richmond including installing new logistics and packaging equipment.

We therefore need an Assistant Project Manager for whom creativity, logistics and project management are natural capabilities and at the same time being a very structured person, who can tie all the loose strings and help us make this phenomenal project a big success!

Please note that this role is based out of Billund, Denmark - relocation support is not offered

Core Responsibilities

In this 2-year temporary role as you will cut across administrative work, driving resource management and being the center point of coordinating complex program management. Primarily responsibility is to support across the Logistics LEGO Manufacturing Virginia (LVA) project programme towards our LVA Programme director with:

• Strategic assignments and reporting towards GF Steering group and Top management and assist with communication material

• Support the Risk & opportunities process across our Logistic programme

• Update and maintain overall timelines and dependencies across streams

• Support towards cross functional actions

• Support with plan, coordination and execution of workshops

• Help with documentation and implement changes based on decision and progress

• Support and take action on part of projects aligned with Project Managers (across all logistics streams)

• Support with ad-hoc minor tasks and assignments of various kinds, such as securing Minutes of Meetings, presentations, meeting facilitation and arrangements, planning programme meetings calendars etc.

Play your part in our team succeeding

You will be joining the Manufacturing Design (MD&I)and Implementation department in Billund, Denmark. MD&I is a global organization of technical project managers, project engineers and technology specialists with a wide knowledge and a diverse group of backgrounds.

As Assistant Project Manager in the MD&I you will be working within our ONE Logistics organization, being a part of the Logistics Project team, with the focus on our LVA Logistics programme. The role will collaborate with all other teams members across both MD&I and other Logistics areas, having both sparring partners and engaging colleagues.

Do you have what it takes?

We imagine that you bring a positive and open go-to attitude. You have passion for logistics flow and bring experience working within logistics and warehouse operations as engineer or junior project manager. Furthermore, we are looking for skills as:

• Project management experience

• Good communication skills both verbally and written

• Proficiency in English

• Ability to work unsupervised, as required

• Ability to optimally prioritize workload, manage multiple tasks concurrently and pay meticulous attention to details

• Experience with Value stream analysis and documentation is a benefit

Please note that there may be delays in the recruitment process due to the holiday season.

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.

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