Sustainability Project Manager - Waste Reduction (Maternity Cover)

Are you passionate about driving waste reduction and circularity initiatives in a dynamic, global environment? We’re looking for a dedicated professional to lead impactful sustainability projects and help shape a greener future for our operations worldwide.

Join Our Team as a Sustainability Project Manager!

Core Responsibilities

Drive Waste Reduction & Circularity Initiatives: Lead waste reduction and optimization projects at LEGO® production in Billund, aligning them with the LEGO Group’s circularity agenda for global implementation.

End-to-End Project Ownership: Manage projects from initiation to closure using the LEGO® Project Model (LPM) framework, developing use cases that meet Steering Committee requirements.

Project Planning & Execution: Drive project scope, schedule, cost, and quality, using LPM best practices to manage risks and ensure effective communication. Lead all aspects of documentation and closure activities.

Collaborate with internal departments, customers, and stakeholders on sustainability projects, ensuring alignment with Operations and Engineering.

Performance Management: Define project requirements, secure partner approval to ensure successful delivery and seamless transitions.

Multi-functional Liaison: Serve as the key link between Sustainable Operations, local facilities, and global projects, providing technical mentorship and support for initiatives.

Leadership in Local Sustainability Projects: Lead local initiatives that align with strategic priorities, developing standardized processes for project execution and reporting.

Play your part in our team succeeding

Sustainable Operations is the global department within the LEGO Group dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of our factories. We design and implement sustainable solutions all with a circular approach. Our team manages the global portfolio for CO2, energy, water, and waste reductions, tracking progress toward a zero-impact goal. We collaborate closely with production sites and partners to identify and implement impactful reduction projects.

Join us in making a significant difference in reducing the negative impact on the environment. Your contributions will help us lower energy and water consumption, eliminate CO2 emissions, and minimize waste generation across LEGO Group operations.

Do you have what it takes?

Experience in production and environmental project management in multinational companies.

Strong knowledge of end-to-end project management, including feasibility studies, budgeting, and risk assessments.

Technical Proficiency in developing technical proposals and decision-making support.

Background in energy-saving, carbon reduction, water treatment, and waste reduction projects would be an advantage

Proficient in PDCA, Lean Manufacturing, and LEED principles; familiarity with sustainability practices is a plus.

Advanced in MS Office, SAP, AutoCAD; strong in structured reporting and presentations.

Excellent communication and partner management skills with a focus on teamwork.

Danish language skills are advantageous.

Please note that we do not provide relocation support for this position.

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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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