Project Manager
Employer · the LEGO Group
Production engineer
Production manager
Department managerFull-timeNyíregyháza
Are you ready to lead manufacturing projects that bring new capacity and technology safely and effectively into production across the Nyíregyháza site and EMEA? In the Manufacturing Design and Implementation (MD&I) team at the LEGO Group, you support Global and Local Manufacturing Teams, with moulding as the primary initial focus.
Tasks
- Lead NYI and EMEA manufacturing projects across the factory, with primary initial responsibility for Moulding initiatives such as capacity expansion, technology implementation, retrofit, and machine or equipment relocation and installation.
- Own and control project scope, objectives, plan, milestones, budget, risks and opportunities, stakeholder landscape, and delivery status within the approved project framework.
- Establish the project organization and ways of working; identify required specialists, prepare resource needs, and align allocations with resource owners and responsible leadership.
- Drive implementation and ramp-up in line with the approved Project Brief, Business Case, steering committee direction, LEGO Project Model requirements, and applicable policies and standards.
- Coordinate cross-functional delivery with local Operations and global MD&I Moulding colleagues, including Platform Owners, technology specialists, Quality, EHS, IT, Finance, Procurement, and suppliers.
- Maintain clear stakeholder communication, progress reporting, decision preparation, issue management, and escalation.
- Plan and control testing, installation, go-live, and operational readiness, ensuring technical decisions affecting platforms are agreed with the relevant Platform Owner.
- Secure structured handover to Manufacturing and Technology Owners, including documentation, asset registration, project archive, After Action Review, and closure reporting.
Conditions & benefits
International collaborationWork with skilled colleagues in Hungary and Billund, project managers worldwide, and stakeholders across the organization.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience leading projects or substantial project work packages through planning, execution, implementation, and handover.
- Practical knowledge of project scope, schedule, budget, risk and opportunity management, resource planning, change control, and progress reporting.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and working effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Ability to communicate complex technical or business topics clearly and prepare concise decision material for stakeholders and governance forums.
- Strong collaboration, facilitation, problem-solving, prioritization, and follow-through skills.
- Commitment to safety, quality, compliance, and disciplined documentation in a manufacturing or technical delivery environment.
- Professional proficiency in English for collaboration within an international organization.