Senior Learning & Development Program Manager - Manufacturing

Job Description

Are you ready to build the future of learning for Manufacturing Teams across the LEGO Group?

This new role is crafting and leading a skills development program throughout our Manufacturing organization. As part of the Operations & Value Chain Skill Development team, you will be pivotal in developing and activating learning content, bridging business needs with learning designed through various partnerships. Supported by Skill Development Managers you will orchestrate a global network tasked with building and deploying a learning agenda designed to deliver future-ready skills to colleagues across Manufacturing!

Please note:

• No relocation assistance i s offered for this position.

• The role can be based out of our Denmark Campus or Richmond Manufacturing location. Our hybrid working model is 3 days office/2 days home weekly.

Core Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Alignment

• Collaborate with Manufacturing senior leadership to set priorities for skills development across our Manufacturing sites globally.

• Develop, review, and update learning plans in alignment with our broader skills development L&D strategy, complementing our global Manufacturing training initiatives.

• Partner with senior leaders and functional managers to identify priority skills and create targeted learning pathways.

Program Design & Delivery

• Lead the design of scalable, blended learning solutions—including e-learning, instructor-led training, micro-learning, and experiential learning.

• Champion a learning-through-play approach to inspire a diverse audience and cultivate a culture of continuous learning.

• Find and collaborate with experts to create and improve engaging learning experiences.

• Collaborate with groups both inside the company and beyond it to prioritize skills development and implement effective learning strategies.

Technology & Learning Ecosystem Management

• Optimize the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS).

• Use technology and data-based tools to personalize learning and track engagement.

Measurement & Impact

• Establish metrics to measure learning effectiveness, skills acquisition, and value.

• Conduct data-driven evaluations and report findings to partners, recommending adjustments to increase impact.

Do you know what it takes?

• Experience: 5+ years designing, building, and delivering learning and development programs, ideally within a manufacturing/production environment.

• Data-Driven: Experience translating data, feedback, and business needs into concrete, skill-based learning solutions.

• Curious & Analytical: Ability to evaluate learning effectiveness and apply insights to improve future experiences.

• Hands-On Approach : Enjoy owning work from concept through execution, reinforcement, and iteration.

• Facilitation Skills : Comfortable leading interactive, experiential learning opportunities—not traditional lecture-style workshops.

• Organized & Proactive : Able to lead multiple priorities in a small, high-impact team environment.

• Collaborative: Strong collaborator, working well with partners and stakeholders, bringing a co-creation, team-first approach.

• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to influence through well-designed experiences.

• Culture Carrier : Excited to model organizational values and reinforce them through your work.

• AI Experimentation : Have experimented with AI in work or personal projects, eager to explore new AI tools and workflows responsibly.

Play your part in our team succeeding

The Skills Development team acts as enablers for growth, partnering with both internal and external stakeholders to identify critical capabilities and ensure all colleagues have access to the skills they need to grow, develop, and succeed.

Based in Billund or Richmond VA, this position will play a key role in bringing dedicated focus to our Global Supply Chain Operations business, enabling continuous learning and development through engaging, insight-driven experiences.

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Compensation

The salary for this position has a range of $128,542.00 - $192,812.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.

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 are some of what to 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 you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

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

Your 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.

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, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”

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.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

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