Sr. Technical Project Manager (Software)

Job Description

Are you a detail oriented project manager which excels in software development?
This is an exciting opportunity to become a key member of the Technology Project Office Team, under the Head of Head of Technical Development & Program Management.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead the project to deliver within the agreed frames of time, cost, quality, and scale.

• Working with Engineering colleagues to ensure the development of software & hardware solutions and technology platforms for the complete life cycle utilizing the most relevant technology with a dedicated focus on reusability and scalability.

• Working with Operations colleagues to develop underlying manufacturing and test processes to deliver these solutions and platforms “at scale”.

• Responsible for ensuring adequate progress towards deliverables, including ensuring decisions are made in a timely fashion, review meetings planned, dependencies tracked, tasks delivered as expected, work done within budget and communication made to all team members.

• Drives collective agreement among the multifunctional lead team hereby balancing the interest between engineering and manufacturing, and escalate to the SteerCo or Sponsor if agreement cannot be reached.

• Establish and maintain a well-functioning cross functional team.

• Plan project tasks and activities with work stream leads and ensure coordination across work streams and other activities.

• Manage change control and ensure that all significant changes to time, cost, quality, and scale realigned by critical stakeholders.

• Manage all project risks (identification and mitigation).

• Communicate project status and mitigation plans effectively, towards SVP/VP level stakeholders.

What are we looking for?

• Significant hands-on consumer electronics engineering project management and delivery in robotics/ mechatronics, mechanical, electronics, systems, or a closely related field.

• Proven experience in bringing projects to scale by active dealing with Operations Factory teams as receiving party including insight in manufacturing and test processes

• Ability to proactively engage with all parts of the project organization and stakeholders to ensure alignment, reduce risks, and ensure deliverables. 

• Deep understanding of the processes, tools, and ways of working within technology development projects

• Solid experience in leading a cross functional team and people in a related field focused on e.g., mechatronics, robotics and/or consumer technologies, in collaboration with multiple cross-organizational teams such as engineering, quality, procurement, and manufacturing.

• A can-do attitude, excellent communication, and motivational skills.

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

• Entrepreneurial spirit with passion for new technologies and to drive innovation.

• Strategic and holistic thinker with attention to detail.

• Ability and willingness to travel as necessary (approx. 20-30 days per year).

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of professional systems engineering practices & best practices for the full development life cycle, including planning, risk management, and stakeholder management.

• Technically savvy and must be able to have educated discussions with the team about cost, quality and scaling.

• Having Project Planning Tool experience (e.g. MPP).

• Experience in working cross-functionally with internal and external partners.

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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