Title: LEGO Continuous Improvement Director Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States of America Hybrid Job Description: Are you ready to lead transformative change and drive operational excellence in a dynamic, global environment? Own the charge in revolutionizing LEGO's U.S. operations by driving strategic continuous improvement, enhancing productivity, and fostering a culture of excellence across global networks. Core Responsibilities: - Define and Lead Strategy: Orchestrate the U.S. LCI strategy, aligning with global priorities and business objectives. - Operational Excellence: Partner with key departments to enhance productivity and eliminate waste using Lean principles. - Governance and Transformation: Oversee cross-functional CI programs, ensuring execution excellence and measurable impact. - Capability Building: Develop a robust CI talent pipeline through training, certification, and mentoring programs. - Leadership Influence: Act as a trusted advisor, mentoring leaders to adopt CI thinking and get results. - Global Collaboration: Partner with the global LCI network, sharing standard processes across regions and functions. Play your part in our team succeeding: As part of LEGO's Continuous Improvement team, you'll play a crucial role in driving operational excellence across the U.S. market. Our department is dedicated to embedding Lean, Six Sigma, and LEGO Business Principles into every facet of our operations, ensuring sustainable productivity and cost efficiency. Your leadership will support the broader organization by fostering a culture of continuous improvement and structured problem-solving. By partnering with key departments and contributing to global networks, you'll help LEGO achieve long-term growth, resilience, and competitive advantage, making a tangible impact on our success. Must Have: - Educational Background: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field, with equivalent experience also accepted - Experience: A combination of Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, and Operational Excellence leadership. - Leadership Skills: Consistent track record in leading enterprise-wide transformation and productivity initiatives. - Influence and Collaboration: Experience partnering with executive leadership teams in global or matrixed organizations. Nice to have: - Advanced Degree: Master's Degree or equivalent experience in a related field. - Certification: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt strongly preferred. - Global Experience: Experience working in a global or matrixed organization. - Software Proficiency: Familiarity with CI-related software tools. Additional: - Relocation will be provided - Some minimal international travel will be required - Best of Both available - three (3) days onsite and two (2) days work from home Compensation The salary for this position has a range of $158,376.00 - $237,564.00 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. Online Application Accessibility Statement; which is intended for people with disabilities - LEGO systems endeavors to make www.LEGO.com/jobs accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our web site or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Service Desk at 1.860-763-7777, option #3. Please note, these communication channels should be used for those having difficulty accessing our on-line channels, not to inquire about job opportunities. Just imagine building your dream career. Then make it real. Join the LEGO team today.