Program Manager (Temporary) at LEGO Group in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Job Description



Are you enthusiastic about leveraging the transformative power of play to help children thrive? Do you have a strong foundation in project and program management, excellent attention to detail and proven experience in complex stakeholder management?


If so, we invite you to be part of our mission to help us unleash the power of play to help children thrive and build an even better world!



**This is a temporary position with a duration of approximately 1 year based on business needs. **



Core Responsibilities



Playful Parenting Initiatives: Support the implementation of key programs that aim to provide parents and caregivers with physical and digital resources to promote child development and wellbeing through play. This includes the Prescription for Play program, currently active in US and China, as well as new global programs currently under exploration to reach caregivers around the globe.

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  Project Operations: maintain overall program plan and drive the program management of Playful Parenting programs, including Prescription for Play, as aligned with the plan set by Senior Manager. This will include: logistics, procurement, contracting, materials planning and new product development. Help ensure alignment and buy-in from key delivery partners including: LEGO Group (supply chain, procurement, logistics, Government and Public Affairs, Communications), LEGO Foundation, research & evaluation partner, order fulfillment partner, external advisory board and more. Manage and enhance digital systems that improve effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
  
  

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  Partnership Management: Assist with the enhancement and maintenance of key relationships with internal and external partners.
  
  

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  Promotion/Communications: partner with internal communications counterparts to assist with the development and execution of communication plan to raise visibility of Playful Parenting programs and disseminate findings and results internally and externally
  
  

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  Funding and Reporting: responsible for maintaining complex budget and child/caregiver reach reporting for annual audit
  
  

2. Informal learning networks - Provide program management support for the LEGO Playful Learning Museum Network and an expanding portfolio of learning programs

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  Program execution: maintain overall program plan and drive the program management of the LEGO Playful Learning Museum Network - currently in the USA. This will include: logistics, event and materials planning and community management. Play a key role in helping to ensure alignment and buy-in from key partners including: the LEGO Group (regional social responsibility teams, Government and Public Affairs, Communications), LEGO Foundation, research & evaluation partner, participating institutions, non-profit partners, and others.
  
  

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  Partner management: Manage relationships with external partners such as science museums, children's museums, and non-profits to support execution of social responsibility programs
  
  

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  Community engagement / events: Help to represent the LEGO Group in the Community of Practice of museum professionals internally and externally - predominantly virtually but also in-person.
  
  

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  Research and pilots: assist with research into global expansion of informal learning spaces and management of pilots.
  
  

3. Project Management across Social Responsibility department: Leverage your deep project and program management expertise to support and implement SR programming as needed in the Americas - working closely with the Boston based regional director and local team. This could include projects such as managing Build to Give donations across the Americas as well as other operational and functional activities.



Play your part in our team succeeding


This role is essential for advancing our mission of inspiring and nurturing the builders of tomorrow. Children in communities worldwide deserve access to quality learning through play, and it is our duty to create that magic, engaging parents, families, and employees along the way.



Do you have what it takes?

• Proven professional experience including extensive experience in project / program management - preferably in large, complex organization(s).
  
  

• Proven ability to manage large, complex projects with multiple partners and budgets over $3M USD.
  
  

• Patient, flexible, proactive self-starter with proven ability to creatively solve problems based on high level objectives - with no road map.
  
  

• Intense curiosity to explore, learn and seek solutions from multiple sources
  
  

• Experience working on social responsibility programs, whether corporate social responsibility or large nonprofit.
  
  

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills including ability to deliver engaging, impactful presentations.
  
  

• Excellent attention to detail.
  
  

• Excellent computer skills including Excel and Microsoft Office tools.
  
  

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage comfortably with executive leadership as well as parents, children and community partners.
  
  

• Passion for children, education and injecting play into parents' every day.
  
  

• An individual with strong collaboration skills and the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
  
  

• National and International travel up to 8 days / year
  
  

• Previous experience working on mission driven programs and/or experience with operations at a large, complex corporate organization preferred.
  
  

Additional details on this position

• The salary for this position has a range of $100,900 - $151,300 USD 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 finalization of the employment offer.
  
  

• This position will initially be based at 501 Boylston St. in Boston, before moving to a new office location at 1001 Boylston St. by mid-2025. Our hiring teams will discuss this with you during the interview stages.
  
  

• Our workplace enables our LEGO Group colleagues to be and do their best at work. Introducing a flexible way of working through a hybrid working model is a great example of how we live up to our ambition. This 3 day in the office hybrid working model will exemplify our People Promise by embracing the different life situations of our colleagues.
  
  

• No relocation assistance is offered 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 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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