Executive Vice President of Digital Transformation

3 weeks ago


Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark IT Minds Full time
Drive the Future of Shopper, In-store & B2B Technology

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary leader to drive the future of Shopper, In-store & B2B technology across the global LEGO Group landscape. The dynamic Markets & Channels Technology (MCT) team is a vibrant, cross-location cluster of Digital Technology (DT). With c.390 members across Billund, Copenhagen, London and Shanghai, our focus is on software engineering, digital product design, agile coaching and technical program management.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and inspire the MCT organization to innovate, improve flow, productivity and quality of LEGO customer-facing digital solutions, digital partner ecosystem and tools for our colleagues in Markets and Channels, whilst continuously considering how to drive value for the business
  • Engage the senior leadership group and product leaders with architecture and strategic plans, being comfortable engaging in technical discussions with engineering teams to deliver value both to our customers and wider business whilst ensuring our systems are built to the right architecture standards
  • Shape the team culture within the LEGO brand framework and Leadership Playground to optimize flow and delivery across MCT whilst both fostering and driving a diverse and inclusive approach across the organization and challenging teams and leaders to always strive to improve and learn
  • Partner closely across the Product, Shopper and Partner domain areas to align on approach and ensure products delivered are high quality, innovative and deliver the best experience for our audiences, through excellent horizontal and vertical collaboration
  • Influence and challenge senior stakeholders, peers and product leaders to ensure trade-offs are clear and appropriate decisions are made
  • Turn strategy and concepts into practical solutions that deliver value to our business, while keeping focus on how solutions are being built by our product teams
  • Lead teams that create resilient, scalable architecture and deliver quality software engineering
  • Accountable for budget (Total Cost of Ownership) & headcount for MCT, alignment to cyber security & compliance regulations, and collaboration across Digital Technology and User Groups

Requirements

  • A heritage of Software Engineering and engineering culture Leadership – likely from education and throughout career
  • Strong software architecture competencies that enable cross-enterprise architectural and software design leadership
  • A solid understanding of agile methodologies
  • Deep experience with product ways of working / operating in a digital product organization
  • Extensive track record in software engineering, with a vast amount of hands-on experience in developing, running, and scaling innovative technology solutions and platforms within large, distributed product organizations
  • Proven expertise in e-commerce, adept at crafting the optimal technical architecture to drive business value while prioritizing the end user's needs
  • Well-versed in modern software development practices, engineering methodologies, and design principles across various segments of the technology stack
  • Demonstrated leadership skills, adept at spearheading multiple products and services throughout their lifecycle. Skilled in negotiating feature prioritization against feasibility and adeptly managing associated risks
  • Seasoned and inspirational people leader with a talent for inspiring teams within a dynamic, matrixed organization. Ability to cultivate diverse teams, foster inclusivity, and nurture a culture of continuous evolution. Proficient in leading multidisciplinary teams encompassing software engineering, agile coaching, digital product design, and technical program management
  • Experience in orchestrating the development of platforms alongside products to drive efficiency and satisfaction of users, navigating the intricate balance between commercial viability and technical feasibility. Skilled at structuring teams to optimize abilities and drive successful outcomes
  • Fluency in English language required

Nice to have

  • Experience in an international business environment preferably including global ecommerce and/or consumer focus
  • Effective collaborator across functions, capable of rallying stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and foster forward-thinking solutions. Adept communicator skilled at forming alliances and aligning multiple collaborators, both internal and external, towards a common goal
  • Extensive experience in leading within fast-paced, iterative environments, ideally spearheading agile transformations within traditional enterprises
  • Proficient in upward communication to senior leadership and board level leaders, fostering a culture of high transparency and accountability
  • Familiarity with MACH (Microservices, APIs, Cloud and Headless) GraphQL, Typescript / or any relevant tech stacks is advantageous


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