Director, Employee Engagement Analytics

Job Description

Do you dream of work in a culture of creativity, play, and continuous learning and where your expertise has a global impact? In this position, you get the opportunity to shape the global employee experience at one of the world’s most iconic and purpose-led brands. You will influence executive decision-making through academically grounded, data-driven insights and collaborate with thought leaders inside and outside the LEGO Group, including opportunities for external research partnerships.

Please note: We offer relocation package for this position
 

Core Responsibilities

As a Director of Employee Engagement Analytics, you will lead the strategy, development, and delivery of advanced employee listening and engagement analytics. You will:

• Set the vision and strategy for employee engagement analytics, embedding robust academic methodologies and best practices in organizational research and advanced AI-enabled analytical approaches

• Design and govern global listening programs (Pulse, engagement, lifecycle surveys, and ad-hoc feedback) ensuring methodological rigor, cultural sensitivity, and scientific validity and opportunities to integrate AI-driven listening capabilities

• Translate data into action through advanced statistical analysis, segmentation, and predictive modelling—delivering insights that shape leadership decisions and organizational priorities.

• Apply evidence-based frameworks from psychology, sociology, behavioral science, and organizational studies to enrich insights and strengthen recommendations.

• Lead research collaborations with external academic institutions, professional networks, and research communities to ensure the LEGO Group remains at the forefront of employee engagement science.

• Mentor and develop a team of employee engagement analysts and consultants, fostering a culture of intellectual curiosity, methodological discipline, and innovative problem-solving and responsible experimentation with AI technologies

• Ensure governance and ethics in the collection, analysis, and application of employee data – particularly in the development and use of AI models - upholding LEGO® values of integrity, responsibility, and care.
   

Play your part succeeding

The People Insights & Analytics team plays a key role in shaping the future of our organization. We cover the full data value chain — from developing digital and analytics products, managing our Data Foundation and BI solutions, to delivering strategic insights that guide decisions across the business. Our Insight Partners support a broad range of critical HR portfolios, including Talent Acquisition, Strategic Workforce Planning, Workplace Experience, Rewards, Wellbeing, and Diversity & Inclusion. This role sits within our Employee Engagement Analytics (EEA) part of the team, where we design, execute, and analyze a wide range of employee surveys and research topics to help strengthen the LEGO Group colleague experience. Our team is based across two locations: Denmark and London.

Do You Have What It Takes?

We are looking for a thought leader who blends academic depth with real-world impact, an educational background (Master’s required; PhD strongly preferred) in Organizational Psychology, Sociology, Behavioral Science or a related field combined with extensive experience in people analytics, employee engagement, or organizational research, with proven impact at a senior leadership level. In addition, we expect that you bring:

• Expertise in survey methodology, psychometrics, and applied statistical techniques (regression, multilevel modelling, structural equation modelling, text analytics, predictive models).

• Demonstrated ability to translate rigorous research into practical, actionable insights for executive decision-makers.

• Experience designing and leading large-scale employee engagement and organizational culture programs in a global environment.

• Strong skills in data visualization and insight communication (experience with tools such as R, Python, Qualtrics, Tableau, or Power BI).

• A track record of publishing or presenting research in relevant professional or academic forums is a plus.

• Experience leading diverse, high-performing teams in complex, matrixed organizations.

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.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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