Sr. General HR Consultant (Temporary)

Job Description

Ready to make a real impact in a dynamic manufacturing environment? Join LEGO Manufacturing Virginia as a temporary Senior General HR Consultant, a key member of our People, Places & Culture (PPC) team.

You'll provide broad HR support—spanning talent acquisition, onboarding, and employee lifecycle processes—while partnering closely with business leaders to shape a growing site.

This is a temporary position with an approximate length of 2 years, based on business needs.

Core Responsibilities

Workforce Support & Organizational Initiatives

• Support workforce planning activities led by People Partners and business leaders.

• Assist with implementation of organizational initiatives, workforce changes, and people programs.

• Coordinate activities related to staffing plans, organizational changes, and workforce transitions.

• Prepare workforce reports, metrics, and analysis to support decision-making.

• Support talent review, development, and succession planning processes as directed by PPC leadership.

• Assist with execution of site-level people priorities and strategic initiatives.

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Lead recruitment activities for assigned positions and business areas.

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly positions

• Partner with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition to support hiring plans and recruitment activities.

• Source candidates through networking, referrals, workforce development organizations, technical schools, military programs, and community partnerships.

• Screen and assess candidates against role requirements and organizational needs.

• Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, offer processes, and pre-employment activities.

• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and recurring positions.

• Support recruiting events, employer branding initiatives, and community outreach activities.

• Track recruiting metrics and identify opportunities for process improvement.

Employee Lifecycle & Onboarding

• Coordinate onboarding and new employee integration activities.

• Support employee lifecycle processes including transfers, promotions, internal mobility, and offboarding activities.

• Ensure employee information is accurately maintained within HR systems.

• Support employee communications and people process administration.

• Assist managers and employees with navigating HR processes and resources.

• Partner with PPC colleagues to ensure a positive employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.

PPC Programs & HR Operations

• Support implementation of PPC programs, initiatives, and annual people processes.

• Assist with employee engagement, recognition, and culture-building activities.

• Participate in continuous improvement efforts related to HR processes and employee experience.

• Maintain HR documentation, process guides, and reporting tools.

• Generate reports and maintain people-related data to support business needs.

• Assist with audits, reporting requirements, and process governance activities.

Stakeholder Support & Collaboration

• Serve as a key coordination point between business teams and PPC functions.

• Connect managers and employees with appropriate PPC resources and subject matter experts.

• Support cross-functional projects and site initiatives.

• Deliver responsive, high-quality customer service to internal stakeholders.

• Assist with implementation of organizational and people-related projects as assigned.

Play your part in our team succeeding

This role supports the execution of people processes, workforce initiatives, talent acquisition activities, onboarding, employee lifecycle administration, HR programs, and organizational priorities.

Working closely with People Partners, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and business leaders, the position helps deliver consistent and effective HR support while ensuring a positive employee and manager experience.

This role works closely with People Partners, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, and other PPC subject matter experts to support the successful execution of people initiatives, workforce priorities, and employee lifecycle processes across the organization.

Do you have what it takes?

• Solid experience in the field of Human Resources.

• Experience supporting multiple HR disciplines including recruitment, onboarding, workforce administration, employee lifecycle processes, HR operations, or people programs.

• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, logistics, supply chain, distribution, or operational environments.

• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

• Knowledge of HR practices, employment laws, and compliance requirements.

• Experience utilizing HRIS systems, Applicant Tracking Systems, and Microsoft Office applications.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.

Nice to have:

• Manufacturing or industrial operations experience.

• Experience supporting a startup, greenfield, or rapid-growth environment.

• Experience with high-volume hourly recruitment and technical hiring.

• Experience supporting workforce planning and HR operations activities.

• Experience with Workday Recruiting and Workday HR systems.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.

Additional details on this position:

• Our workplace enables our LEGO® 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 will be provided for this position.

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Compensation The salary for this position has a range of $93,989.00 - $140,983.00 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.