Safety & Compliance Manager Specialist

Core Responsibilities

• Own and drive the WS&O safety and compliance agenda for the LVA FM organization.
• Ensure facilities-related compliance with local, state, and federal requirements, including OSHA and EPA standards.
• Lead compliance oversight for WS&O routines, including regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Partner with the IFM Compliance Execution Team to ensure health and safety programs are executed to standard.
• Work across various teams to close compliance gaps before they become operational risks.
• Support commissioning, handover, and startup readiness by addressing safety and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate incident follow-up, corrective actions, and escalation where expectations are not met.

The Facilities organization at LEGO Manufacturing Virginia (LVA) is a vital part of Workplace Solutions & Operations (WS&O), dedicated to ensuring the safe, efficient, and sustainable operation of all site buildings, utilities, and workplace environments. This team supports the factory’s mission to create a world‑class, carbon‑neutral manufacturing site, embodying LEGO Group’s commitment to quality, sustainability, and employee experience.

The Safety and Compliance Manager plays a crucial role in supporting the broader organization by providing clear compliance oversight, audit readiness, risk management, and safety governance across LVA facilities operations. Acting as the key interface between WS&O, EHS, GWP, operations, and the IFM partner, this role ensures that safety and compliance requirements are understood, followed, documented, and escalated before they become operational risks.

A Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Safety Management, Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related technical field is preferred. Equivalent relevant experience in these areas is also highly valued and considered. Experience in safety, compliance, EHS, facilities, manufacturing, or industrial operations environments.

• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Experience with EHS/HSE compliance, safety management, audits, inspections, or operational readiness.
• Proven ability to work across functions and influence without direct authority.
• Strong structured problem‑solving skills with the ability to translate compliance requirements into clear operational routines.
• High personal ownership, attention to detail, and confidence to elevate safety or compliance risks.
• Experience working with external service providers, contractors, or IFM partners to ensure safe work execution.
• Familiarity with digital systems for documentation, audit tracking, and compliance reporting.

• Experience working in a greenfield, startup, commissioning, or large‑scale ramp‑up environment.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 41001, or similar management system standards.
• Experience supporting permit‑to‑work, LOTO, hot work, confined space, or high‑risk work control processes.
• Experience with IFM partners, contractor management, or outsourced facilities service delivery.
• Curiosity and resilience to operate in a greenfield startup environment where processes are still being built.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to balance collaboration and clear escalation.
• Experience using digital systems for asset data and compliance reporting.

• Some international travel will be required.
• No relocation is available.

The salary for this position has a range of $ - $ 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.

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.

Running the national compliance program requires that candidates offered positions with high engagement with children be required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer. We are committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe.

We conduct drug screening as part of our drug‑free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.