Senior Vice President Learning & Development

 

About the Role

At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities by enabling safe, sustainable and seamless people flow. Our success depends on the capabilities of our people—from frontline teams to global leaders. We are now looking for a Senior Vice President, Learning & Development, to lead the next evolution of learning at KONE. This is a strategic, enterprise-level leadership role with a clear mission: to build a future-ready workforce and position learning as a key driver of performance, transformation, and growth.

 

Your Impact

· Transform how learning is delivered and experienced across KONE

· Build capabilities at scale in a digital and AI-enabled business

· Drive measurable business impact through skills and capability development

· Ensure KONE’s global field workforce has the critical safety, method, product, and technical capabilities needed to perform safely, efficiently, and productively

· Strengthen a high-performance, continuous learning culture globally

 

What You Will Do

Shape the Future of Learning

· Define and execute a vision for AI-powered, skills-based learning

· Embed learning into the flow of work across the field, sales, and leadership roles

· Build a data-driven learning ecosystem

· Scale high-quality content and personalised learning journeys globally

Ensure Field competences

· Own and advance KONE-wide learning for the field workforce, ensuring scalable, high-quality training across safety, methods, products, and technical capabilities

· Support Field Trainer network to perform at its best to ensure field training quality, impact, and efficiency

Drive a High-Performance Learning Culture

· Foster continuous, self-directed learning across a global workforce

· Ensure learning is accessible, practical, and relevant

· Enable knowledge sharing across geographies and functions

Lead a Global Function

· Lead and develop a global L&D organisation (~100 professionals)

· Ensure scalable delivery across global, area, and local environments

· Evolve operating model, governance, and ways of working

Leverage Data and Insights

· Build learning analytics and skills intelligence capabilities

· Use data to prioritise development and demonstrate business value

Partner at the Highest Level

· Act as a key member of the P&C Leadership Team

· Partner with business leaders to align capabilities with strategy

· Influence enterprise workforce and capability decisions

 

What We Are Looking For

Experience

· Senior leadership experience in L&D, Talent or similar

· Track record in large-scale transformation in global organisations

· Experience in operational or service-driven environments is an advantage

Expertise

· Strong understanding of digital and AI-driven learning solutions

· Experience leveraging data and analytics for decision-making

· Ability to translate innovation into business impact

Leadership

· Strategic thinker with strong business acumen

· Proven leader of high-performing teams

· Strong influencing skills at the executive level

Mindset

· Passion for learning and transformation

· Collaborative and forward-looking approach

· Adaptable and impact-driven

 

Why Join KONE

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of learning in a global, purpose-driven company at the intersection of people, technology and transformation. You will have the platform to create meaningful impact at scale and help build the capabilities that power KONE’s future.

 

Wir bei KONE konzentrieren uns auf die Schaffung einer innovativen und partnerschaftlichen Arbeitskultur, in der wir den Beitrag jedes einzelnen wertschätzen. Die Mitarbeiterbindung ist für uns ein Schwerpunktbereich und wir ermutigen unsere Mitarbeiter, sich einzubringen sowie Informationen und Ideen auszutauschen. Nachhaltigkeit ist ein integraler Bestandteil unserer Kultur und der täglichen Arbeit. Wir befolgen ethische Geschäftspraktiken und haben es uns zum Ziel gesetzt, eine Kultur des Miteinander aufzubauen, in der Kollegen einander vertrauen und sich respektieren und in der gute Leistung anerkannt wird. Als Unternehmen, das einen großartigen Arbeitsplatz bietet, sind wir darauf stolz, eine Vielzahl von Erfahrungen und Möglichkeiten anzubieten, mit deren Hilfe Sie Ihre beruflichen und persönlichen Ziele erreichen und ein gesundes, ausgeglichenes Leben genießen können.

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