Area Talent & Culture Manager, APM

Area Talent & Culture Manager, Asia Pacific Middle East Africa, Turkey (based in Singapore or Malaysia)

Did you know KONE moves two billion people every day? As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we employ over 60,000 driven professionals in more than 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared purpose, to shape the future of cities.

KONE has consistently been featured on Forbes list of World's Best Innovative Companies, World's Best Employers & World's Largest Public Companies. At KONE, we believe in teamwork and a work culture where everyone can be who they are. This is exactly what makes us strong and successful.

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The Role

This pivotal role spearheads Talent and Culture initiatives across the Asia Pacific Middle East, Africa and Turkey (APM) regions, contributing to the global development and implementation of Talent, DEI, leadership and engagement processes, tools and solutions.

Leads, facilitates and supports the following

• Leadership Talent Review process
• Development of Internal talent pools
• Deployment of the Individual Development Plan process
• Implementing Engagement surveys and measurement
  
  

Drives and implements talent management policies, guidelines, processes, tools and practices to ensure outcomes meet current and future business needs and engage and our employees.

Contribute to the development of policies, guidelines and processes to ensure local business needs and talent requirements are addressed.

Reviewing Diversity & Engagement, Inclusion goals for the APM area and propose solutions to achieve these goals, and influences across HR & business colleagues.

Monitor progress & Advise HR colleagues on an on-going basis about talent management plans and necessary activities to strengthen the talent pool.

Monitor the area’s talent and succession pipeline and develops strategies and plans activities accordingly.

Drives succession planning and manage career development activities (e.g. development programs, mentoring, short-term rotations) in collaboration with HR colleagues.

Sources internal candidates and builds internal talent pools. Works closely together with Talent Acquisition colleagues to provide insights for future competency needs.

Delivers development workshops and provides mentoring / coaching as needed

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Relevant University degree
• 7+ years of Talent Management & DEI experience
• Excellent stakeholder management skills are essential, with the ability to collaborate with HR and across functional/business lines in a global matrix organization up to Executive leadership level
• Effective listening, communication and influencing & change management skills
• Prior talent management experience in one or more regions in either Asia Pacific and/or Middle East Africa Turkey
• Good planning and organization skills
• Broad based, agile and creative mindset
• Having a start-up mindset or have the experience of setting up Talent Management function or Some start up experience setting up the function would be advantageous
• Exhibits exceptional capability in navigating and contributing effectively within diverse and multicultural environments. Great ability to work in a diverse environment
  
  

Kindly be advised that due to current employment restrictions, candidate must possess permanent residency or citizenship to work in Singapore or Malaysia.

What do we offer?

• Career progression opportunities within a global organisation
• Full-time role enabling you to establish a function and make it your own
• Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work
• Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills
  
  

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our Talent and Culture team will review your application and will be in contact with additional information accordingly.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers