Functional Lead, Performance and Reward Solutions

The People & Communications team enables business performance and competitiveness through engaged and capable people, strong reputation management, impactful internal and external communications and great employee experience. We bring KONE’s strategy to life, supporting competence, capability and culture development as well as strengthening the KONE purpose and company story for all our stakeholders. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to work across a diverse range of topics, while also working closely with our businesses, to help drive the People and Communications agenda.

KONE P&C Operations Development is a function within KONE Global People & Communications (P&C) focused on developing P&C Processes, tools and employee experience. The function works closely with KONE P&C colleagues around the world as well as key KONE business stakeholders and functions.

We are now looking for a

Performance and Reward Solutions Functional Lead

to lead and develop the performance and reward technical solutions at KONE together with other Solutions teams, P&R Solutions specialists, the Global Performance and Reward Center of Expertise, P&C Services and IT.

The location of the role is flexible.

Main responsibilities

• Act as technical owner for KONE’s global Performance and Reward Solutions
• Create and maintain technology roadmap for Performance and Rewards Solutions at KONE in collaboration with your team, the Global Performance and Reward Center of Expertise and Performance and Reward Process Specialists in HR Services
• Evaluate, plan and implement Workday release items in Performance and Reward area with Performance and Reward Solutions Specialists and AMS partner
• Design, implement and act as the owner for a scalable and clear support and operating model for Performance and Reward Solutions and related annual processes together with key stakeholders in P&C Operations Development, P&C Services and Performance and Reward Center of Expertise
• Proactively identify and drive simplification in Performance and Reward Solutions at KONE
• Actively network with other Workday customers to benchmark KONE’s Performance and Reward solutions to other similar size global companies
• In collaboration with KONE IT counterparts identify opportunities to use new technologies to automate and simplify KONE Performance and Reward processes and end user services
• Act as technical lead and expert in Performance and Reward solutions projects
• Together with Performance and Reward Solutions Specialists configure and develop Performance and Reward set-up in Workday
• Closely collaborate with Core HR and Analytics technical owners, KONE IT and other key stakeholders to ensure Performance and Reward solutions’ consistency with rest of KONE HR technology set-up
• Support Performance and Reward Solutions Specialists in training P&C Services to ensure quality support documentation and guides for Performance and Reward solutions.

We expect you to have

• Solid technical background with Workday from which a minimum of two years in the field of Compensation. Experience with Workday Performance considered as advantageous
• Proven skills and qualifications in the area of Workday Compensation (Compensation Fundamentals / Advanced Compensation)
• Previous experience working in a global technology project with own responsibility area in project
• Experience in managing people across cross-functional teams and projects (previous managerial position with direct reports not required)
• Demonstrated initiative combined with a results-oriented mindset
• Proven ability to drive development and continuous improvement
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Well-developed planning, organizational, facilitation, and effective project management skills
• A conceptual thinker with a curious and innovative mindset
• Highly effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent relationship-building and networking skills
• Experience supporting M&A activities from a technical perspective is considered an advantage.

We offer

If you think the above is for you, we can offer you something unique. We have a real purpose in improving the sustainable people flow in and between buildings. We offer you an opportunity to work in a global HR organization with a real impact on business success at KONE. We have an inclusive and relaxed atmosphere where respect of the individual has high importance. We emphasize working together in the teams and we also understand that proper work-life balance is important to deliver results in the long run.

For additional information please contact Tytti Kosonen, Head of P&C Operations Development, by calling +358452311136 either on Friday 13th Nov 12-14 or Monday 23th Nov 9-10.30 (EET).

Want to #joinourflow?

If you see that you have the experience and qualities to be successful in this role, please submit your application with your updated CV and cover letter via Careers site by November 25th 2026.

#LI-GO

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.

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