Manager, People Insights - KONE Oyj - Remote - Global

We are looking for a Manager, People Insights to join the Organizational Effectiveness & Transformation (E&T) team at KONE. This is a unique opportunity to build and shape our People Analytics insight capability from the ground up, shifting from reporting to impactful insights that directly influence business decisions and transformation. You will operate at the intersection of business, data, People & Communications (P&C) and strategy, acting as a thought partner to senior stakeholders and a key driver of insight-led decision-making. What you’ll do Lead the translation of business challenges into analytical questions and high-impact insights Combine people, financial, and operational data to provide a holistic view for decision-making Drive advanced analytics use cases (e.g., attrition, productivity, workforce effectiveness) whilst building and refining analytical frameworks and logic aligned with transformation priorities Create compelling data storytelling, visualization, recommendations and executive level communication Shape and contribute to the People Analytics roadmap, priorities, and KPIs Drive visibility of data quality challenges and their implications and align to to improve data accuracy and usability Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, challenging and guiding decisions with data Build strong partnerships across People & Communications, Organizational Effectiveness & Transformation, Strategy & Transformation, Finance, IT and business teams to ensure insights translate into real impact Play a key role in establishing ways of working, governance, and best practices in People Analytics, which is an team to be established to take part in What we’re looking for Strong experience as a business-focused data/insights analyst or consultant (not a purely technical data scientist) Proven track record of delivering actionable insights that influenced business decisions with solid business acumen Solid analytical toolkit (e.g., Excel, Power BI or similar) and ability to work with structured data and derive insights (basic SQL knowledge is a plus, not the focus) Curiosity about insights and an ability to connect and synthesize multiple data domains (people, financial, operational) Strong expertise in data storytelling, visualization, and stakeholder communication Experience working with senior stakeholders and navigating a complex, global environment Hands-on experience with tools such as Power BI, Excel, or similar Experience in HR / people analytics is a strong advantage Why join us A rare opportunity to define and build a new strategic capability in a global company High visibility role with direct exposure to senior leadership and transformation agenda Opportunity to shape how KONE leverages people data to drive business performance and growth in an intersection of cross-company strategy A unique opportunity to build a new capability from the ground up High visibility role with impact on strategic decisions and transformation Location: Negotiable Function: Organizational Effectiveness & Transformation (E&T) Want to #JoinOurFlow ? If you think this could be an inspiring challenge for you, please tell us more about yourself and why you are interested in this specific role and submit your CV and application via our Careers site at the latest, July 22nd.  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 https://careers.kone.com/en/ At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we move two billion people every day, making their journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In 2025, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.2 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees in close to 70 countries. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.