VP of AI-Driven Learning & Capability Growth

KONE Corporation; Espoo; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KONE is seeking a senior L&D leader to transform how learning is delivered and experienced across a global, AI-enabled organization. The role drives capability development at scale, ensuring the field workforce has essential safety, methods, and technical skills while strengthening a high-performance learning culture.

The successful candidate will define a vision for AI-powered learning, embed learning into the flow of work, and build a data-driven learning ecosystem that scales content and

Qualifications

• 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
• Strong understanding of digital and AI-driven learning solutions
• Experience leveraging data and analytics for decision-making
• Ability to translate innovation into business impact
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen
• Proven leader of high-performing teams
• Strong influencing skills at the executive level
• Passion for learning and transformation
• Collaborative and forward-looking approach
• Adaptable and impact-driven

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Own and advance KONE-wide learning for the field workforce, ensuring scalable, high-quality training
• Support Field Trainer network to perform at its best
• Foster continuous, self-directed learning across a global workforce
• Ensure learning is accessible, practical, and relevant
• Enable knowledge sharing across geographies and functions
• 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
• Build learning analytics and skills intelligence capabilities
• Use data to prioritise development and demonstrate business value
• 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

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Global transformation

Digital and AI-driven learning

Data-driven decision making

Strategic thinking

Executive stakeholder management

Job description

KONE is seeking a senior L&D leader to transform how learning is delivered and experienced across a global, AI-enabled organization. The role drives capability development at scale, ensuring the field workforce has essential safety, methods, and technical skills while strengthening a high-performance learning culture.

The successful candidate will define a vision for AI-powered learning, embed learning into the flow of work, and build a data-driven learning ecosystem that scales content and