Business Partner, People & Communications, Vietnam at Kone

Ho Chi Minh City, , Vietnam -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Business Partnering, Advisory, Coaching, Workforce Planning, Employee Relations, Engagement, Organization Development, Change Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Talent Management, Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Reward Strategy, Internal Communication, Project Management, Labor Law

Industry

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Description

Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? We employ over 60,000 driven professionals in over 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, it is our mission to improve the flow of urban life. Why this role? Human Resource Business Partner. Be part of a global organisation that actively supports your career and internal promotions, means that for the right person, this critical role could be the next step in a fantastic career at KONE. What will you be doing? Acts as a Strategic Partner for business and Drives People Agenda. Acts as a member of Country Management Team. Understands the business needs, turning them into HR action plans supported by Center of Expertise insight and guidance and leading the HR team to drive the agreed actions and provide the best HR service to the business Provide support and advice for leaders and drive the actions that support the achievement of business objectives. Focuses on business partnering, advisory and coaching Collaborates tightly with other HR professionals to produce high-quality and business oriented HR services - while being locally present and knowledgeable Guides managers and employees to utilize HR service channels Deliver selected process tasks in the units Actively utilize the processes and tools provided by the HR organization Acquires needed services from HR CoE and HR Services, and makes sure the business receives the service as agreed upon Workforce Planning Together with business, analyze and forecast workforce needed to achieve business plans. Develop approaches to meet those needs, and lead and support in related actions, e.g. planning sessions or identifying critical workforce segments. Employee relations Together with business, drive employee relations topics, e.g. negotiations and grievances. Ensure the compliance of the activities, and strive to eliminate potential conflicts of interest through e.g. awareness building. Engagement Owns the Unit engagement agenda and drive local priorities. Partnering with CoE, manage the engagement survey and drive action planning. Support managers in actions increasing employee engagement. Organization development and capability building Identify opportunities for supporting strategic direction through organization design. Support and consult the business when undertaking organizational changes. Health and Wellbeing Partnering with CoE, advise the business in health and wellbeing strategy and topics. Understand the Unit’s situation in this area, and develop approaches for improvement. Participate in vendor selection. Change management and culture: Play a leading role in KONE culture development and in strengthening KONE-wide understanding of people aspect of change. Provide training and hands-on support for business. Mergers & Acquisitions: Support the business in M&A efforts by taking an active role in people aspects of the change. Advice e.g. due diligence processes, legal matters or making of post-merger integration plans. Employment lifecycle consultation: Guide and support business in employment and labor law. Ensure compliance and consult with internal and external stakeholders as needed Learning and development support: Partner with CoE to support the business in identifying competence development priorities. Provide help with actions e.g. mapping development paths for critical talent, program nominations or budgeting L&D initiatives. Talent management support: Support the business with Performance Management calibration sessions. Partnering with CoE, provide insights into talent management, e.g. succession planning or talent pipelines and pools. Develop leadership teams. Talent acquisition support: Partnering with CoE, provide input into candidate selection for critical roles. Drive the review of headcounts and budgeted requirements. Performance and reward support: Partnering with CoE, advise the business in rewarding strategy and other performance and reward topics. Provide input to planning, guidelines and local vendor selections. Drive a culture of high performance and recognition. Communications support: Partnering with CoE, to develop and drive effective internal and external communication strategy within the country. Are you the one? Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience Minimum 10 years of progressive HRBP experience from in a multinational industrial company and with minimum 5 year in leadership role. Fluency of English and local language. Proven track record in multi-functional capacities as HRBP/HR manager Project management and change management knowledge Experience in working in Metrix organization HR Process and project management experience Experience in working across functional/business lines in a global organization Industrial Relations and workplace relations knowledge/understanding Knowledge of HR and safety related regulations and legislation. What do we offer? Career progression in opportunities within a global organization 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 You are surrounded by fun colleagues and a lively working environment. The best part is all leaders are great and open-minded Click on apply if you have a passion for meeting up with people and a desire to make an impact in the elevator and escalator industry. 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.

Responsibilities

This role acts as a Strategic Partner for the business, driving the People Agenda by translating business needs into HR action plans supported by Centers of Expertise. The individual will provide advisory and coaching support to leaders, manage the HR team, and ensure high-quality, business-oriented HR services are delivered locally.