Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable.
Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes , Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.

Are you ready to make your next career move to join our team as our Project Management Training Specialist for KONE Americas?

• Do you enjoy measuring, monitoring, and supporting project portfolio planning?
• Does supporting and coaching project managers by performing project reviews and PM assessments motivate you?
• Do you thrive in areas where you work with other Delivery Operations teams to ensure correct and consistent use of project management policy?
• Do you demonstrate a passion for quality and results?
• Are you committed to promoting a safety culture in your team?

If you answered a resounding YES to these questions, then we have an amazing opportunity for you!

OTHER HIRING REQUIREMENTS

• Analytical: Analytics and data assessments skills for sound business decision-making.
• Safety and Quality: Proactively drive safety and quality performance of the project portfolio within his/her scope of responsibility
• Leadership and people development : Identify and address competence development needs for project managers, project coordinators and admins
• Communication: Effectively conveying information to stakeholders, team members, and clients
• Organizational Abilities: Managing multiple tasks, deadlines, and resources efficiently
• Decisiveness: Making timely and informed decisions to keep projects on track
• Technical Proficiency: Understanding project management tools and software
• Adaptability: Being flexible and open to change as projects evolve
• Problem-Solving: Addressing challenges and finding effective solutions
• Collaboration: Working well with others and fostering a cooperative team environment
• Attention to Detail: Ensuring all aspects of the project are thoroughly considered and executed

JOB DUTIES

As our Project Management Training Specialist, you will be responsible supporting area’s project management capability to achieve and maintain competitive advantage through excellence in customer project management. You will monitor delivery project and portfolio management, project execution, and portfolio performance while also supporting the planning, execution, and governance of selected delivery projects.
You will bring 10+ years of progressive and successful experience in managing projects/portfolio in the construction industry and/or related work experience (including customer project management and influencing people) to KONE. You will use the knowledge gained through a 4 year college degree preferably within a construction, project management, engineering curriculum or 10+ years of experience in a similar role (engineering and/or PMI certification is added benefit).