Intern- Strategy & Transformation, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa (4-6 Months)

KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life by providing elevators escalators automatic building doors and lifecycle solutions for buildings. The Strategy & Marketing team drives KONEs long-term success by setting strategic priorities and ensuring alignment across business units.

KONE has consistently been featured on Forbes list of Worlds Best Innovative Companies Worlds Best Employers & Worlds Largest Public Companies.

Why this role

As a Strategy Intern you will be a full member of the Strategy & Marketing team supporting key strategic projects with a focus on analytics to improve strategy execution and enable profitable decisions through data insights. You will provide performance insights eliminate inefficiencies and help prioritize improvement initiatives playing a key role in data-driven decision-making.

What will you be doing

General:

• Business Performance Analysis: Identify trends issues and improvement opportunities to support decision-making.

• Analytics Coordination: Ensure correct analytics methods are selected and data requirements understood.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the key contact point between business stakeholders and advanced analytics teams.

• Visualization & Reporting: Design dashboards and data visualizations; communicate findings and recommendations.

• Capability Building: Help develop analytics capabilities within the organization.

• Performance Insights: Provide actionable insights to eliminate inefficiencies and prioritize improvement initiatives.

Examples of Strategic Projects:

• Build and maintain Execution Engine initiatives on a portfolio management platform supporting stage gates model standardized methodologies and rigorous follow-up.

• Facilitate follow-up of the KONE strategy scorecard and OKRs using automated data-driven reporting tools.

• Define strategic projects in a portfolio management tool and support users to use the tool for strategy execution and follow-up.

Are you the one

• Masters degree in a relevant field (e.g. Finance Business Engineering or similar) with strong academic performance.

• Some experience in consulting project management or similar work.

• Strong problem-solving and logical reasoning skills.

• Strong communication skills; proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.

• Advantageous: experience with Power BI Power Apps Celonis and Copilot or other AI agents.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Fluency in English.

What do we offer

• A collaborative and supportive work environment with opportunities to work on exciting projects and contribute to the development of new solutions.

• Professional development opportunities including access to resources and tools for learning and growth.

• A culture of diversity inclusion and respect with a commitment to creating an environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.

To Be Considered

- Click the Apply button and complete the online application process by 21 November 2025.

- Please indicate your preferred starting time and duration for the internship and whether it is full-time or part-time. Applications sent by email or outside KONEs application portal will not be processed.

- The recruitment process consists of video and personal interviews (including a business case). Final decisions are expected by the end of November 2025.

- A member of our Talent and Culture team will review your application and will be in contact with additional information accordingly.

In the meantime feel free to browse our website for additional information on our company brands and culture KONE Corporation.

We look forward to learning more about you and how you can contribute to KONEs strategy and transformation journey!

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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 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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