As a Cybersecurity Area Leader, you will serve as the central cybersecurity lead for the China region. You will ensure that customer expectations are met, global cybersecurity strategies are effectively localized and executed, and a strong culture of cybersecurity resilience and awareness is championed across all business units in your area.

In this position, you will:

• Drive regional cybersecurity execution with customer and business impact in mind, aligning with global strategies and ensuring that local business needs, regulatory requirements, and threat landscapes are addressed.
• You will interact regularly with KONE’s key customers to showcase our cybersecurity posture and address their security requirements.
• Drive the implementation of global cybersecurity awareness and competence development programs within your area, fostering a proactive and informed security culture across all organizational levels and roles, including management, sales, and service technicians.
• Represent your area in the Cybersecurity Extended Leadership Team, sharing insights, aligning priorities, and contributing to global cybersecurity strategy development – ensuring that customer needs and regional realities are reflected in enterprise-wide decisions.

This role is pivotal in translating global cybersecurity ambition into local impact – empowering customer-facing teams, mitigating risks, and ensuring that cybersecurity is embedded into the fabric of business operations.

To succeed in this position, you’ll have:

·      Proven track record in leading cybersecurity programs, including awareness, risk management, and product security initiatives across complex organizations.

·      Strong strategic and operational mindset, with the ability to translate global cybersecurity strategies into actionable regional execution plans.

·      Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across business units, IT, product teams, external partners, and customers.

·      Demonstrated experience in regulatory compliance and risk management, including familiarity with global frameworks such as ISO 27001 and IEC 62443 and regulations relevant to the area, e.g. China Cybersecurity Law and MLPS 2.0.

·      Understanding of emerging technologies and threats, including AI, IoT, and cloud security, and how they impact regional cybersecurity posture.

·      Ability to work in a multicultural and multi-regional environment, with sensitivity to local business needs and regulatory landscapes.

·      B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in information technology, engineering, cybersecurity, business administration or a related field.

·      Experience in a customer-facing role, such as product management, sales management, or customer solution engineering, is considered an advantage.

·      Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GSLC, or equivalent are considered an advantage.

Location for the position is Shanghai, China.

Why join KONE’s cybersecurity team?

KONE Technology and Innovation (KTI) is where the magic happens at KONE. It's where we combine the physical world – escalators and elevators – with smart and connected digital systems. We are changing and improving the way billions of people move within buildings every day. We are on a mission to shape the future of the industry with new technologies and sustainable innovations.

We’re building on strong progress to take cybersecurity to the next level. As we aim to lead the industry in cybersecurity, our focus spans across products, services, enterprise IT, and supply chain protection. With KONE’s ongoing digital transformation, our elevators are evolving from traditional mechanical systems into intelligent platforms at the heart of smart buildings. This shift brings exciting opportunities – and new responsibilities – for cybersecurity to enable innovation while safeguarding trust.