Location: Lisle, IL
Full Time
Job Title: Mobility Specialist
Company Overview
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.
Role Overview
The Mobility Specialist is responsible for leading the mobility function across the Americas (United States, Canada, and Mexico), including immigration, business travel support, relocations, international assignments, tax compliance coordination, and vendor management. This role serves as the primary regional contact for mobility-related matters and partners closely with internal stakeholders, Global Mobility, Payroll, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and external service providers to ensure compliant, efficient, and employee-focused service delivery.
In addition, this position supports the broader Performance & Reward function through workforce analytics, dashboard development, reporting, process automation, and operational improvement initiatives that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Immigration, Work Authorization & Compliance
- Immigration, Work Authorization & Compliance
- Lead immigration processes across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
- Coordinate immigrant and non-immigrant visa activities.
- Manage work authorization requirements and compliance tracking.
- Provide guidance to employees, managers, Talent Acquisition, and P&C partners.
- Monitor regulatory changes and assess organizational impacts.
Business Travel & Visa Support
- Coordinate business travel visa requirements and travel support.
- Assess work authorization requirements for employees traveling within and outside the Americas for business purposes.
- Partner with external providers to support compliant business travel activities.
- Monitor business traveler compliance and maintain tracking/reporting.
Relocation & International Assignment Support
- Coordinate domestic and international relocations through external providers.
- Support inbound and outbound international assignments in partnership with Global Mobility.
- Provide in-country support for expatriates and international assignees.
- Coordinate assignment-related services and employee support throughout the assignment lifecycle.
Tax Compliance, Vendor Management & Mobility Governance
- Coordinate mobility-related tax services and compliance activities with external providers.
- Partner with Payroll, Finance, Global Mobility, and vendors to ensure accurate administration and reporting.
- Manage relationships with immigration, relocation, tax, and travel-support providers.
- Monitor service delivery, escalations, compliance risks, and employee experience.
- Support mobility policy administration and governance activities.
Analytics & Reporting
- Conduct workforce and talent mobility analyses based on the business needs
- Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytics supporting Mobility, and broader Performance & Reward initiatives
- Create and maintain PowerBI dashboards/reporting solutions
- Support recurring and ad hoc reporting requests from leaders and stakeholders
Process Improvement & Automation
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities.
- Develop reporting solutions, dashboards, and workflows.
- Support technology solutions that improve efficiency, data quality, and user experience.
Process Improvement & Automation
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities.
- Develop reporting solutions, dashboards, and workflows.
- Support technology solutions that improve efficiency, data quality, and user experience.
Role Requirements
- 5+ years of immigration and/or Global Mobility experience in a corporate environment required.
- Experience supporting immigration and work authorization processes
- Experience managing external vendors and service providers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers from all cultures and backgrounds.
- Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook) and HRIS.
- Strong background in compliance with a solid knowledge of immigration law in the US, Canada and Mexico.
- Ability to handle sensitive and personal matters with tact and confidentiality. Ability to prioritize and recognize task/situations which require a sense of urgency.
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion with minimal direction.
- Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time, with minimal advanced planning.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related business field required.
Preferred Experience
- Language(s): French and/or Spanish is a plus.
About KONE
At KONE, we foster an innovative and collaborative culture, valuing each individual's contribution. Employee engagement and sustainability are key focuses, promoting ethical practices and mutual respect. We're proud to offer experience and opportunities to help you achieve career and personal goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
We hire individuals who value culture because we believe culture drives innovation
- We value your authentic self.
- Collaborative, creative, and supportive work environment.
- Passionate about safety, quality, and innovation
- We care about the communities where we live and work.
Just some of our many benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible work schedule
- Opportunities to learn and grow
- 401K Employer Match
- 401k Employer Non-elective Contribution
- Well-being Program
- Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Digital Health Solutions & Telehealth
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Family & Medical Leave
- Parental Leave
- Leave to Care for a Domestic Partner
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
- Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Buy-Up Long-term Disability
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity & Accident Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Legal Insurance
- KONE Credit Union
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter Benefits
Annual Base Pay Range:
The hiring range for this role is $93,400 – $128,480. The compensation package offered will depend on candidate’s ability to meet the requirements of the role, needs for the business strategy, and a range of factors unique to each candidate, including their skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location.
Variable Compensation
KONE Annual Bonus plan at 10% Target Incentive (50/50) based on achievement of company goals and individual goals.
Come share your passion and energy to make a positive impact at KONE for our customers and your career!
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KONE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Read more on www.kone.com/en/careers/
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://kone.com/global/en/careers.html
Skills Required
- 5+ years of immigration and/or Global Mobility experience in a corporate environment
- Experience supporting immigration and work authorization processes
- Experience managing external vendors and service providers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent computer proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Experience with HRIS
- Strong knowledge of immigration law and compliance in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
- Ability to handle sensitive and personal matters with tact and confidentiality
- Ability to prioritize urgent tasks and situations
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction
- Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time
- Bachelor's degree in human resources or a related business field
- French and/or Spanish language skills
Kone Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kone and has not been reviewed or approved by Kone.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive across many roles and markets, with field positions sometimes benefiting from overtime and strong union scales. Feedback suggests base compensation is often a relative positive even when other factors vary.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs, including 401(k) and in some regions pension or annuity structures, are consistently highlighted as strong. Feedback suggests these elements meaningfully enhance the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Core health coverage is viewed as comprehensive, commonly including medical, dental, and vision options. Feedback suggests a global well‑being framework and EAP resources further reinforce health-related support.
Kone Insights
What We Do
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. This means understanding urbanization and, together with our partners and customers, helping cities to become better and more sustainable places to live. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, we operate in more than 60 countries around the world, employ over 60,000 people and serve 550,000 customers. In 2022, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.9 billion. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
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