USA - Communication & Change Manager

Company: Mindlance
Location: Round Lake
Posted on: June 18, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description100% Remote is Fine VATE Communication & Change Manager Summary: Works collaboratively with VATE Program team to develop a Change Management and Communication plans and execute against them. This role will work across regions, functions and at multiple levels of the organization to drive transformational, and sustainable change. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for designing and executing Organizational Change and Communication activities for a successful global system implementation that is sustainable Accountable for setting Organizational Change and Communication strategy Drives creation of project level change strategy, deliverables, tools, and timelines Drives creation of strategy to sustain change objectives and tracking metrics Oversees development of project change templates and standards and coordinates their use on the project Maintains and provides input to stakeholder management Develops leadership alignment approach and manages leadership alignment activities Works directly with project manager and core project team Builds relationships with leadership and stakeholders Identifies and prioritizes change-related issues and risks, defines action plans, and leads mitigation techniques Creates change strategy, plan, calendar, channels, and relative tracking documents Drives communication planning and prioritization Owns communication deliverables (i.e., articles, website, newsletter, and email content, etc.) Develops unique messaging per stakeholder group Provides review and editing assistance for meeting presentation materials and summaries as needed Defines User Adoption metrics and partners with leadership, project teams and users to drive appropriate actions Deep knowledge and skills in the area of organizational change management for IT Systems Consistent production of superior deliverables Education and/or Experience: Position requires a Bachelors degree in communications or proven communication experience in global business. 5 7 Years experience in internal communications for executive and broad audiences inclusive of writing experience is required 5-7 years experience in leading complex transformational change plans, strategies and implementation of change tactics. Experience in project management and work plan creation Experience of successful implementations that have been sustainable Experience influencing and shaping leadership decision making, ensuring leaders are committed to goals, aligned with program plans, and mobilized to provide active and visible sponsorship Track record of taking initiative and building bridges between teams to drive results Ability to identify and resolve conflict Ability to develop recommendations to encourage synergy and alignment Ability to build understanding and support of change activities throughout the organization Ability to identify, manage, and champion areas of change resistance Deep knowledge and experience in writing project-specific and organization-wide communications Ability to effectively execute communication deliverables from inception to distribution Ability to clearly, concisely, and effectively communicate project information to stakeholders Ability to work well independently as well as with the team Ability to identify, manage, and champion areas of change resistance Software: MS Word, MS Outlook, Excel (pivot tables & reporting), PowerPoint (presentations), & SharePoint (strongly preferred)

Keywords: Mindlance, Arlington Heights , USA - Communication & Change Manager, Executive , Round Lake, Illinois