Human Resources Manager

HR Change and Communications Manager

Salary: up to $108k

Our Human Resources teams partner with the innovators driving our unique brand of creative ambition. From identifying and developing talent to navigating the evolving legal landscape, our HR employees bring their own kind of innovation to effect positive change across the company and in their careers.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

What You'll Do:

As the HR Change and Communications Specialist, you’ll be a key partner for the HR team, driving change and communications strategies across key HR projects and programs. You'll collaborate closely with the HR team and other functions to identify thoughtful change approaches and develop communications timelines for HR programs and projects. You will also manage internal HR connections and events.

• Conduct change impact assessments and analyses to identify key initiatives' needs, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop plans and implement strategies to address upcoming changes in people, processes, and technology.
• Support HR programs and projects by creating and delivering clear, consistent messages and materials that communicate the vision, benefits, and expectations.
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness and outcomes of initiatives, providing feedback and recommendations for improvement.
• Build and maintain solid relationships with leaders and team members, acting as a trusted advisor and change champion.
• Manage and maintain an internal page on the company intranet, ensuring accurate and thoughtful distribution of HR-related information to all employees.
• Support ad hoc projects and initiatives as needed.

Skills, Experience, and Requirements:

Who You Are:

We’re looking for an experienced change manager focused on successful implementation and communications for People program launches, enhancements, and ongoing deployment.

• You have a flair for the creative and love building narratives and plans from the ground up; you also have the management skills to bring your ideas to fruition.
• You have outstanding interpersonal skills and build strong relationships with all levels of roles across functions, involving the right people at the right time across the business.
• You ask forward-thinking, big-picture questions to help drive cross-functional collaboration that enables teams to identify the best solutions.
• You have a proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and entrepreneurial environment and the versatility to manage multiple projects, priorities, and sometimes urgent issues successfully and simultaneously.
• You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity, combining different perspectives, and ultimately driving functional partners to decisions.
• You’re clear about what success looks like and help bring your stakeholders along to achieve these goals.
• You are a self-starter, highly motivated, and able to shift directions quickly when priorities change.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive change at all levels of the organization.

If this sounds like you, you probably have experience with:

• Change management best practices and implementation with a client- or customer-focused mentality.
• Experience building and executing change management strategy, including identifying sponsors, managing through resistance, tracking progress, and analyzing results.
• Superb communication, presentation, and facilitation skills; able to tailor messages and styles to different audiences and situations.
• Communicating directly with cross-functional partners, including effective conflict management, prioritizing, and managing stakeholder requests.
• Leading development and execution of communication plans, communication collateral, training, and change adoption strategies.
• Presenting to groups at all levels and the ability to answer questions with poise and confidence while relating in an approachable manner.

Education and Experience:

• BA/BS in a related area of study, communications, psychology, business administration.
• Minimum 6-8 years of related work experience, preferably in both change management and communications.