Role overview

Our Strategy & Operations team is growing and formalizing our change management communications support offering. We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic project management professional to join our team and take it to the next level.

This newly created role drives the successful execution of projects and initiatives across the Content & Channels function within Marketing & Communications with an emphasis on enterprise change management and special initiatives. Any candidate should be a self-starter and comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is proactive solution-oriented and skilled in stakeholder engagement process optimization and leading by doing. This candidate also will bring on-the-job experience in communications project management and change management initiatives to our function to help us adopt best practices as we grow this capability.

Key responsibilities

Delivery

• Provide full-scale project management support to cross-functional teams supporting strategic initiatives and priority change communication campaigns
• Track day-to-day tasks and deadlines across the Content & Channels function to ensure work progresses efficiently and effectively
• Facilitate the intake and initial assessment of new work aligning stakeholders on project scopes priorities and deliverables for optimal resource allocation and planning
• Develop and implement detailed project plans in collaboration with Marketing & Communications leaders driving execution to meet established milestones and deadlines
• Coordinate project activities including meeting facilitation action item tracking database management and oversight of content repositories to ensure seamless project progression
• Identify and address risks inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement within project plans and workflows to optimize outcomes and consistently meet or exceed delivery expectations

Scaling

• Partner with Strategy & Operations Lead to build and manage the communications project management function ensuring scalability and sustainability
• Co-design and manage project intake and briefing processes to position our projects and team members for success
• Standardize refine and document processes and protocols to support the function and our stakeholders
• Create and manage self-service tools to enable efficient project management and scale best practices across our communications teams
• Maintain workflow management tools including governance and how we maximize their potential

Functional leadership

• Serve as a subject matter expert in project management counseling and empowering teammates to achieve excellence across projects of varying scale and complexity
• Offer supervisory support to Content & Channels team members fostering a collaborative solution-oriented environment focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Communications Marketing Journalism or a related field
• 5-8 years of experience in any combination of project management public relations/corporate communications or content management roles
• Exceptional organizational written and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency in project management tools and content management systems
• Special consideration given to candidates with PMP and/or PROSCI certifications

Working conditions

• This role is hybrid with 3 days a week in our Hudson Yards headquarters in New York NY.
  • Candidates should be comfortable working in both remote and in-person settings collaborating with colleagues across geographic locations.
• This role does not have direct reports.
• 0-10% travel is required for business purposes.

Salary Range:

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education experience knowledge and abilities of the successful addition to salary this role may also be eligible for annual sales or other incentive compensation.

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