Communications Project Specialist

Northside Hospital is award-winning state-of-the-art and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

The Communications Project Specialist leads processes related to the intake planning and execution of Internal Communications (IC) related projects across the enterprise in alignment with organizational priorities. This role coordinates across internal team members external vendors and consultants serving as a strategic partner between stakeholders creative teams and technology partners.

1. Bachelors degree in Communications Business Project Management or a related field.
2. Minimum of 5 years of project management experience with demonstrated experience managing communications marketing web design or related projects.
3. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with clear accountability for scope timelines and deliverables across varied project types.
4. Strong organizational skills with a proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
5. Proficiency with project management tools and platforms (e.g. Airtable Asana Smartsheet Jira or equivalent).
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to translate complex project information into clear concise updates for varied audiences.
7. Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve issues proactively before they impact timelines or deliverables.
8. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team-oriented environment while managing individual workstreams independently.

PREFERRED:

1. PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent (e.g. CAPM PMI-ACP Agile/Scrum certification).
2. Experience in a healthcare hospital system or similarly complex regulated organization.
3. Demonstrated experience coordinating both internal team members and external vendors or consultants across concurrent projects.
4. Familiarity with internal communications marketing or web production workflows and terminology.
5. Experience supporting or managing digital and web projects including familiarity with content management systems (CMS) or intranet platforms.
6. Experience working within a creative or communications team environment.
7. Familiarity with communications platforms such as SharePoint Microsoft Teams or similar tools.
8. Exposure to AI or emerging technology tools in a project or workflow context.