Manager, Internal Communications (Technology Communications)

Job description

**Details**

+ **Department:** Internal Functional Communications
+ **Schedule:** Full time
+ **Location:** **Remote with less than 5% travel - Living in one of the following key markets is strongly preferred - Nashville, Chicago, Austin, Milwaukee, or Indianapolis**
+ **Salary:** $93,857.00 - $126,983.00 per year
+ Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

**Benefits**

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

_Benefit options and eligibility vary by position.

Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer._

**Responsibilities**

As the Manager of Internal Communications (Technology Communications), you will manage internal communications programs to support Ascension’s information technology teams and will play a key role in ensuring projects meet objectives on time and on budget by increasing adoption and usage.

**Responsibilities:**

+ Develop and drive the execution of a strategic and measurable internal communications plans
+ Provide internal communications counsel and support to Ascension leaders leaders
+ Develop internal communications content, campaigns and events that support our operational objectives and our internal brand
+ Proactively identify trends, risks, challenges and solutions to process adoption, and lead and support change communication efforts
+ Combine strategic thinking and big-picture perspective with attention to detail, clarity and focus
+ Ensure that communications reflect the Mission, Vision and Values of Ascension as a healing ministry of the Catholic Church
+ Maintain flexible availability and responsiveness both during and outside of normal work hours as necessary

**Complexity of Work:**

+ Requires outstanding writing skills, critical thinking skills, strategic counseling skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Must be able to work in a high-performance environment.

Experience in the healthcare industry is a plus.

**Requirements**

Education:

+ High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

**Additional Preferences**

+ Highly Preferred: Bachelor's level degree in Journalism, English, or Communications, with 3 years of leadership or management experience
+ Experience with implementing large-scale change communications efforts in the healthcare technology space
+ Ability to write and edit engaging and visually appealing change communications
+ Skilled in making complex projects easy to understand for a non-technical audience
+ Experience supporting senior leaders with strategic communications counsel
+ Experience planning and managing a coordinated content approach that directly impacts engagement of key audiences in support of our business goals
+ Strong collaboration skills with other team members
+ Proven driver and communicator across matrixed organizations, helping to gain internal buy-in and support
+ Clinical technology communications experience a plus

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**Why Join Our Team**

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need.

Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it.

Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension.

Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community.

Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

**Equal Employment Opportunity Employer**

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp_10_20.pdf) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists.

Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

**E-Verify Statement**

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Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.

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