Communications Manager

Change Manager - Halifax/Leeds- 6 months + -Up To £400 - £550 per day - Banking - Financial Services - Internal Communications - Internal Communications - Change Communications - Business Readiness - Change Readiness

Our client is a large, market leading financial services organisation are embarking on a period of change and evolution. The purpose of the change manager is to deliver communication documents and internal communications to Colleagues to prepare this area of the organisation for change readiness. This will cover complete programmes and affected business areas within the group wide business unit.

Skills Needed:

- Significant experience in managing and delivering internal communications in a project environment
- Exemplar stakeholder management and communication skills with colleagues at all levels
- Deep understanding of communication management and getting the most from its delivery to different audiences, eg project pool, Operations departments and Senior Executive
- Extensive evidence of managing conflicting priorities
- A flexible approach to working pattern; ability to manage own workload with minimum supervision and willingness to travel when required.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

-Developing a communications strategy to support the engagement of staff as well as the successful delivery of change into operational teams., ensuring that it is understood by all stakeholders within the business.
- Design and deliver internal communications
- Provide internal communications support and advice to the Executive Committee on all aspects of communication
- Co-ordinate communication follow-up activities including measuring the impact of communication initiatives
- Produce or contribute to the appropriate project management deliverables, eg the requirements and plan; including producing time and cost estimates
- Identify and assess risks and issues to the plan, effectively managing and mitigating them by putting in place appropriate contingency actions