Communications Manager, Performance & Reward (P&R) Projects (Fixed term, 24 months)

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Your role and responsibilities

The P&R Projects Communications Manager helps set the tone for key P&R projects and how they are experienced by our people. Through impactful and brand-aligned communication, you help to engage the organization, explain changes that will be introduced, and find innovative ways to transparently inform stakeholders about the progress. Through direct partnership with ABB senior executives and a broad network of subject matter experts, you will ensure aligned and consistent messaging about the programs and their impact. Your success will help to embed new P&R frameworks and programs and – as a result – secure ABB's continuous ability to operate its P&R processes. The preferred location for this role is flexible within Europe. The work model for this role is hybrid #LI-hybrid Responsibilities include: • Develop communication strategies for P&R projects that will drive awareness, understanding, and engagement across all stakeholder groups, including external partners and legislative institutions. • Partner with and advise ABB senior executives in their communication efforts related to P&R projects. • Design, develop and deploy a consistent and compelling narrative for the projects. Create engaging and high-quality materials that will be used by all impacted ABB employees (production and non-production) and managers. • Collaborate with key stakeholders, including other communication functions, to create a communication framework for key P&R projects and ensure alignment and agreement to it across ABB. • Partner with project subject matter experts (SMEs) to turn process and technical content into powerful and engaging stories and multimedia content. • Manage and develop materials for project-related events and stakeholder engagement sessions. • Be a brand guardian and help other team members create content in line with the branding guidelines and project narrative. • Stay curious to innovate, bringing your fresh ideas for communication and engagement and leading the implementation of them.

Qualifications for the role

• 8+ years of relevant experience, ideally in journalism, communications, public relations, or marketing. Experience in project communication is a plus.
• Skilled storyteller with proven capability to strategize, plan, create and deliver engaging content and communication.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and conceptual skills. Excellent at bringing concepts to life through development and delivery of written communications and presentations.
• Knowledge of the latest communication and collaboration technologies and how to best apply them. Creativity and readiness for innovation to break new ground. Tech-savvy with high learning agility.
• Solution-oriented and innovative mindset with a thorough understanding of how to listen to and engage audiences across all levels. Sensitive to the requirements and interests of others and skilled in translating these needs into a coherent and practical communications approach.
• Proven stakeholder and conflict management skills. Excellence in networking and influencing though adequate platforms, tone, and arguments.
• Hands-on approach to work, strong sense of ownership and accountability. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative working style appreciating the inclusion of geographies, levels, functions and cultures.
• Integrity when dealing with highly sensitive information and situations.
• Passion for quality and attention to detail.
• Professional proficiency in English.

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