Program Communications Lead (34814)
Posted Today by Myticas LLC
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Remote or Markham, Ontario
Summary: The Program Communications Lead will oversee the communication and engagement strategy for a large-scale enterprise transformation program in the Toronto area. This role requires the development of clear messaging for various stakeholders, including executives and frontline employees, within a complex program environment. The position is a long-term hybrid contract, necessitating both onsite and remote work. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in corporate communications and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive communication and engagement strategy
- Create and manage program-level messaging aligned with leadership and business teams
- Deliver multi-channel communications tailored to various stakeholder groups (executives, frontline, unions, employees)
- Maintain communication calendars, feedback loops, and messaging frameworks
- Execute communication activities, including cutover and go-live communications
- Develop content for enterprise communications, intranet, and SharePoint
- Support and grow a change champion network across business units
- Facilitate change network sessions (monthly ? weekly leading up to go-live)
- Prepare toolkits and materials to enable business adoption
- Partner with Corporate Communications and Enterprise Transformation Office (ETO)
- Manage 30-60-90 day plans and provide executive-level reporting
- Support executive and leadership messaging, including high-visibility communications and events
Key Skills:
- 5-7+ years experience in Communications or Corporate Communications roles
- Proven ability to develop communication strategies and write executive-level messaging
- Experience supporting large-scale transformation programs (OCM exposure preferred)
- Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience working with intranet/SharePoint content and communication tools
- SAP S/4HANA program exposure and/or Utilities industry experience is an asset
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Markham
Country: Canada
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Our Toronto area client is seeking a Program Communications Lead for a long term HYBRID contract to support a large-scale enterprise transformation program. This role will lead communication and engagement strategy, driving clear, consistent messaging across business and executive stakeholders within a complex program environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive communication and engagement strategy
- Create and manage program-level messaging aligned with leadership and business teams
- Deliver multi-channel communications tailored to various stakeholder groups (executives, frontline, unions, employees)
- Maintain communication calendars, feedback loops, and messaging frameworks
- Execute communication activities, including cutover and go-live communications
- Develop content for enterprise communications, intranet, and SharePoint
- Support and grow a change champion network across business units
- Facilitate change network sessions (monthly ? weekly leading up to go-live)
- Prepare toolkits and materials to enable business adoption
- Partner with Corporate Communications and Enterprise Transformation Office (ETO)
- Manage 30-60-90 day plans and provide executive-level reporting
- Support executive and leadership messaging, including high-visibility communications and events
Qualifications:
- 5-7+ years experience in Communications or Corporate Communications roles
- Proven ability to develop communication strategies and write executive-level messaging
- Experience supporting large-scale transformation programs (OCM exposure preferred)
- Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience working with intranet/SharePoint content and communication tools
- SAP S/4HANA program exposure and/or Utilities industry experience is an asset
Additional Details:
- Work Model: Hybrid (3 days/week onsite in Markham)