Job Summary:

The Change Manager (Change Communications Supervisor) plays a key role in supporting organizational change by developing and delivering clear, consistent, and strategic communications for both internal and external audiences. This role partners closely with the Change Management team, project leaders, and cross functional stakeholders to translate complex initiatives into engaging, audience appropriate messaging. The Change Communications Supervisor oversees communication planning, content creation, and channel strategy to ensure employees, partners, and external stakeholders understand upcoming changes, their impacts, and the actions required. They also monitor communication effectiveness, identify opportunities to improve clarity and engagement, and help maintain alignment across all touchpoints throughout the change lifecycle. As a member of the Organizational Change Management team, the Change Communications Supervisor reports to the Manager, Change Management and serves as a partner to OpCo communications teams and executive leadership (VP and above), providing support, feedback, and guidance on key communication initiatives This role is also responsible for crisis communications as they relate to the EVOLVE and OBE programs, along with cutover communications.

Required in-office presence at least 4 days per week (Hanover, MD; Jacksonville, FL; or Tempe, AZ)

Essential Functions:

• Create, execute and provide oversight of a communication strategy aligned with Allegis Group's business transformation efforts and consistent with overall company strategy and priorities.
• Develop message sets aligned to the business transformation as well as overall company strategy in addition to developing communication collateral, including presentations, talking points, emails, etc. to achieve specific objectives.
• Develop and deliver both internal and external communication campaigns that clearly illustrate key accomplishments and value created through business transformation efforts.
• Deliver engaging presentations to senior executives to communicate progress, insights, and recommendations, and provide ongoing feedback and counsel on employee engagement with the business transformation strategy, morale, and communication effectiveness.
• Develop leader toolkits and resources to support effective communication and implementation of business transformation initiatives.
• Act as a communication advisor to multiple senior leaders.
• Act as a functional center of excellence - partnering with leaders to create, execute and manage communication strategies, messages and planning that drive the company strategy; be prepared to highlight the risks and benefits associated with proposed strategies and tactical responses.
• Lead change communication efforts for key strategic initiatives.
• Influence and lead others with strong credibility to drive quick, effective decision-making.
• Advise leaders on organizational change initiatives and design.
• Take a lead role in managing crisis communications and critical issues response both internally and externally.
• Execute supervisory responsibilities of direct reports (if applicable), inclusive of interviewing; hiring; development; planning; reviewing and assigning work; appraising and managing performance; and rewarding employees.
• Manage communication channels, including feedback loops and communication vehicle portfolio.
• Maximize employee engagement and productivity through effective leadership and organizational communication.
• Partner with Operating Company communication teams to understand their strategic agendas, plans and calendars and to ensure alignment relative to company-wide messages.
• Develop relationships with Operating Company communication teams, fostering cross-company collaboration.
• Execution of simultaneous communications for differing initiatives within the program, that span both strategic and tactical approaches
• Stakeholder engagement and partner management across the enterprise
• Prioritization of work and resource allocations
• Communication plan development along with communication vehicle selection based on audience, timing and scope

Supervisory or Management Responsibility:

• Coaches, mentors, motivates, and supervises team members and influences them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Provides the team with constructive feedback as it pertains to project performance.
• Provides the Change Manager/Change Lead with assessments of the project team members for training plans, bonus reviews, and performance appraisals.

Budget Responsibility:

• Coordinate with Manager, Change Management to ensure any costs are in line with budget allocations