Communications Lead - GBS Supply in Slough

The GBS Supply transformation programme is deploying global standard operating procedures across all regions to Reckitt’s Supply and Manufacturing functions within CSLP. The GBS Supply Communications Lead role defines and coordinates the overall communication strategy and plan for the GBS Supply function. This includes creating engaging communications in support of the GBS Director Supply Services alongside coordination of content for town hall presentations and announcements with wider coaching and guidance on communication best practices. This role sits as a member of the central GBS Supply Organisational Change Management Team.

Your responsibilities:

• Responsible for the creation and management of the GBS Supply communications plan.
• Responsible for mapping stakeholders across the GBS Supply programme and developing a communication strategy to increase engagement, reduce resistance to change, and build capabilities.
• Develop and execute strategies and messages to support effective, timely, and accurate communications to internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsible for measuring communication program effectiveness to date and developing strategies and initiatives at pace to improve outcomes.
• Actively engage in activities to build and maintain a positive brand for the GBS Supply Turbo programme.
• Analyse the people, process, organisation, and technology impacts of change (IOC); develop and execute communication and engagement solutions and plans to align markets and embed new ways of working.
• Support Adoption in developing action plans and solutions to increase stakeholder engagement and embed new ways of working across deployment and business as usual (BAU) markets.
• Use digital and traditional communications to engage diverse stakeholder groups (e.g. Workplace).
• Collect and analyse data and create visionary and engaging narratives.
• Support the deployment markets in creating consistency of messaging and aligning communications to further increase the speed of end user adoption.
• Lead all communication aspects of GBS Supply events and activities (e.g., Kick Off Events, all-hands meetings, appreciation events, etc.).
• Execute surveys to identify stakeholder readiness, adoption, and collect feedback within deployment markets and BAU markets.
• Monitor and report communication effectiveness through an established OCM governance framework and track and report stakeholder engagement and adoption across markets.
• Guide the local change lead in the execution of all major communications activities, sharing lessons learned and best practices from previous deployments.
• Apply learnings and industry best practices to enhance the central OCM methodology, tools, and templates.

The experience we're looking for:

• Experience in a communications lead role.
• Experience in corporate communications for a global competitive business.
• Experience of working in a dynamic, time-pressured project environment.
• Experience of leading communications for global IT transformation programmes.
• Experience of working with a variety of traditional and digital communications tools (e.g. Workplace, Mentimeter, MS Teams).
• Experience of coordinating large events such as deployment Kick Offs and Town Halls both virtually and in-person.

The skills for success:

• Excellent written and verbal communications and project management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, especially at senior management level.
• Expert knowledge and skill on MS applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and experience of using Adobe, Camtasia, Menti or alternate presentation and video creation software.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload to given deadlines.
• Excellent English language skills both verbal and written.

What we offer:

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans, we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate, and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality:

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.