Head of Internal Communication and Change Management Job Arlington area,Virginia USA,Management

Description
WTW is navigating a period of significant, sustained transformation shaped by global market shifts, advances in technology, AI and automation, and the evolving expectations of our colleagues and clients. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of a global, publicly traded professional services company as it redefines how work gets done, how leaders engage colleagues and how transformation is experienced and delivered across the enterprise.

This is a high-impact global leadership role for a strategic communicator and change leader who can help translate complexity into clarity, drive innovation and digital fluency, and build confidence through change and strengthen how colleagues understand, connect to and act on WTW’s priorities. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Communication, this leader will influence enterprise strategy execution across more than 40,000 colleagues globally and serve as a key partner to executive leadership during one of the most transformative periods in the company s history.

The Head of ICCM will lead global internal communication and change management across WTW, overseeing enterprise, segment and function efforts while upskilling and developing talent to ensure ICCM is a high-performing team. The role combines enterprise strategy, executive counsel, people leadership and disciplined execution – setting the direction for how WTW communicates internally, manages change, strengthens colleague engagement and measures communication effectiveness.

As a member of the Corporate Communication leadership team, this leader will serve as a trusted advisor to executive and senior leaders, helping shape clear narratives, anticipate colleague impact, build readiness for change and ensure internal messaging is consistent, compelling and aligned to WTW’s strategy, culture and client commitments.

Responsibilities

Set and lead WTW’s global internal communication and change management strategy, ensuring it advances business priorities, strengthens colleague engagement and supports measurable adoption of change.
Serve as a strategic advisor to executive and senior leaders, translating complex business priorities into clear, credible and actionable narratives that connect strategy to colleague experience and drive understanding, engagement and action
Lead enterprise-wide change communication for major transformation efforts, including AI, automation, operating model shifts, business integration and other strategic initiatives.
Design and sustain a consistent messaging platform that reflects WTW’s purpose, strategy, culture and external positioning, leveraging compelling storytelling to make complex transformation initiatives relevant and meaningful for diverse colleague audiences.
Lead, engage and develop the ICCM team, including team leads and broader team members, building both fundamental and emerging capabilities, clarity, accountability and an inclusive, high-performing culture.
Equip leaders and managers with the messaging, tools and coaching needed to communicate authentically and effectively through periods of change, ambiguity and business-as-usual activity.
Establish change management frameworks, stakeholder plans, communication cadences and feedback loops that build organizational readiness, reduce resistance and improve colleague understanding.
Establish and govern enterprise communication and change standards, service offerings, operating models and decision-making processes that improve consistency, scalability and business alignment across the company.
Champion innovative approaches to communication and change management, leveraging AI, automation, analytics and emerging technologies to enhance…