Senior Specialist, People Communications and Change Management

Location: New York

## Senior Manager, Senior Manager, People Communications and Change Management Apply locations:
USA
- New York City
- New Yorktime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R0026478

As a Senior Manager, People Communications and Change Management reporting to the Communications Leader for People@Nasdaq, you’ll play a critical role in telling a compelling, cohesive, and aligned narrative about the various programs, policies, and benefits we offer. You’ll also partner closely with Nasdaq’s People Experience team to communicate about our People Promise—the expression of what it’s like to work at Nasdaq—to candidates and colleagues alike.

You will be responsible for leading change and communication strategy, consultation, and delivery for high-profile, mission-critical projects at the enterprise, division or expert team, and local level. These projects are crucial to Nasdaq’s continued success and the further development of our business growth strategy.
You’ll thrive in this position if you’re a highly collaborative, creative, data-driven, and product-minded strategic thinker and HR communications expert who brings a global mindset and passion for communication, change management, and employee engagement to a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Provide strategic communications consultancy to stakeholders and own the end-to-end execution of communications key projects across the People@Nasdaq portfolio and beyond, including significant change management iniatitives, new program launches, workforce and location strategy initiatives, regional and local statutory requirements, and more. This includes communication and change management planning, drafting and delivery, channel optimization, and/or coordinating with other Nasdaq or third-party partners, as necessary.
* Partner closely with the People@Nasdaq Communications Leader to bring to life the People Team mission, vision, and thematic narrative to increase employee understanding of, and appreciation for, Nasdaq’s compelling total offer of benefits and other programs and rewards in a consistent way across all channels.
* Apply end-to-end thinking and an “outcomes-over-output mindset” to help design, document, influence, and communicate about all facets of signature People@Nasdaq workflows/experiences, such as onboarding or promotions, collaborating closely with the product/program owner – and across all areas of People Team – to ensure a holistic, thoughtful, and best-in-class user experience for key moments in the employee lifecycle.
* Employ a continuous improvement mindset to suggest, test, and implement “whitespace” ideas to elevate the People@Nasdaq communications channels with an eye towards innovation and improving stakeholder engagement with, and understanding of, key concepts and relevant topics.
* Coordinate closely with the M&A Lead and PMO Lead for People@Nasdaq for all mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other M&A activities, including the creation and curation of defined M&A playbooks to facilitate employee understanding and reduce disruption and risk during times of transition, ultimately enabling the desired business outcomes associated with the deal.
* Work closely with the People@Nasdaq Communications Leader to develop the agenda, promote, and facilitate large-scale People@Nasdaq Communications events including a global Manager Forum, ‘Ask Me Anything’ all-hands, and internal People Team all-hands town halls.
* Leverage AI-assisted tools to create better deliverables and enable greater efficiency while enhancing with quality, consistency, and creativity of people team communication campaigns.
* Serve as the AI subject expert for People@Nasdaq communications team, which includes scouting new available AI technologies, developing application use cases and strategies, and optimizing the suite of AI tools in use to produce better outcomes based on company- and topic-specific preferences and parameters.
** Required Qualifications
*** Bachelor’s degree in communications, human resources, marketing, or a related field.
* 7-10+ years of experience in a corporate communications-related role, preferably with…