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The Senior Manager, Change Management and Communications will be responsible for the execution of the change management and communications strategy in support of Marriott’s digital and technology transformation. As an integral part of the Business Transformation Office’s (BTO) Change Management + Communications team, the Senior Manager’s primary focus will be creating and executing communications and change management efforts for Marriott’s various stakeholders, including but not limited to hotel General Managers, hotel associates and above property leaders.
Job Responsibility:
Assist with communications content creation, review + approval and distribution processes
Manage the drafting and review of communications for various stakeholder and audience groups, including General Manager and hotel associate communications, webinar decks, job aids and other creative assets
Continually monitor and improve the effectiveness (e.g., distribution, content management, readability) of communications
Support the Senior Director, Change Management and Communications, to ensure critical items and/or issues are communicated to impacted hotels effectively
Assist with the change readiness survey analysis, identifying key themes and insights and synthesizing findings to inform change communications
Partners with the Senior Director and colleagues to manage and maintain a comprehensive communications plan
Maintains and executes the communications plan working closely with Change Management + Communications, Continent, Deployment, Learning and other teams to meet defined success measures
Develops and coordinates required deliverables through a formal review process while adhering to style and quality guidelines and delivering against tight timelines (e.g., email communications, webinars, job aids, change readiness survey analysis, etc.)
Develops and supports execution of change communications deliverables, including – but not limited to – webinars, email messages, PowerPoint presentations, job aids, change guides, etc.
Develops targeted communications for associates describing change, rollout measurements and milestones
Works collaboratively with a variety of key stakeholders and subject matter experts within the Business Transformation office and across the company to confirm accuracy of content and consistency with broader communication efforts
Partners with continent Change Management teams to tailor change communications plans and effectively disseminate key messages
Provides information to supervisors, coworkers and leaders in a timely manner
Manages time effectively and juggles multiple projects
Presents ideas, expectations and information in a concise, organized manner
Uses problem solving and project management skills in decision making and follow up
Performs other reasonable duties as assigned by manager
Requirements:
5-7+ years’ of relevant professional experience (change management, stakeholder engagement, communications or deployment strongly preferred)
4-year degree from an accredited university in Communications or related major
Experience translating complex topics, concepts, business strategies and data into clear, concise and compelling communications
Possess exceptional written and oral communication skills
Experience developing associate-facing communications or demonstrated ability to adapt, develop and deliver upon communication needs
Strong personal leadership, organizational, relationship-building and negotiation skills
Self-starter with confidence, enthusiasm and strong customer service orientation
Ability to be detailed oriented, while maintaining alignment with broader organization objectives
Demonstrated ability to deliver results under difficult conditions, particularly when faced with complexity and ambiguity
Ability to juggle multiple projects and many stakeholders
Strong project management skills
Ability to complete deliverables with high quality and up to established standards
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications
Nice to have:
Experience with transformational change management including large-scale, global systems deployment a plus
What we offer:
401(k) plan
stock purchase plan
discounts at Marriott properties
commuter benefits
employee assistance plan
childcare discounts
medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, and paid parental leave (for full-time positions)