Internal Communications Principal

SAIC; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an Internal Communications Principal to lead day-to-day HR communications, turning complex information into clear content and managing campaigns from planning through publication. The role supports benefits, career development and change navigation, with remote work option across the United States.

The ideal candidate will excel in writing, project management and collaboration, delivering targeted employee messages through SAICGo and intranet channels while tracking performance

Qualifications

• Experience delivering employee communications in a complex org.
• Ability to turn technical or policy information into clear messaging.
• Strong calendar, deadlines, review process ownership.
• Experience publishing via intranet or content platforms.

Responsibilities

• Execute multi-channel HR communications plans.
• Manage benefits, performance, talent development campaigns.
• Write/edit emails, intranet stories, FAQs, leader toolkits.
• Own publishing in SAICGo and related channels with accessibility checks.
• Monitor performance and optimize content based on data.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Project management

Content strategy

Multichannel publishing

Stakeholder collaboration

Data-driven optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, PR, marketing or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

FirstUp

MarketScale

Intranet CMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Internal Communications Principal

Job ID: 2617650

Location: Remote Work, VA, United States

Date Posted: Oct 9, 2026

Category: Communications

Subcategory: Communications

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: Remote

Benefits: Click here

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a creative, organized and experienced Internal Communications Principal to lead the day-to-day delivery of HR communications. This role is ideal for a strong writer and hands-on communicator who can turn complex information into clear, engaging content and manage projects from planning through publication. This position can be worked remotely anywhere in the United States for the right candidate. Candidates must be U.S. Citizens.

Reporting to the Internal Communications strategic lead for HR, you will translate communications strategy into coordinated campaigns that help employees understand their benefits, develop their careers, navigate change and connect with SAIC. You will partner closely with HR teams and Corporate Communications to manage content, deadlines, approvals and publishing across employee channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute integrated, multi-channel HR communications plans aligned with the strategy and messaging established by the HR communications lead.
• Manage communications delivery for benefits, performance management, talent development, employee surveys, employee communities and other HR initiatives.
• Write and edit employee emails, intranet stories, FAQs, leader toolkits, talking points, presentations and other communications in SAIC's HR voice.
• Translate complex HR information into concise, accurate messaging that explains what employees need to know and what action to take.
• Maintain the integrated HR editorial calendar, coordinate timelines and identify opportunities to combine messages, reduce duplication and avoid competing deadlines.
• Manage incoming communications requests, clarify objectives and audiences, and recommend channels using established guidelines.
• Support a more coordinated employee experience by using targeted email, SAICGo, manager cascades and evergreen intranet content appropriately.
• Own the upload, formatting and publication of HR stories in SAICGo, including images, links, tags, scheduling, accessibility and final checks of published content.
• Coordinate featured placement and digest inclusion with channel owners.alert
• Manage stakeholder reviews and approvals, confirm information with HR subject-matter experts and keep projects moving through publication.
• Prepare drafts of executive and leader communications under the direction of the HR communications lead.
• Monitor communications performance and employee feedback, and recommend improvements to content, timing and channel use.
• Flag sensitive issues, competing priorities and decisions requiring strategic guidance.
• Learn and use communications and marketing platforms, including FirstUp and MarketScale, to publish content, deliver targeted communications and review campaign performance.
• Analyze email performance metrics, including delivery, opens, clicks and audience engagement, to identify opportunities to improve subject lines, content, calls to action, targeting, timing and frequency.
• Translate performance data into practical recommendations and test improvements in future communications.

What We’re Looking For

• Demonstrated experience delivering employee communications and managing multiple campaigns in a complex organization.
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to make technical or policy-heavy information clear, conversational and actionable.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including ownership of calendars, deadlines, review processes and deliverables.
• Sound editorial judgment and an understanding of how audience, purpose and urgency should guide channel selection.
• Hands-on experience publishing content through an intranet, employee communications platform or content management system.
• Exceptional attention to detail, including accuracy, formatting, links, accessibility and consistency.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to ask questions, recommend alternatives and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Ability to work independently, anticipate needs and exercise judgment about when to involve the strategic lead.
• Experience communicating with a distributed workforce, including employees working at customer sites.
• Comfort using engagement data and employee feedback to improve communications.
• A creative mindset and a practical approach to solving problems and improving workflows.
• Comfort learning new communications and marketing tools, including FirstUp and MarketScale, and applying them to day-to-day campaign delivery.
• Ability to interpret email and campaign metrics, identify patterns and recommend changes that improve employee engagement and action.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Marketing or a related field, and 10 years of experience. Master’s degree and 8 years of experience.
• Candidates must be U.S. Citizens
• Seven or more years of relevant communications experience.
• Candidates must have a strong command of AP Style.
• Experience managing communications projects from planning through publication.
• Proficiency with digital publishing tools and Microsoft Office applications.
• HR or change communications experience preferred.
• Experience using digital communications or marketing platforms and reviewing campaign performance; familiarity with FirstUp or MarketScale preferred.

Target salary range: $100,001 - $140,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit newsroom.