Strategic Change & Communications Lead

Cella by Randstad Digital; North Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K plan

Weekly paychecks

Holiday pay

Job summary

Cella by Randstad Digital is seeking an experienced leader to drive change management and internal communications for a global life sciences client.

You will partner with senior leadership to shape executive messaging, run advisory groups, and deliver multi-channel plans while assessing readiness and business impact across complex, matrixed programs. This role requires 9+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience leading change management, internal communications, or corporate project management initiatives.
• Proven track record of developing and executing structured change management strategies within complex, matrixed global environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in providing executive-level communication support, executive presentation design, and high-visibility event planning.
• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Integrated Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional subject matter experts to design and deliver strategic communication programs that advance organizational culture goals.
• Lead and facilitate employee advisory groups to gather actionable insights, synthesize outputs, and present recommendations to executive leadership.
• Develop and execute multi-channel communication plans, including stakeholder analyses, leadership slide decks, scriptwriting, and strategic message timing.
• Implement structured change management methodologies to assess organizational readiness, evaluate business impact, and drive continuous alignment across complex initiatives.

Skills

Change management leadership

Internal communications

Executive-level communication support

Executive presentation design

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Integrated Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field

Job description

Cella by Randstad Digital is seeking an experienced leader to drive change management and internal communications for a global life sciences client.

You will partner with senior leadership to shape executive messaging, run advisory groups, and deliver multi-channel plans while assessing readiness and business impact across complex, matrixed programs. This role requires 9+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.