Director, Leadership & Change Communications

Job Duties

• Develop and lead the enterprise approach for leadership and change communications, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities, business objectives, and organizational change/transformation initiatives.
• Serve as a senior communications advisor to executive leadership, providing strategic counsel on messaging, positioning, organizational announcements, and high-impact enterprise business initiatives.
• Lead the development of executive communications frameworks and governance, including enterprise town halls, leadership meetings/forums, major announcements, speeches, presentations, videos, and employee engagement campaigns.
• Establish standards, governance, and best practices for leadership and change communications to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment.
• Direct communications approaches that support enterprise transformation initiatives, including organizational redesign, technology modernization, digital transformation, policy changes, mergers & acquisitions, and culture initiatives.
• Anticipate communications risks and develop strategies that cultivate trust across the organization.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of communicators working to develop core communications competencies.
• Champion innovation communications approaches, emerging technologies, and employee engagement practices with an eye on continuous process improvement and enhanced employee experience.
• Create executive-ready materials that simplify complex business topics into clear, actionable communications.
• Lead communications planning for sensitive organizational matters with professionalism, discretion, empathy, and strategic alignment.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, HR, or related field.
• 10 years of experience in internal communications, change communications, executive communications, HR communications, or related field.
• 8 years of experience with advanced degree.
• Proven experience leading communications strategies for organizational change and transformation initiatives.
• Experience leading teams in large, complex organizations.
• Strong executive communications experience supporting senior leaders.
• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging and actionable communications.
• Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders and influencing without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of change management principles and employee engagement strategies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate fast-paced, ever-evolving business environments.
• Strong strategic thinking & judgement, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Prior experience in large, matrixed organizations preferred.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Master’s degree in Communications, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $138267 - $235053
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

About BAE Systems, Inc.

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale.