Human Resources Communications Manager

Contact Information:

David Hedlund

1-312-755-1400

PPG

Job Title : Human Resources Communications Manager

Job Location : Pittsburgh, PA

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: As a Human Resources Communications Manager, you will elevate HR communications, capturing the voice of PPG’s Chief Human Resources Officer, the HR leadership team and the HR Function, leading a full range of executive, internal and external communications. You will influence company-wide and functional communications through the development and execution of a wide variety of HR-related messages, programs, policies, and initiatives. Your role will craft a narrative for the function by working across multiple HR Centers of Excellence, focused on energizing PPG people across the world and bringing to life our purpose to protect and beautify the world.

You will report directly to a member of our HR Leadership Team while also maintaining a dotted line reporting relationship with the Director of Communications.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and HR leadership team to capture tone, voice and ensure strategic communication objectives are met.

Develop a wide-ranging communication strategy to manage the various aspects of HR communication in a consumable, targeted and cadenced approach.

Develop communications strategies and lead the implementation of tactics for all internal and external communications.

Protect PPG's corporate brand and increase employee trust through the development and coordination of a robust communications program crafted to establish a compelling workplace story to promote and advance the company globally.

Manage an HR calendar and cadence of communications based on annual processes, while accounting for campaign-based and ad hoc content, as well.

Collaborate closely with Corporate Communications, Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility, Customer Engagement and Social Media teams to build a coordinated and consistent voice for the company.

Provide crisis communications support on an as needed basis.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Human Resources Management, Marketing, or related field.

15+ years of experience planning, developing, and executing communications including board-ready presentation materials.

Proven message and communications strategy development and execution experience.

Demonstrated change management and content development experience.

Proficiency in social media, and digital tools required.

Demonstrated writing skills, including speeches, presentations and internal company communications.

Candidate Must Have : • 15+ years of corporate communications experience (large corporations vs academia)

• 15+ years of experience planning, preparing & executing presentations for senior executives

• Change Management experience

• Targeting candidates local to Pittsburgh area The team will consider relocating an exceptionally strong candidate from east coast. Avoid west cost.

• Flexibility/comfort with an in-office role Especially at first, the role will be full-time in office with potential for hybrid in future