Analyst, Communications Full-time Job

As a Communications professional at Saputo, you are part of the team responsible for enabling change for large scale, complex enterprise technology implementations and smaller IT initiatives impacting people and business processes across our global divisions. Your collaborative approach, creativity, and understanding of communication best practices and tools are part of your recipe for delivering effective communications in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

 

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter:

 

Reporting to the IT Manager, PMO—Change Management & Communications and working collaboratively with diverse cross-functional and corporate teams, the IT Analyst, PMO – Communications is responsible for applying best practices to develop communication strategies, plans and material, leveraging multiple channels to support IT driven projects and initiatives globally. This work includes:

 

• Planning innovative strategic and tactical communications campaigns that support project, program and/or organizational objectives, including creating detailed communications plans

• Writing and editing key messages and content that contribute to audiences meeting cognitive, affective, and psychomotor objectives, including creating change stories, SharePoint Online posts, Go Live kits, and cybersecurity notices

• Using a variety of tools and tactics to design, develop, and share compelling change and operational communications

• Following review and approval workflows

• Creating and managing IT intranet and SharePoint pages and content

• Coordinating and/or contributing to change management activities with supervision, ensuring deliverables and engagement activities are well executed, and desired outcomes are met

• Identifying and monitoring risks and issues

• Tracking and reporting on Key Performance Indicators to Saputo IT and Business leaders and project PMO

• Fostering relationships, by establishing, influencing, and supporting key business and project team members at all levels

• Contributing to ongoing improvement of Saputo’s IT communications approach, change management methodology, and framework of tools

 

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You Have the Following Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant program (e.g. Communications, Marketing, English, Business) or equivalent work experience

• Demonstrated ability to design and develop communications and to apply communications best practices

• Knowledge and experience with graphic design

• Ability to create content using SharePoint Online, Canva, Klaviyo, Vyond Video Studio, and Articulate 360/Rise 

• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities under pressure and to work independently and in a collaborative team environment

• Advanced written and verbal communication skills                

• Highly organized with an attention for details

• Advanced proficiency in MS Office 365 (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams)

 

The following are considered assets:

• Experience contributing to change management efforts on enterprise transformations or system implementations, with preference given to IT project experience

• Demonstrated understanding of change management methodology and practices and a desire to apply leading practices

• Change management certification (Prosci or CCMP) 

French and/or Spanish language skills

 

 

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

 

• Competitive salaries

• A hybrid work environment with the possibility to work from home 2 days a week

• Advantageous corporate agreements

• Full range of group insurance benefits

• Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution

• Purchase option of company stocks

• Group RRSP

• Health and wellness program in the workplace

• Assistance program for employees and their families

• Saputo products at a discounted price

 

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

 

SALARY RANGE: $65,010 to $85,320

*Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.

In Canada, Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Dairyland, Armstrong, Neilson, Alexis de Portneuf, and many more. Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain management, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.