Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Community Impact (Marketing & Communications)

Job summary

The Senior Manager will lead the planning and execution of global strategic initiatives, including community investment, brand programs, and colleague engagement. They are responsible for managing project governance, stakeholder alignment, budgets, and risk management to ensure measurable business and community impact.

Job details

Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Community Impact (Marketing & Communications) Be part of impactful global initiatives within the sector of insurance for our client. Work alongside senior stakeholders, contribute to meaningful community and brand programs, and help drive initiatives that create lasting value for customers, communities, and colleagues. What is in it for you: • Salaried: $60-65 per hour. • Incorporated Business Rate: $70-75 per hour. • 12-month contract with the potential for permanent employment. • 37.5-hour work week, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. • Hybrid work with in-office days Tuesday to Thursday. • Occasional Monday evening calls, approximately 1-2 times per month. Responsibilities: • Lead the planning and execution of strategic global initiatives. • Develop project plans, timelines, governance frameworks, and success metrics. • Manage stakeholder communications and alignment activities. • Facilitate working sessions and decision-making forums. • Track budgets, risks, dependencies, and project milestones. • Coordinate activities across multiple regions and business functions. • Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies. • Support the activation and execution of community investment and engagement programs. • Lead and deliver large-scale global initiatives across Community Investment, Brand, colleague engagement, and customer trust programs. • Manage strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, governance, risk management, program optimization, and execution activities to support measurable business and community impact. What you will need to succeed: Required qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Corporate Affairs, Social Impact, or a related field. • 10+ years of experience leading complex strategic initiatives, programs, or enterprise-wide projects. • Strategic program and project management experience leading large-scale, complex initiatives. • Advanced stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership experience within global organizations. • Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans, governance frameworks, budgets, risk management activities, and performance measurement processes. Preferred qualifications • Experience in Community Investment, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Social Impact, or Corporate Affairs. • Experience in Brand, Marketing, Communications, or Employee Engagement initiatives. • Experience leading large-scale global transformation or enterprise projects. • Experience working within complex matrix organizations. • Experience managing global transformation initiatives within large matrix organizations. • Background within the banking or insurance industry. Soft skills • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills. • Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making abilities. • Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment without formal authority. Why Recruit Action? Recruit Action (agency permit: AP-2504511) provides recruitment services through quality support and a personalized approach. As part of the screening process, some applications may be reviewed using artificial intelligence tools. Only candidates who meet the hiring criteria will be contacted.

What you’ll do

The Senior Manager will lead the planning and execution of global strategic initiatives, including community investment, brand programs, and colleague engagement. They are responsible for managing project governance, stakeholder alignment, budgets, and risk management to ensure measurable business and community impact.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess over 10 years of experience leading complex, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. Strong skills in stakeholder management, cross-functional leadership, and project governance within large matrix organizations are essential.

Listed skills

• Project management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Strategic planning
• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Governance frameworks
• Risk management
• Budget tracking
• Cross-functional leadership
• Community investment
• Corporate social responsibility
• Brand management
• Communications
• Employee engagement
• Performance measurement
• Problem-solving
• Critical thinking
• Influence
• Influencing Skills
• Insurance Industry
• Stakeholder Communications
• Brand Marketing
• Planning
• Budgeting
• Business Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Investments
• Decision Making
• Program Optimization
• Communication
• Public Relations
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Critical Thinking
• Employee Engagement
• Governance
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Problem Solving
• Risk Management
• Project Management
• Milestones (Project Management)
• Performance Measurement
• Relationship Building
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Stakeholder Management
• Timelines
• Process Improvement

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Marketing
• Consulting
• Social Services
• Community Impact Manager
• Marketing Communications Manager
• Sales and Marketing Managers
• Public Relations Managers

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