Manager, Enterprise Communications & Channels

Amentum•Richmond, VA

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Manager, Enterprise Communications & Channels develops and delivers employee communication programs that inform, engage, and connect employees to Amentum’s business priorities, leaders, and culture. The role serves as a communications partner to corporate functions and business leaders, translating complex information into clear, compelling, and actionable employee communications. It supports enterprise communication plans, content and governance strategies, employee engagement campaigns, leadership events, and organizational change initiatives. The position works across communication channels and platforms to ensure content is timely, accurate, audience-focused, and aligned with company messaging and brand standards. It also supports the evolution of Amentum’s digital workplace and employee communications ecosystem, including adoption of new technologies, AI-enabled capabilities, and modern communication practices. This is a U.S.-remote position teleworking from home, with occasional travel to Amentum’s U.S. headquarters in Virginia. U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English, or a related field.
Typically 7–10 years of experience in employee communications, corporate communications, public relations, internal communications, or a related field.
Experience supporting leadership communications, employee engagement programs, and organizational change communications.
Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with intranet platforms, content management systems, email communication tools, and digital collaboration technologies.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including SharePoint, Teams, PowerPoint, and related communication tools.
U.S. citizenship required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills.
Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail; ability to simplify complex information for diverse audiences.
Strong stakeholder management, relationship-building, project management, and organizational skills.
Customer-focused mindset with a consultative approach; collaboration and influencing skills across multiple functions and levels.
Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
Data-driven approach to measuring and improving communication effectiveness.
Creativity, curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Ability to travel periodically, less than 10%, to the Chantilly, Virginia area for on-site work.

Responsibilities

Draft, edit, and publish employee communications, including announcements, newsletters, leadership messages, organizational updates, and intranet content.
Translate business priorities, organizational initiatives, and technical information into clear, engaging, and actionable employee communications.
Develop talking points, presentations, and briefing materials to support executive and leadership communications.
Ensure messaging reflects company values, business priorities, and communication standards; maintain editorial quality, consistency, tone, and brand voice.
Create and execute communication and engagement plans supporting enterprise initiatives, HR programs, organizational change, employee experience efforts, and business priorities.
Manage editorial calendars and content schedules, and coordinate communication activities and timelines across stakeholders and projects.
Assist in developing communication toolkits and materials for leaders and people managers.
Support adoption and optimization of digital workplace tools, employee communication channels, and AI-enabled capabilities.
Assist with intranet enhancements, platform updates, and communications technology improvements.
Design and leverage automation and AI tools to improve content development, publishing workflows, and operational efficiency.
Manage day-to-day publishing for employee communication channels, including the intranet, email, and other employee-facing platforms.
Maintain content governance standards, publishing workflows, and content accuracy across communication channels.
Partner with channel owners and technical teams on content updates and user experience improvements.
Ensure communications are accessible, mobile-friendly, and optimized for employees across diverse work environments.
Support planning, logistics, and communications for all-hands meetings, town halls, leadership conferences, employee forums, and engagement events.
Develop event communications, presentation materials, promotional content, and post-event recaps.
Track communication performance metrics, readership, engagement trends, and employee feedback; prepare reports and summaries to evaluate effectiveness.
Recommend content, channel, and process improvements based on data and employee insights, supporting improvements to communication quality, reach, and employee experience.
Perform other communications-related responsibilities as assigned.