Talent Development Communications Manager

Cummins•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cummins is seeking an experienced and strategic corporate communications professional to lead the development and execution of global communications strategies for corporate functions, specifically Human Resources Global Talent Development. The Communications Manager will act as a strategic translator and connection-maker, converting complex talent strategies, research insights, and evidence-based frameworks into actionable guidance for leaders and employees. This role is responsible for managing the sustained change narrative for Cummins' evolving talent development approach, creating coherent stories from disparate strategic initiatives to build understanding over time. The focus is on enabling action at the point of need, ensuring clear and connected answers are available for employee questions regarding career progression, performance conversations, and leadership expectations, all aligned with an evidence-based approach to talent development.

Requirements

Experienced and strategic corporate communications professional
Ability to lead the development and execution of global communications strategies for corporate functions, specifically Human Resources Global Talent Development
Ability to serve as a strategic translator and connection-maker, transforming complex talent strategies, research insights, and evidence-based frameworks into actionable guidance
Ability to manage the sustained change narrative for Cummins' evolving talent development approach
Ability to connect disparate strategic initiatives into coherent stories that build understanding over time
Focus on enabling action at the point of need
Ability to ensure clear, connected answers are available for employee questions regarding career progression, performance conversations, and leadership expectations, reflecting an evidence-based approach to talent development.

Responsibilities

Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Brand Management - Creates competitive advantage through brand recognition; positions the brand to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations; applies brand standards to create a consistent perception and defend the company reputation.
Creative Communication Design - Presents information from a variety of sources in a compelling message through storytelling to engage target audiences; applies the appropriate tools and media types to create effective, high-quality visual and experiential media.
Data Analytics - Discovers, interprets and communicates qualitative and quantitative data; determines conclusions relying on knowledge of business or functional frameworks; simultaneously applies statistics, data validity, data visualization, and problem-solving approaches to effectively extract meaningful patterns and business insights; presents conclusions and outcomes that enable data driven business decisions.
Digital media savvy - Leverages current and emerging digital media strategies (e.g., email automation, social media, content management systems, etc.) to influence employee behavior or target audiences to a desired action.
Intuitive Listening and Adapting Solutions - Translates needs, expectations, or asks from customers, stakeholders, etc. into actionable solutions through active listening and intuition; chooses or produces solutions (e.g., process change, tool, product, service, etc.) to meet or exceed the customers’ or stakeholders’ needs or expectations or to provide value.
Organizational savvy - Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
Persuades - Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.
Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Develops talent - Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.