[Remote] Program Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is seeking an Employee Communications and Engagement Manager to support global employee and executive communications for a large marketing organization. The role translates business priorities and leadership direction into employee communications, executive content, events, communities, and engagement programs while coordinating stakeholders, vendors, timelines, and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute employee communications plans supporting organizational and leadership priorities
• Draft employee announcements, executive messages, manager communications, event communications, recaps, and supporting materials
• Translate complex business priorities and leadership direction into clear, engaging, and actionable employee-facing communications
• Partner with communications leadership to develop executive content including talking points, presentations, social content, and organizational messaging
• Support executive visibility initiatives and develop content for LinkedIn, Viva Engage, and other leadership channels
• Develop key message frameworks, FAQs, communication toolkits, and reusable communications assets and templates
• Maintain editorial consistency and apply strong editorial judgment across all channels and audiences
• Manage and evolve employee communications communities, including developing agendas, content, resources, and follow-through activities
• Lead communications and production support for key organizational events including All Hands, AMAs, manager meetings, partner meetings, and community events
• Build event communication plans, workback schedules, run-of-show documents, and production plans
• Coordinate vendors, budgets, timelines, and logistics for events and engagement programs
• Serve as a communications partner to stakeholders across the marketing organization, consulting on messaging, audience strategy, and communications approaches
• Build integrated plans across communications, events, communities, and engagement activities
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, identify downstream implications, and drive cross-functional coordination and follow-through
• Utilize AI tools appropriately to accelerate content development and improve quality
• Manage and publish content on SharePoint and Viva Engage platforms

Skills

• 5–7+ years of experience in employee communications, corporate communications, executive communications, community management, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience developing communication strategies and plans and drafting executive and organizational communications
• 5+ years of experience managing complex communications initiatives with cross-functional stakeholder engagement
• 3+ years of experience managing employee events, communications programs, communities, or engagement initiatives including event production support
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior leaders and developing executive-facing content
• Experience supporting large organizations through major organizational moments such as reorganizations, strategy rollouts, and priority initiatives
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to produce strong first drafts requiring strategic refinement rather than complete rewrites
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex organizational priorities into clear, compelling, and actionable employee communications
• Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail across varied audiences including employees, managers, leaders, and community members
• Experience developing and executing end-to-end communications plans from strategy through delivery
• Ability to draft executive communications including talking points, presentations, organizational announcements, and social content
• Strong program and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple concurrent initiatives
• Experience managing employee events, communications programs, communities, or engagement initiatives
• Ability to balance communications strategy with execution excellence across events and organizational moments
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, SharePoint, Viva Engage, and modern collaboration platforms
• Comfort using AI-assisted tools and workflows to improve efficiency and content quality
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with sensitive and confidential information
• Strong relationship-building skills and ability to serve as a trusted communications partner to senior stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing, or a related field preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and professional experience in employee or corporate communications will be considered

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Hospital plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Company paid short and long-term disability
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave)
• Remote work arrangement

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