Communications Manager

Role Overview

Atlas is seeking an experienced Communications Manager to provide strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and program coordination services in support of a complex business transformation initiative. This role serves as the primary communications lead, responsible for developing communication strategies, executive messaging, and organizational change communications while also providing light program management support to maintain project momentum and stakeholder alignment.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator who can simplify complex information, develop polished executive-level communications, and effectively partner across business and technical teams. Strong presentation development skills are essential, while graphic design experience is a plus but not the primary focus.

Key Responsibilities

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and execute comprehensive communication strategies and plans supporting business initiatives and organizational change.
• Create executive presentations, newsletters, leadership updates, talking points, FAQs, training materials, and stakeholder communications.
• Translate complex business and technical information into clear, engaging communications tailored to executive, business, and technical audiences.
• Manage communication calendars and coordinate timely delivery of communications across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Partner with business leaders, project teams, and subject matter experts to ensure messaging is consistent, accurate, and aligned.
• Support organizational change management by developing communications that drive awareness, engagement, and adoption.

Program Coordination

• Provide project coordination support including meeting facilitation, action item tracking, status reporting, and follow-up.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings, workshops, leadership forums, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Maintain project documentation, communication repositories, and meeting materials.
• Support project governance by tracking deliverables, risks, dependencies, and communication milestones.
• Assist project managers with reporting, planning, and stakeholder coordination as communications workload allows.

Presentation & Graphic Support

• Develop polished, executive-quality PowerPoint presentations and visual communication materials.
• Create communication templates, infographics, process visuals, and other branded collateral.
• Ensure consistency with corporate branding, formatting, and communication standards.
• Support basic graphic design needs using PowerPoint, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading communications for enterprise programs, organizational change, or business transformation initiatives.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation development skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
• Strong experience creating executive presentations, newsletters, communication plans, and stakeholder engagement materials.
• Demonstrated project coordination or program management experience supporting cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience working within pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industries preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (particularly PowerPoint), SharePoint, Teams, and collaboration tools. Experience with Canva or Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.

Deliverables

• Communication strategy and communication plans
• Executive presentations and leadership updates
• Newsletters, announcements, FAQs, and communication toolkits
• Stakeholder engagement plans and communication calendars
• Meeting agendas, minutes, action logs, and status reports
• Communication metrics and stakeholder feedback summaries
• Presentation decks, visual communications, and branded collateral
• Communication repository and project documentation