Procurement Communications & Change Manager

Job Description

Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, ''the stuff dreams are made of,'' we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role…

The Warner Bros Discovery Procurement Communications & Change Manager is responsible for supporting the key communication, change management, and training elements of procurement initiatives. This position plays an integral role in highlighting the importance of early procurement engagement and the strategic value produced by the Procurement organization. The successful holder of the position will have the ability to collaborate with a diverse global team and prior experience in leading strategic communication programs and global change management initiatives. Responsibilities include supporting the development of presentations, training and change management materials, and ongoing internal communications that highlight procurement's role and value to the business.

Your Role Accountabilities…

Strategic Communication and Change Management Champion
• Lead the strategy, development and delivery of procurement communications ensuring all materials are synchronized and providing consistent, cohesive, and impactful messaging
• Identify all stakeholders and key messaging required to develop, coordinate, direct, and facilitate effective communications aligned to their individual needs
• Coordinate with Corporate Communications teams to deliver messaging using the established corporate communication channels
• Perform coordination role with a diverse group of business and technical teams to develop, design and execute holistic program communications
• Design effective project reporting and communication to stakeholders and executive leadership
• Develop education content strategy, materials, and delivery methods to drive compliance of the established procurement process and enable user adoption of technology

Training Development and Delivery
• Develop training plan for procurement initiatives and ongoing training needs of the business and procurement team
• Train business on procurement policies and procedures using the best training methods for a specific purpose or audience
• Gather and evaluate information from employees and management on previous training to identify weaknesses and areas that need additional training

Qualifications & Experience…
• 5+ years experience, preferably in full-life cycle change initiatives with a focus on stakeholder management, communications strategy, and educational design
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or supply chain management related field
• Experience in project management and process improvement (e.g. Lean Process Improvement, Six Sigma, etc.
• Professional accreditation in procurement a plus
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, multi-task and re-prioritize as needed
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative relationships
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills and an ability to synthesize complex and technical information into concise and clear recommendation
• High level of organization skills and attention to detail with ability to work independently
• Ability to shape and deliver key messages to various audiences aligned to their individual needs and objectives
• Ability to collaborate and influence virtually, including large group facilitation of workshops and training
• Strong level of understanding of transition/change management concepts and developing and executing communication and training strategies
• Experience working with Corporate Communication teams to deliver unified communication plans

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpww5o-18-118-226-105-42 in your application.