Director of Organizational Change Mgmt and Communication

Advance department operational effectiveness and capacity for delivering services by: Consistently implementing strategically-driven, relevant departmental communication Identifying barriers and enablers for integrating change across the matrixed organization  Driving cross-group efforts such as recognition, strategic profiles, accountability mechanisms, training plans, change agent forum, management coaching, etc. Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Communication, Organizational Development, Management, Psychology, or other related field Masters Degree a plus 10 plus years business, communication, organizational change experience 2 plus years internal/organizational communication management experience with proven ability to deliver results and impact business outcomes Experienced in tools for assessing organizational needs and change readiness Proven ability to successfully interact with and influence stakeholders at all levels of an organization Leading, or consulting to, at least two significant organizational change initiatives Organizational development experience via management, functional, or consulting responsibility  Experience with cutting edge communication practices a plus Experience with IT organizational communication a plus Strong understanding of organizational change concepts and tools Excellent understanding of organizational communication strategy and vehicles Ability to assess organizational needs/readiness and make strategy-appropriate recommendations Familiar with Balanced Scorecard approach Familiar with benefits, challenges, and requirements of a matrixed organization Superior oral and written communications skills Excellent interpersonal skills Excellent facilitation skills Ability to interface and communicate effectively with top-level management Excellence cross-group collaboration skills Ability to coach and mentor Conceptual, strategic, and critical thinking skills Ability to stay focused on implementing strategy and achieving goals while operational priorities and conditions shift Excellent ability to implement strategically driven communication strategy that supports operational effectiveness Competent with Visio

On April 1, 2008, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (CG Life), a subsidiary of CIGNA Corporation and the primary operating company in the CIGNA HealthCare division, purchased the health care business of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, known as Great-West Healthcare. Between April 1, 2008, and approximately July 1, 2008, Great-West employees involved with Great-West's health care business will provide services to CIGNA HealthCare. If you become such a Great-West employee during this interim period, you will receive a separate offer of employment with CG Life. After the interim period, Great-West employees who accept CG Life offers of employment will become CG Life employees.

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