Internal Communications Manager

Join Swiss Re's Global Finance Operations & Transformation team in Zurich and make a meaningful impact through strategic communications that drive engagement, transparency, and organizational alignment. This dynamic role offers the unique opportunity to shape communications that support both divisional initiatives and a major transformation project with firm-wide implications.

About The Role
As our Internal Communications Manager, you'll craft compelling narratives that translate complex financial concepts into clear, engaging messages for diverse audiences. You'll split your time between overarching divisional communications and supporting a significant transformation project, giving you exposure to both strategic and operational aspects of a global finance organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an integrated internal communications strategy aligned with GFO&T and Group Finance transformation priorities
• Prepare engaging content including announcements, presentations, newsletters, intranet content, and leadership messages
• Partner with stakeholders across Business and IT teams, transformation groups, and subject-matter experts to ensure accurate, consistent, and well-timed communication
• Establish communication plans and channels that enhance transparency and keep employees informed
• Analyze audience needs and tailor messaging to different units, functions, and stakeholder groups
• Measure effectiveness through feedback loops to continuously improve communication impact
• Support change initiatives by translating complex or technical topics into accessible messages
• Foster collaboration across teams through proactive, clear communication

About The Team
Global Finance Operations & Transformation (GFO&T) is the division responsible for accounting and reporting of accurate and consistent financial information for global Swiss Re for external reporting and internal analysis facilitating strategic decision-making. This includes IFRS for Global as well as statutory financial information for all Swiss Re's legal entities, including SST and Solvency 2. GFO&T spearheads the transformation of Global Finance, streamlining it towards a simpler, more effective, forward-looking organisation. The GFO&T Strategy & Transformation Office is in charge of defining and aligning the GFO&T strategy in close alignment with the leadership team and driving the Finance transformation on the divisional level, while delivering high-quality senior stakeholder reporting and managing the divisional budget and divisional operations.

About You
You are a motivated, committed, and flexible communicator who thrives in a dynamic, transforming environment. You bring a combination of strategic thinking, creativity, and the ability to simplify complexity for diverse internal audiences.

We Are Looking For Candidates Who Meet These Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in internal communications, corporate communications, change communications, or a related field—ideally within Finance, Insurance, or other complex global organisations
• Proven ability to design and deliver communication strategies and materials for broad and diverse internal audiences
• Strong storytelling, creativity, writing, editing, and messaging skills, with an ability to tailor communication to different stakeholder groups
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working on evolving and fast-changing topics
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams

These Are Additional Nice To Haves

• Experience with communication tools and platforms (e.g., intranet CMS, newsletters, digital workplaces, collaboration tools)
• Understanding of Finance processes and/or (Re)insurance
• Fluent English and German, preferably native English writing and oral skills; additional languages are a plus

For Switzerland, the base salary range for this position is between CHF and CHF for a full-time role.
The Specific Salary Offered Considers

• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role
• the applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience

In the situation where you do not meet all the requirements or you significantly exceed these, the offered salary may be below or above the advertised range. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based annual bonus.
Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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