Vice President, People Connections

Department:

10638 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - MW HR Strategy & Innovation

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Fully Remote Role.

Pay Range

$112.40 - $179.85

Major Responsibilities

P&C Strategy Communication

• Develop and execute a holistic communication strategy that supports the People & Culture agenda and key initiatives (e.g., talent development, DEI, wellbeing, engagement). 
• Translate P&C strategy into compelling narratives and campaigns that resonate with diverse employee audiences. 
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to ensure messaging consistency across touchpoints. 

Total Rewards Communication

• Lead communication planning for Total Rewards programs — including compensation, benefits, wellbeing, retirement, and equity plans. 
• Create clear, accessible messaging that helps teammates understand and maximize their rewards. 
• Collaborate with Total Rewards and Legal to ensure compliance and clarity across all employee segments. 

Reward & Recognition Messaging 

• Design and execute communication strategies that celebrate performance, milestones, and peer-to-peer recognition. 
• Support enterprise and local recognition programs through toolkits, leader messages, and event communications. 
• Drive visibility and storytelling around recognition moments to reinforce culture and values. 

Teammate Events & Experiences 

• Lead internal communications for major People & Culture-driven events (e.g., appreciation weeks, global all-hands, town halls, engagement campaigns). 
• Partner with Events and Experience teams to design messaging journeys before, during, and after key experiences. 
• Develop creative content and channel strategies to maximize participation and impact. 

Leadership Communication Strategy

• Develop a unified strategy for how leaders communicate about people priorities and organizational culture. 
• Define leader communication roles, responsibilities, and expectations — with a focus on cascading and local activation. 
• Build and maintain tools and frameworks to support leader-led communication at scale. 

Leader Content Development

• Craft executive-level communications on behalf of P&C and business leaders, including scripts, emails, speaking points, and video content. 
• Create templated leader toolkits for key moments in the employee lifecycle (e.g., onboarding, reviews, team changes). 
• Measure effectiveness and continuously improve leader engagement and clarity. 

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

Certification / Registration / License

Work Experience

8+ years of experience in internal communications, employee engagement, or HR communications. 

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong understanding of HR functions including total rewards, performance management, and talent development.
• Experience supporting senior leaders with high-impact content and coaching.
• Outstanding written, visual, and verbal communication skills — with the ability to simplify complex topics.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence cross-functionally in a matrixed environment.
• Experience working in a global, fast-paced organization preferred.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Disclaimer

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position.  Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

Our Commitment To You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.