Employee Communications Manager, Strategy & Transformation

Overview

The Manager, Employee Communications, Strategy & Transformation plays a critical role in shaping how PepsiCo’s global Strategy & Transformation (S&T) organization connects, aligns, and engages associates around priorities that matter most. This role partners closely with senior leaders across the S&T function to deliver clear, compelling, and consistent communications that drive engagement, enable transformation, and reinforce One PepsiCo culture across a highly complex, global organization.

 

This role requires a strategic storyteller, trusted advisor, and strong systems thinker who can operate with agility, influence without authority, and translate enterprise strategy into meaningful employee experiences at scale.

Responsibilities

Global Employee Communications & Engagement

• Lead end-to-end communications strategy and execution for Global S&T Quarterly All Hands, including content development, storytelling, leader messaging, event flow, and global amplification.
• Partner with senior leadership to highlight strategic priorities, business updates, and achievement recognition.
• Support rotation of global locations to enhance inclusion and engagement (e.g., Barcelona, Mexico, India).
• Own and evolve Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer’s Quarterly Updates on Viva Engage, replacing traditional earnings-style emails with engaging, visual-first leadership communication.
• Drive strong engagement through carousel visuals, leadership tagging, and clear calls to action.

Leadership Communications Strategy & Alignment

• Serve as a strategic communications partner across Chiefs of Staff, Communications Partners, Program Managers, and Change Managers within the S&T function.
• Lead quarterly leadership communications check-ins to:
• Align on priorities and key messages.
• Surface emerging needs from leaders across the function.
• Share best practices, templates, and scalable communication tools.
• Enable Chiefs of Staff and Comms Partners to act as communication amplifiers and agents for their leaders through clear frameworks and materials.

Executive Visibility & Thoughtful Leadership Presence

• Drive Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer’s internal visibility through on-demand video messages supporting enterprise-wide initiatives and internal campaigns.
• Manage streamlined filming and deployment approach, including talking point development and cross-functional coordination.
• Lead S&T organizational announcements from Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, delivering timely, clear communications on org changes, leadership updates, and enterprise initiatives.
• Provide local toolkits and amplification guidance to ensure global clarity and consistency.

Internal Amplification of External Events

 

• Develop and execute employee-centered communications strategies supporting major external moments, such as:
• CES
• Dreamforce
• World Economic Forum
• Deliver fully integrated plans including leader messaging on Viva Engage, targeted leader emails, internal videos, and engagement opportunities that connect external visibility to internal pride and understanding.

Storytelling & Narrative Development

 

• Continuously mine and develop stories that position S&T as a critical enabler of PepsiCo’s broader transformation agenda.
• Create compelling content across internal platforms, including:
• S&T Pulse (internal function magazine)
• MyPepsiCo
• Viva Engage
• Translate complex work into relatable stories that reinforce impact, purpose, and progress.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $110,700 - $185,250.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism,