Big challenges need bold thinkers.
If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.
At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.
We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.
Job DescriptionThe Lead Strategic Communications Specialist is the "Voice of OCI." This role manages the complex task of communicating technical and clinical transformations to a disenfranchised or overwhelmed workforce, ensuring that the value of the Federal EHR is clearly understood.
Detailed Scope of Work & PWS Alignment:
- Comprehensive Communications Strategy: Develop and maintain an executive-level communications plan. Define key messages, themes, channels, and target audiences for OCI initiatives.
- Multimedia Product Oversight: Oversee the design and delivery of digital, print, and multimedia products. Ensure all communications reflect the organization’s values, tone, and visual identity.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Change Leadership: Develop strategies for stakeholder engagement, including town halls, podcasts, and office hours. Translate complex technical topics into accessible language.
- Knowledge Repository Management: Manage a centralized knowledge repository to support stakeholder communication and clinical requirement definition.
Advanced Technical Proficiencies:
- Writing: Mastery of Associated Press (AP) style and narrative storytelling.
- Tools: Expert in MS Office 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, and SharePoint.
- Strategy: Deep understanding of change leadership and organizational communication.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience: 10 years total (8 years in senior communications management).
Additional InformationWork Arrangement
- Remote
Compensation: Salary depends on experience and expertise. Compensation includes a comprehensive fringe-benefits package. RESPEC is a 100% employee-owned company and employees are eligible for participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) after a qualifying period.
Featured benefits include:
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) & ESOP (with company match up to 4%)
- Professional Development and Training
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree
- 10 years total experience
- 8 years in senior communications management
- Expert in MS Office 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, and SharePoint
- Mastery of AP style and narrative storytelling
RESPEC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — - Retirement Support: Retirement benefits are positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through the combination of an ESOP and a 401(k). Long-term wealth-building potential is emphasized as a differentiator versus base-salary-only comparisons.
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Healthcare Strength — - Healthcare Strength: Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is presented as a standard, comprehensive foundation. Additional protection coverage (life and disability) is also included, strengthening the overall benefits stack.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — - Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is characterized as generally fair-to-good when viewed across roles and in combination with total rewards. Clear salary ranges appearing in some job postings further support expectations-setting for certain positions.
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What We Do
In a world where one superhero can handle almost any problem, our entire team of award-winning technology experts is on a mission to make your business better. With extra vision to see solutions that others can’t and vast knowledge to bridge the gaps that others don’t, we’re transformers with the know-how to solve the world’s hardest problems. At RESPEC, we thrive on technology and making our clients successful. This is why we do what we do. From the depths of a cavern to the heights of a volcano, from an antiquated computer system to a business in dire need of re-engineering, our technical and business experts find solutions for extreme situations... like the time we cleansed and migrated 100 million rows of legacy data or the time we protected Mt. Rushmore. Know-How is Everything. We use our resourcefulness and vast experience to solve problems. It’s called know-how. And when you have it, problems aren’t problems at all. Know-how defines the core of who we are. It is how our clients see us. Know-how speaks to ingenuity, aptitude, and skill—it is not merely knowledge; it is knowledge on how to get things done. Imagine having access to a think tank with hundreds of diversely talented engineers, scientists, programmers, and developers under one roof—that’s RESPEC. Each team member is highly trained and skilled in understanding and applying the laws of a specific universe to solve any kind of problem. That’s why we have to talk about our team in terms of superheroes.
