Principal Manager, Internal Communications Pharma
The Fountain Group LLC
- South San Francisco, CA
- 13 days ago
- $69.92–$99.98 Per Hour
Highlights
Step in to lead and deliver strategic employee-focused programs and experiences, including Research-wide meetings, leadership forums, engagement initiatives, and other high-visibility events. Alongside this strategic work, you will step into key communications priorities—leading employee-focused programs, executive communications, and high-profile events that are critical to the Research organization.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | South San Francisco, CA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $69.92–$99.98 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | https://www.thefountaingroup.com/ |
Description
This role requires 3 days onsite work per week.
Pay: $69.92-$99.98/hour based on expereince. W2 ONLY.
Duration:1 yr with extensions based on client need and performance.
Overview:
As Principal Manager, Internal Communications you will join the Research Communications team on a 12-month contract to help establish the foundational internal communications infrastructure that enables our Research organization to communicate with greater consistency, clarity, and impact.
This role is ideal for a senior communications professional who thrives in building from the ground up.
You will partner with Research leaders to create scalable communications frameworks, tools, governance, and approaches that strengthen how we communicate across departments and engage employees.
Alongside this strategic work, you will step into key communications priorities—leading employee-focused programs, executive communications, and high-profile events that are critical to the Research organization.
Success in this role requires someone who can quickly build trusted relationships, navigate complexity, and seamlessly balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery.
Experience supporting organizations through change and transformation will be highly valuable, as Research continues to evolve to meet scientific and business priorities.
This position reports to the Senior Director, Head of Internal Communications
The Opportunity
During this 12-month engagement, you will:
Design and establish foundational internal communications infrastructure for Research departments, including communication frameworks, planning processes, governance, templates, and best practices that enable leaders and teams to communicate more effectively.
Partner with senior leaders to develop communication strategies that bring clarity to complex business priorities and strengthen employee understanding and engagement.
Create repeatable communications approaches that improve consistency across the Research organization while allowing flexibility for departmental needs.
Lead executive communications, including leadership messaging, narratives, town halls, and communications for high-impact organizational moments.
Step in to lead and deliver strategic employee-focused programs and experiences, including Research-wide meetings, leadership forums, engagement initiatives, and other high-visibility events.
Design communication plans that support organizational priorities, scientific milestones, and employee engagement initiatives from strategy through execution.
Gather and interpret employee feedback and engagement insights, translating them into actionable recommendations for leaders.
Support communications related to organizational evolution and change initiatives, helping leaders communicate with transparency, empathy, and confidence.
Introduce modern communications practices and continuously improve effectiveness through measurement, feedback, and data-driven insights.
Required Qualifications
BA/BS required.
10+ years of experience in internal communications within complex, matrixed organizations.
Significant experience supporting Research, scientific, or technical organizations within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or related industries is required.
Demonstrated expertise in strategic communications, executive communications, and employee engagement.
Experience designing communications frameworks, operating models, or foundational communications capabilities that enable organizations to communicate more effectively.
Proven ability to quickly establish credibility and influence senior leaders.
Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously.
Comfortable operating at both strategic and execution levels in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting organizational change, transformation, or business evolution through effective communications.
Advanced degree or background in life sciences or a related field.
Experience across both internal and external communications.
Consulting or advisory experience supporting senior executives.
Experience designing large-scale employee engagement programs, leadership events, or internal conferences.
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Pay: $69.92-$99.98/hour based on expereince. W2 ONLY.
Duration:1 yr with extensions based on client need and performance.
Overview:
As Principal Manager, Internal Communications you will join the Research Communications team on a 12-month contract to help establish the foundational internal communications infrastructure that enables our Research organization to communicate with greater consistency, clarity, and impact.
This role is ideal for a senior communications professional who thrives in building from the ground up.
You will partner with Research leaders to create scalable communications frameworks, tools, governance, and approaches that strengthen how we communicate across departments and engage employees.
Alongside this strategic work, you will step into key communications priorities—leading employee-focused programs, executive communications, and high-profile events that are critical to the Research organization.
Success in this role requires someone who can quickly build trusted relationships, navigate complexity, and seamlessly balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery.
Experience supporting organizations through change and transformation will be highly valuable, as Research continues to evolve to meet scientific and business priorities.
This position reports to the Senior Director, Head of Internal Communications
The Opportunity
During this 12-month engagement, you will:
Design and establish foundational internal communications infrastructure for Research departments, including communication frameworks, planning processes, governance, templates, and best practices that enable leaders and teams to communicate more effectively.
Partner with senior leaders to develop communication strategies that bring clarity to complex business priorities and strengthen employee understanding and engagement.
Create repeatable communications approaches that improve consistency across the Research organization while allowing flexibility for departmental needs.
Lead executive communications, including leadership messaging, narratives, town halls, and communications for high-impact organizational moments.
Step in to lead and deliver strategic employee-focused programs and experiences, including Research-wide meetings, leadership forums, engagement initiatives, and other high-visibility events.
Design communication plans that support organizational priorities, scientific milestones, and employee engagement initiatives from strategy through execution.
Gather and interpret employee feedback and engagement insights, translating them into actionable recommendations for leaders.
Support communications related to organizational evolution and change initiatives, helping leaders communicate with transparency, empathy, and confidence.
Introduce modern communications practices and continuously improve effectiveness through measurement, feedback, and data-driven insights.
Required Qualifications
BA/BS required.
10+ years of experience in internal communications within complex, matrixed organizations.
Significant experience supporting Research, scientific, or technical organizations within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or related industries is required.
Demonstrated expertise in strategic communications, executive communications, and employee engagement.
Experience designing communications frameworks, operating models, or foundational communications capabilities that enable organizations to communicate more effectively.
Proven ability to quickly establish credibility and influence senior leaders.
Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously.
Comfortable operating at both strategic and execution levels in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting organizational change, transformation, or business evolution through effective communications.
Advanced degree or background in life sciences or a related field.
Experience across both internal and external communications.
Consulting or advisory experience supporting senior executives.
Experience designing large-scale employee engagement programs, leadership events, or internal conferences.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Privacy Policy
About Company
The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.