Communications Business Partner, Manufacturing

The Communications Business Partner, Manufacturing, Global leads internal communications for approximately 9,000 manufacturing employees across Olympus sites worldwide. The role partners with Global GIS and SIS business partners, manufacturing site leads, and local communication counterparts to define and prioritize communication demand, identify gaps, adapt global key messages for manufacturing audiences, and create communication assets.

Responsibilities include evaluating communications infrastructure across major manufacturing sites and establishing common global structures, preferred channels, formats, and KPIs. Communication formats may include employee magazines, leaflets, toolkits, digital signage, and use of the M365 environment. The role establishes and steers a network of communication counterparts, provides key messages, frameworks, and templates, checks the effectiveness of communication measures, gathers feedback, and coordinates improvements.

The role collects communication best practices across sites, assesses their relevance, globalizes useful approaches, and ensures execution through the site network and an internal center of excellence. In collaboration with IT, it will develop recommendations to further digitize the manufacturing communications infrastructure, including BYOD and applications. It also ensures consistent branding according to guidelines, monitors internal manufacturing communication KPIs, assesses effectiveness, and adapts methods based on findings. The position supports stakeholder decision-making through clear communication and strengthens employee understanding and engagement.

A university degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business, Economics, or a related field is required; an advanced degree is preferred. At least 10 years of communications experience is desired, ideally in medtech and an international environment. Experience in a global matrixed organization is required, while manufacturing or industrial experience is advantageous. The posting also seeks experience with complex agile teams and agile methods, strong communication and interpersonal skills, consulting capability, lateral leadership, stakeholder and project management, data management, and a deep understanding of the M365 environment. Strong writing, storytelling, and the ability to simplify complex topics are required.

The position requires business-level English and business-level Japanese. Global collaboration requires willingness to work non-core hours and flexibility, with occasional travel. Working hours are 8:45 to 17:30 with a 45-minute break. The role is based at the global headquarters, with possible work at satellite offices, operating sites, and home. Annual holidays are stated as 129 days, and the posting states that benefits include social insurance and other company benefits. The position is a regular employee role; the employment location or duties may be changed within the company's defined scope.