12 Oct
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BIOCON BIOLOGICS
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Bengaluru
12 Oct
BIOCON BIOLOGICS
Bengaluru
Corporate Communications – Operations
We are looking for a dynamic, highly organised and detail-oriented Corporate Communications professional to handle the operations for key engagements.
The role will focus on communications operations, project management and execution — managing project plans and trackers, coordinating across internal teams, driving timelines and dependencies, and ensuring seamless delivery of communications initiatives.
The ideal candidate will be structured, proactive and highly detail-oriented, with strong project management and coordination skills. They should have a valuable eye for detail and a strong instinct for what makes communications impactful and well presented.
Key Responsibilities
1. Communications Project Management
- Support the planning and execution of corporate communications initiatives and programs.
- Own project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables and dependencies across multiple initiatives.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project trackers, ensuring all actions, owners, timelines and status updates are accurately captured.
- Drive follow-ups and ensure timely completion of agreed deliverables across internal teams.
- Proactively identify gaps, dependencies, risks and potential delays, and flag them to the relevant teams. Timely escalations and asking for help is essential in this role.
- Track progress against timelines and ensure projects are delivered to the expected quality and standards.
- Prepare daily and weekly status updates and project summaries for leadership and the communications team.
2. Communications Operations & Coordination
- Own the day-to-day operational management of communications projects and activities.
- Coordinate across internal functions, business teams and leadership offices to ensure smooth execution.
- Act as the central point of coordination for communications-related requirements and ensure timely follow-through.
- Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, ensuring clear ownership and accountability.
- Coordinate logistics and execution for leadership engagements, internal and external events, internal communications initiatives and other corporate communications activities.
- Maintain organised repositories,
databases, trackers, calendars and other operational tools used by the communications function.
- Ensure all project documentation, approvals, inputs and deliverables are systematically tracked and maintained.
3. Quality & Communications Review
- Review communications materials and deliverables from an execution and quality perspective, ensuring accuracy, consistency, completeness and alignment with the intended objective.
- Bring a strong eye for detail.
- Ensure version control of documents, repositories and trackers.
- Review presentations, communication assets and other materials for overall flow, visual consistency, messaging hierarchy and attention to detail.
- Identify gaps or inconsistencies and coordinate with the relevant teams to ensure they are addressed.
- Ensure communications deliverables are presentation-ready and meet expected quality standards.
- The role does not require dedicated content writing, but the candidate should have a strong flair for communication, an eye for detail and the ability to draft clear, comprehensive emails to drive follow-ups, coordinate actions and manage projects effectively.
4. Project Tracking & Reporting
- Maintain master trackers across communications programs, initiatives and deliverables.
- Track deadlines, dependencies, approvals, action items and outstanding requirements.
- Follow up with relevant teams and ensure timely closure of open actions.
- Develop concise project updates, dashboards and status reports for internal review.
- Maintain visibility on the overall communications calendar and key upcoming priorities.
- Ensure project information is accurate, current and easily accessible to the team.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong communications operations skills.
- Excellent coordination, follow-through and execution capabilities.
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, timelines and priorities simultaneously.
- Strong ownership mindset with a bias towards getting things done.
- Excellent planning, tracking and follow-up skills.Timely follow up and asking for help and escalations as required.
- Strong eye for detail with an ability to capture details from emails and other sources into a tracker.
- Ability to review materials critically and identify gaps, inconsistencies or areas that need improvement.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to proactively identify risks and dependencies.
- Comfortable working with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to bring structure and discipline to complex or fast-moving projects.
- Proficiency in, Word and Excel and MS PowerPoint
- Mature judgement, discretion and ability to handle confidential information.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 5+ years of experience in corporate communications, communications operations, project management, program management or a related function.
- Experience working in a corporate, consulting or other fast-paced environment.
- Proven experience managing multiple projects, timelines and cross-functional dependencies.
- Strong operational and project management capabilities, with a track record of driving initiatives through to completion.
- Highly organised, structured and detail-oriented in approach.
- Someone who enjoys managing project sheets, maintaining trackers, driving follow-ups and bringing structure to complex initiatives.
- Someone who naturally notices the small details and has a strong instinct for what looks and feels right from a communications perspective.
- Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Comfortable working with colleagues across levels and work collaboratively.
- Content writing experience is not required; however, a strong appreciation for quality communications, presentation and messaging is essential.
- Experience in healthcare, pharma, biotechnology or other highly regulated industries would be an advantage.
📌 Corporate Communications – Operations (Bengaluru)
🏢 BIOCON BIOLOGICS
📍 Bengaluru