Finance Communications Business Partner

The Financial, Strategy, Security and M&A Communications Business Partner is responsible for leading the development and execution of the Chief Financial Officer’s predominantly internal communications strategies aligned with Philips’ overarching goals. This role partners with the broader communications teams to drive integrated strategies, guide content creation and management, and optimize distribution channels for maximum impact.

In your role you will:

• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive internal communications strategies that align with Philips’ overarching culture, goals and values, ensuring all initiatives support the company's vision.
• Partner with the Chief Finance Officer and the Finance Leadership Team on internal communications to the global function, ensuring that employees are kept up to date and engaged on functional and business topics.
• Create messages, content, talking points, and presentations on behalf of the CFO for internal channels (Viva Engage, Global Town Hall, Global Finance webcasts, etc.) and speaking engagements. Additionally, work in partnership with the external communications team to provide wider business context through an external lens within business and financial markets.
• Oversee and ensure consistency across communication channels, maintaining a unified and recognizable tone of voice.
• Drive the planning and execution of integrated communications strategies, ensuring the seamless implementation of global and Finance campaigns that effectively reach and engage target audiences.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with key departments such as People Function, Government Affairs, Investor Relations, and other functions to synchronize communication efforts and maintain unified messaging.
• Guide the creation of compelling content across various formats for communications, ensuring alignment with target audience preferences and reinforcing key messaging.
• Oversee the management of content calendars, editorial schedules, and content distribution strategies, optimizing reach and engagement across all channels to maximize impact.
• Manage budget allocation and resource planning to ensure efficient execution of communication and brand activities, maximizing return on investment and achieving strategic goals.
• Interact regularly with executives and/or major stakeholders, leveraging special skills such as negotiating, cross-functional alignment planning, and influencing senior leaders on significant matters.
• Work on complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the company, applying critical thinking and extensive expertise to develop effective solutions.
• Measure and report on the effectiveness of employee communications content, using insights to drive continuous improvement.

You're the right fit if you have:

• 8+ years of proven experience in external/internal communication combined with business partnering at a very senior, C-suite level within global, international organizations, preferably in healthcare or technology domains.
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Brand Management, or equivalent.
• Financial background or consultancy experience with a deep understanding of business operations and strategy is a strong asset.
• Deep, proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a subject matter expert and guiding others through change.
• Strategic mindset combined with hands-on execution; you are flexible and adaptable to changing realities.
• Positive energy and genuine enjoyment of the work, contributing to team atmosphere.
• Demonstrated ability to support, coach, and develop teams, fostering consistency, common goals, and objectives.

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week in the office.

About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.