Job Description

DORA Change & Communications Specialist

About the Offer

We are currently looking for a DORA Change & Communications Specialist to join the team of our client from the banking industry. For this role, Optiveum is the recruitment and contracting party, which means you will sign the cooperation agreement directly with us.

You will develop and execute a clear, pragmatic communications approach for a high-priority DORA change programme: rapidly establishing a communications strategy, creating executive-ready materials, and supporting communications to senior business and technology stakeholders.

Key Details:

• Rate: up to 125 PLN/h (B2B)
• Work Model: Hybrid, 3 days per week from the office, full-time (40h/week)
• Location: Warsaw, Gdańsk or Gdynia

Responsibilities:

• Rapidly assess the initiative, stakeholders, key messages and communications needs
• Develop a concise, actionable communications strategy and plan for business and technology audiences
• Define stakeholder segmentation, key messages, communication channels, cadence, ownership and escalation paths
• Create high-quality communication materials, including:
• Executive presentations and briefing packs
• Programme updates and status communications
• Stakeholder messages and talking points
• FAQs and change-impact communications
• Meeting materials for governance and leadership forums
• Translate complex business, regulatory and technical topics into clear, concise, audience-appropriate communications
• Partner closely with programme leadership, business leads, technology teams, risk/compliance and senior stakeholders
• Prepare and, where required, present materials in senior governance, leadership and stakeholder forums
• Maintain consistency of messaging, manage feedback and ensure communications are delivered to tight deadlines

Expected Deliverables:

• Rapid communications strategy and stakeholder engagement plan
• Stakeholder map, communication calendar and message framework
• Executive-ready presentation templates and leadership updates
• Audience-specific communication materials
• Briefing notes, talking points, FAQs and forum materials
• Support for presenting and communicating in key stakeholder forums

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a change management and communications specialist in large, complex transformation programmes
• Demonstrable experience creating communications strategies quickly in time-critical environments
• Strong experience engaging senior, high-profile business and technology stakeholders
• Exceptional written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to create polished, executive-ready materials independently
• Ability to distil complex technical or regulatory content into simple, compelling and actionable messages
• Experience producing communications for multiple audiences, including executive leadership, business teams, technology teams, control functions and wider employee populations
• Comfortable facilitating discussions, presenting to senior forums and handling stakeholder challenge
• Highly structured, proactive, pragmatic and able to operate effectively with ambiguity and short timelines
• Excellent written and spoken English

Nice to Have:

• Nordic-language capability
• Knowledge of DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act)