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Technical Writer
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What they do
A Technical Writer writes product instructions, user manuals or other material that helps to explain complex information or procedures. Writes help information available to customers online, or clear explanations of company policies. Supports internal communication among different technical, engineering and scientific specialists working on a project or product. Creates product documentation, and provides input for improving product design.
$71,415 / year median in the U.S.
-12% projected decline
Job Description
- Support planning, execution, and measurement of change management and communication deliverables for complex technology and operational initiatives.
- Translate stakeholder needs and change impacts into actionable communication, engagement, and readiness deliverables.
- Develop internal communications, including executive, leadership, clinical, and employee communications for high-visibility initiatives.
- Partner with project leaders on messaging, stakeholder engagement, communication timing, and change readiness.
- Translate complex technical information into clear, audience-centered communications. Seek innovative ways to communicate effectively with customers, which may include visuals, graphics or video.
- Develop communications and facilitate review processes for assigned initiatives.
- Identify communication and adoption risks and collaborate with Customer Experience to recommend mitigation strategies.
- Independently manage multiple deliverables and deadlines while providing visibility into status, risks, and dependencies. Examples of Work Assignments may include:
- Executing communications and readiness plans for major EHR, infrastructure, or enterprise IT initiatives.
- Developing stakeholder or site-specific communications and executive messaging.
- Creating communications for complex system implementations, outages/downtime, and workflow changes.
- Developing presentations, talking points, FAQs, toolkits, web content, and leadership materials.
- Coordinating communications across multiple projects and identifying cross-project dependencies, opportunities, and risks. Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, business, healthcare administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Approximately 4+ years (ML2.1)(KH2.2)(KH2.3)(ML2.4)(ML2.5)of progressive experience in communications or a related field.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 including Teams, SharePoint, CoPilot, and Office Suite; and Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to quickly understand complex topics, identify implications for stakeholders, and communicate in a simple, direct manner.
- Strong time management, prioritization, and facilitation skills.
- Comfortable operating with ambiguity and independently driving work in a remote environment.
Preferred:
Healthcare or health IT experience; Epic/EHR experience; ServiceNow familiarity, experience supporting large-scale technology transformation or enterprise change. Skills Technical writing, Business analysis, Requirements gathering, Technical documentation, Writing skills, Business systems analysis Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Ann Arbor, MI. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- 401(k) Plans
- Other Retirement and Savings