Title: Technical Writer
ID: PUB00003674

Description

The Technical Writer is responsible for architecting, authoring, editing, and updating technical documentation within existing Thomson Reuters Healthcare help formats and templates. Deliverables include help files, user manuals, and other supporting materials for Thomson Reuters healthcare software products. The ideal candidate will be an outstanding communicator able to make complex topics clear to a variety of audiences, will have experience establishing writing standards and style guidelines, and will have demonstrated the ability to self-manage large writing projects to on-time completion.

- Author and maintain software help files, installation guides, training materials and other materials as needed to support product deployments
- Work with business managers, training staff, subject matter experts, and other technical writers to identify and meet the documentation needs of clients.
- Review business requirements for new and existing product releases and develop update plans for technical documentation
- Self-manage documentation projects to on-time completion
- Gather, prioritize and carry out updates and corrections to technical documentation
- Follow and edit writing standards and style guides for technical documentation

At Thomson Reuters, we deliver intelligent information quickly and efficiently, so professionals have knowledge to act. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and scientific, healthcare, and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.

The Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters provides insights -- information, benchmarks and analysis -- that enable organizations to manage costs, improve performance and enhance the quality of healthcare.

Qualifications

- Experience writing technical documentation for software products is required•
- Demonstrated ability to self-manage projects to on-time completion
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience managing large documentation projects is highly desirable
- Ability to analyze and document complex technical jobs in a way that meets the needs of both novice and experienced users
- Flare and/or RoboHelp proficiency preferred; screen capture tools and Microsoft Word including the use of styles and macros required
- Ability to flourish in a challenging environment, set priorities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Familiarity with healthcare industry
- Experience with testing methodologies to ensure technical accuracy and usability
- Interest in or experience with usability
- Travel required less than 10% per year
- Bachelor's Degree, and or certification in English Journalism Information Sciences preffered

At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 55,000 colleagues in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance - and their own.

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.

To learn more about what we offer, please visit careers.thomsonreuters.com.

More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.

According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the H-1B visa cap has been met for the 2012 fiscal year (October 1, 2011-September 30, 2012).

Job: Publishing/Editorial
Primary Location: US-CO-Greenwood Village
Organization: Prof Healthcare Innovation
Schedule: Full-time
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree (±16 years)
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job