Allen Hughes, MBA
About Allen Hughes, MBA
Allen Hughes, MBA, is the Director of IT Business Partnering for HR at Bristol Myers Squibb in Tampa, Florida, with extensive experience in HR shared services and technical support.
Company
Allen Hughes currently works at Bristol Myers Squibb as the Director of IT Business Partnering for HR in Tampa, Florida, United States. His role involves managing IT initiatives that support the HR department, ensuring the technology aligns with the business needs of the organization.
Title
Allen Hughes holds the title of Director of IT Business Partnering for HR at Bristol Myers Squibb. This role signifies his leadership in aligning IT projects and strategies with HR goals to enhance the company's human resource functions.
Education and Expertise
Allen Hughes earned an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix between 2000 and 2002. Previously, he studied Journalism and received a BS from Northeastern University from 1995 to 1998. His education supports his extensive experience in managing service delivery for HR shared services, as well as cable and phone networks. Hughes has significant expertise in project management, technical operations leadership, and HCM integration.
Professional Experience
Allen Hughes has extensive professional experience, having held multiple roles at Bristol Myers Squibb. From 2015 to 2017, he was a Global Planning Manager, then transitioned to the position of Service & Content Management Lead from 2017 to 2020. Following that, he served as IT Business Partner for HR from 2020 to 2022, and is now the Director of IT Business Partnering for HR. Prior to Bristol Myers Squibb, Hughes held various HR and technical leadership roles at Alpha Consulting Corp., Time Warner Inc., Coca-Cola Refreshments, Vertical Communications, and Verizon Telecommunications.
Skills and Responsibilities
Allen Hughes boasts skills in talent acquisition technologies, HR analytics, and HR shared services leadership. He is experienced in areas such as negotiation and influence, vendor management, process improvement, project management, and technical operations leadership. His core responsibilities have included building business cases, performing business and operational analysis, and managing projects. Hughes has primary accountability for People Services (HR Operations), Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Inclusion & Diversity, and Total Rewards digital portfolios.