Austin Cohoon
About Austin Cohoon
Austin Cohoon is the Director of People Services Operations at Bristol Myers Squibb in Tampa, Florida, and a Reserve Officer in Logistics for the U.S. Coast Guard.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Austin Cohoon is the Director of People Services Operations at Bristol Myers Squibb, based in Tampa, Florida, United States. In this role, he leads the People Services Operations team, focusing on tools and processes that enable effective governance and employee direct access. He manages HR portal design in collaboration with IT, ensuring robust support for the direct access model. Additionally, he oversees processes to manage content across employee engagement, case management, and knowledge base tools, analyzing usage statistics and making recommendations for improvement.
Previous Experience at Amgen
From 2017 to 2019, Austin Cohoon held the position of Senior Manager, Source to Pay Governance at Amgen in the Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area. During his two-year tenure, he was responsible for managing source to pay governance processes, likely overseeing procurement and payment workflows to ensure compliance and efficiency.
Career with U.S. Coast Guard
Austin Cohoon has a longstanding association with the U.S. Coast Guard, currently serving as a Reserve Officer in Logistics in the Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area. He has previously held various roles including Controller from 2006 to 2014 for eight years, and Executive Officer from 2002 to 2004 for two years. These roles involved significant responsibilities in financial management and executive leadership within the Coast Guard.
Educational Background
Austin Cohoon holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Miami Herbert Business School, where he studied from 2004 to 2006. He also has a BS in Management from the US Coast Guard Academy, which he completed between 1996 and 2000. His educational background in finance and management has provided a strong foundation for his roles in business operations and governance.
Responsibilities at Bristol Myers Squibb
In his current role at Bristol Myers Squibb, Austin Cohoon is responsible for developing and reporting metrics for People Services, improving end-to-end service delivery. He collaborates with the wider People Services team to implement an engagement strategy aimed at enhancing communication. Additionally, he establishes a vendor management framework, including governance standards and service metrics. Cohoon coordinates internal audits, ensures SOX compliance, and partners with Capability Center and Service Line leads for operations reviews. He is also accountable for the financial budget, including delivery, tracking, and forecasting.