Christine Schaeffer
About Christine Schaeffer
Christine Schaeffer is the Director of Planning & Performance, Enterprise Architecture & Platforms at Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, New Jersey.
Title and Current Role
Christine Schaeffer is currently serving as the Director of Planning & Performance, Enterprise Architecture & Platforms at Bristol Myers Squibb. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, her work includes defining new capabilities for Enterprise Architecture & Platforms, focusing on strategy, performance, and operational excellence. Her role involves the creation of standardized monthly portfolio dashboards and the development of guiding principles for enterprise platforms.
Previous Positions
Before her current role at Bristol Myers Squibb, Christine Schaeffer held various positions in prominent companies. She served as Director, IT Service Management at Celgene from 2018 to 2019 in Summit, NJ. For over a decade, she was with Sony Corporation of America in multiple capacities including Senior Director, Delivery Services, Director, Applications & Data Center Operations Services, and Associate Director, Web Hosting Services. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Relationship Partner at Breakaway Solutions, Inc. from 2000 to 2001.
Education and Expertise
Christine Schaeffer holds a Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology from New York University. Despite her academic background in Speech Pathology, she has successfully transitioned into IT management, utilizing her skills to implement large-scale IT service projects, optimize enterprise architecture, and build strategic partnerships.
Major Projects and Recognitions
Christine Schaeffer has been instrumental in accelerating the timeline of a $15M ServiceNow platform integration project from 16 months to just 11 months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her extensive work in complex IT management projects also earned her candidacy for a CIO100 Award. Through her role, she has significantly contributed to shaping the Enterprise Architecture & Platforms at Bristol Myers Squibb and has been key in forming a Strategic Partnership Framework with organizations like AWS, SAP, ServiceNow, Veeva, and Workday.
Strategic Contributions
At Bristol Myers Squibb, Christine Schaeffer has partnered with Enterprise Architecture to develop a business capability model that serves as a reference architecture. This initiative has been crucial in enhancing IT financial management and reducing technical debt. She is also recognized for defining new capabilities within Enterprise Architecture & Platforms, melding strategy and operational excellence into her leadership approach.