Jenny Sargeant
About Jenny Sargeant
Jenny Sargeant is the Global Disability Advancement Workplace Network Colleague Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb in Chester, England. She has extensive experience in talent management and strategic planning within the pharmaceuticals industry.
Current Roles at Bristol Myers Squibb
Jenny Sargeant currently holds multiple leadership positions at Bristol Myers Squibb in Chester, England. She serves as the Global Disability Advancement Workplace Network Colleague Lead and the Global Talent Management Manager. Her roles involve strategic planning, talent management, and fostering an inclusive workplace environment.
Previous Experience in Talent Management
Jenny Sargeant has extensive experience in talent management within the pharmaceutical industry. She served as the Global Workplace Lead - Disability Advancement Workplace Network Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb for nine months in 2022. From 2019 to 2022, she was the Differently-Abled Workplace Network Lead (DAWN) UK. Her earlier roles also include a year as a People Services Analyst from 2015 to 2016 and an eleven-year tenure as a Learning and Development Consultant from 1998 to 2009.
Educational Background
Jenny Sargeant has a solid educational background that supports her professional roles. She achieved a BA (Hons) in French with Spanish from Liverpool John Moores University. She also holds a Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the University of Liverpool, a Higher Diploma in Administrative Procedures with French from Llandrillo College, and a Certificate in Training Practice (CIPD) from the University of Manchester. Additionally, she completed a PGCE focused on Secondary Education and Teaching from the University of Chester.
Teaching Experience
Jenny Sargeant worked as a language teacher for several years before transitioning into the pharmaceutical industry. She served as a French and Spanish teacher at Blacon High School from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, she worked at Connah's Quay High School as a French and German teacher from 2010 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2015.
Leadership Roles in Toastmasters International
Jenny Sargeant has also been actively involved in Toastmasters International. She served as the Area 31 Director from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, she held the position of President of the Bright-Minded Speakers Toastmasters club in Chester for five months in 2018. These roles highlight her leadership and public speaking skills.