Jennifer Hughes
About Jennifer Hughes
Jennifer Hughes is a Project Manager specializing in Data Science and Analytics at Phoenix Contact in Blomberg, Germany, where she has worked since 2021. She has a diverse background in business process management and data analysis, with previous roles at Phoenix Contact and Metso Minerals, and holds multiple degrees including an MBA.
Work at Phoenix Contact
Jennifer Hughes has been serving as Project Manager for Data Science & Analytics at Phoenix Contact since 2021. Based in Blomberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, she has held this position for three years. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Business Process Consultant at Phoenix Contact from 2015 to 2021, accumulating six years of experience in this capacity. Jennifer also briefly served as a Business Process Management Coordinator for eight months in 2013 at the company's Middletown, Pennsylvania location.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Phoenix Contact, Jennifer worked at Metso Minerals as a Data Analyst in Global Procurement from 2013 to 2015, where she contributed for two years in York, Pennsylvania. Additionally, she was a Research Assistant at the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking from 2012 to 2013. Her earlier role at the same center included serving as Advertising Manager from 2009 to 2013. Jennifer also gained experience as a Corporate Intern at Turkey Hill Dairy/Kroger in 2011.
Education and Expertise
Jennifer Hughes has an extensive educational background. She completed her Executive Leadership Program at Columbia Business School from 2019 to 2022. She earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management between 2017 and 2019. Furthermore, she participated in several MBA Executive Exchange Programs in 2018 at Fudan University, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, focusing on Doing Business in China and India. Her undergraduate studies include a double major in International Business (Finance) and Spanish Modern Language and International Relations from Elizabethtown College.
Language and Cultural Studies
In addition to her formal education, Jennifer has pursued language and cultural studies. She completed intensive Spanish language and cultural studies at Universitat de Barcelona in 2011 and at Universidad Latina de Costa Rica in 2012. These experiences have contributed to her proficiency in Spanish and her understanding of cultural dynamics in business.