Christy Jones
About Christy Jones
Christy Jones serves as the Strategic Business Planning Manager for Finance at Transamerica, where she focuses on planning, road-mapping, and issue resolution. With extensive experience in leadership roles at Pearson and Hibu, she collaborates with cross-functional teams to enhance business efficiencies and support organizational goals.
Work at Transamerica
Christy Jones serves as the Strategic Business Planning Manager in the Finance department at Transamerica. She has held this position since 2019 and is based in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area. In her role, she acts as a primary point of contact for planning, road-mapping, and issue resolution. Christy collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to support leader development planning and activities. She plays a key role in defining strategies that align with the finance organization's business goals. Additionally, she supports reporting, auditing, and delivery schedule planning through in-depth collaboration.
Previous Experience at Pearson
Christy Jones has extensive experience at Pearson, where she held several leadership roles over a span of nearly a decade. She served as the Director of Editorial Shared Services from 2008 to 2011 in Coralville, Iowa. Following this, she was the Director of Design & Development Support from 2011 to 2012 in Iowa City, Iowa. From 2012 to 2015, she worked as the Director of Measurement Development Support in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her last role at Pearson was as the Director of Quality Management, which she held from 2015 to 2018 in Iowa City, Iowa. During her tenure, she contributed to various initiatives that enhanced operational efficiencies.
Experience at Hibu
Christy Jones worked at Hibu for a brief period in 2018 to 2019, where she focused on digital services, specifically in website design and planning. This role was located in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area and lasted for three months. Her experience at Hibu added to her diverse skill set in business planning and digital services.
Education and Expertise
Christy Jones holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership with a specialization in Project Management from Northcentral University, which she completed from 2017 to 2019. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts and English, with an emphasis in writing, from Coe College, where she studied from 1990 to 1994. Her educational background supports her expertise in strategic business planning and leadership development.