Ben Jackson

Ben Jackson

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  • About me

    Senior Manager, HR Portal and Digital Strategy at Abbott

  • Education

    • Chagrin Falls High School

      2004 - 2007
    • Cooper Professional Education

      2018 - 2018
      User Experience Design
    • Ohio University

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor Management Information Systems

      Activities and Societies: Association of Information Technology Professionals Ohio University Dean's List Recipient

  • Experience

    • LeBronOnline.com

      Sept 2009 - Aug 2010
      Website Owner

      Nationally Recognized NBA Blog - "LeBron James is Underrated"Formerly LeBronJamesIsUnderrated.comIncluded in Technorati’s Top 100 Basketball BlogsFeatured as ESPN Sportsnation’s “Site We Like” 07/02/2010Collaborated with Sprite, Bloomberg News, and Business WeekKnowledge of HTML code, Domain hosting, Article marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Social-Network Marketing strategies

    • Cleveland Cavaliers

      Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
      Web Operations Intern

      Developed intern manual within SharePoint intra-siteAssisted in online content for Cavaliers.com, and Quicken Loans Arena, including website maintenance, team blogs, mobile marketing and social media Assisted in game night support for team websites on scheduled nightsOrganized and updated customer databaseResearched and benchmarked industry websites, trends and new media conceptsCreated and uploaded digital content through NBA content management system

    • ICC

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2013
      SharePoint Consultant

      • Technical ownership of largest division portal within Abbott Nutrition• Developed Nintex Workflows for approvals, task notifications, and automated distribution lists• Developed custom InfoPath forms for various business functions to automate process• Created sites for Finance, Marketing, and Product divisions of Abbott Nutrition• Implemented custom and out of the box SharePoint web parts• Technical and business lead for 3 site-collection migrations from SharePoint 2007 to 2010• Trained Abbott employees on SharePoint end-user best practices• Implemented and modified custom page layouts, content types• Worked with Abbott senior staff to identify business requirements and develop solutions• Managed Site-Collection level permissions• Created custom SharePoint permission levels• Performed SharePoint maintenance and various bug fix• Managed SharePoint extranet sites to foster collaboration with third party vendors • Monitored site performance and usage rates with Omniture analytics software Show less

    • Abbott

      Apr 2013 - Aug 2013
      Margin and Profitability Programs Support

      • Support gross margin initiatives on various projects as a function of divisional finance• Integrate Planview project management software with various global projects• Implement area-level S&OP reports for financial reporting• Execute Margin initiatives and provide key support to financial directors• Manage communication with key stakeholders and financial directors for international finance cost-savings projects

    • AbbVie

      Aug 2013 - Jun 2018

      • SharePoint / IT systems analyst supporting Communications and Public Affairs• Responsible for working closely with business staff in order to identify and analyze business requirements to be transformed into software solutions by leading and performing development activities utilizing the Microsoft Collaboration Technology SharePoint stack (which includes .Net, ASP.Net, C#, XSLT, InfoPath, Windows Workflow Foundation, Windows Communication Foundation, and PowerShell). • Facilitate the delivery of business solutions while acting as a business consultant. • Identify requirements and develop solutions through the evolutionary collaboration steps by the application of agile methodologies based on iterative development. • Develop custom workflows using Nintex. Show less

      • Associate Business Systems Consultant

        Sept 2016 - Jun 2018
      • Senior Analyst Business Systems

        Feb 2015 - Sept 2016
      • Senior Systems Analyst

        Aug 2013 - Feb 2015
    • Abbott

      Jul 2018 - now

      • HR Manager supporting Corporate Human Resources• Planning, execution, and digital strategy for HR digital initiatives and the employee digital experience • IT Business Relationship Manager supporting Global Marketing & External Affairs, Investor Relations• IT Program Lead for Quarterly Earnings Calls and other Corporate-level Events• Strategy and execution of digital experience for employees, including Corporate Intranet enhancements and Enterprise Search • IT Manager supporting Global Marketing & External Affairs• Responsibilities include providing IT Event program management and global support for other strategic Global Marketing & External Affairs activities

      • Senior Manager, HR Portal and Digital Strategy

        May 2022 - now
      • IT Business Relationship Manager

        May 2020 - May 2022
      • IT Manager

        Jul 2018 - May 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

      The Scrum Alliance
      Mar 2012
    • Brainshark Certified Presentations Author

      Brainshark, Inc.
      Aug 2012
    • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

      Project Management Institute
      May 2013
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ben Jackson
      AbbVie Excellence Award AbbVie Oct 2013 Created culture resource center under significantly condensed timeframe, to achieve and support the AbbVie culture initiative, on behalf of HR and Public Affairs.
    • Awarded to Ben Jackson
      ICC Champion Award Information Control Corporation Apr 2013 Awarded for excellence in helping establish a national practice and presence in Midwest-expansion efforts.