{"id":3717,"date":"2022-03-31T12:37:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T12:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-careers.bms.com\/?p=3717"},"modified":"2023-11-20T20:31:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T20:31:46","slug":"discover-why-bms-tampa-is-attracting-top-hr-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-careers.bms.com\/global-it\/blog\/discover-why-bms-tampa-is-attracting-top-hr-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Why BMS Tampa is Attracting Top HR Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Generating new ideas and transforming lives are at the heart of everything BMS does. In Tampa Bay, BMS\u2019 North America Capability Center (NACC) is driving that mission forward, attracting passionate HR professionals since opening its doors in 2014. For the third year in a row, BMS has been recognized as one of the Tampa Bay Times 2022 Top 100 Workplaces.<\/a> With a variety of open roles now available, many people are seeing firsthand what it\u2019s like to be part of life-changing innovation. Here, we check in with some of our talented Tampa team members who are thriving in their positions.<\/p>\n

How Stephanie Cindric Found Her Dream Job at BMS Tampa<\/h4>\n
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Stephanie Cindric, MSHRM, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager – US Commercial Field<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Within a week of joining the BMS Princeton Pike, NJ office, Stephanie Cindric, MSHRM, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager – US Commercial Field, was told BMS was ending an RPO contract and bringing the team in-house at the Tampa office. Suddenly, moving to Florida to keep a job she already loved became a very real opportunity, and that\u2019s exactly what she did.<\/p>\n

Now seeing the transition as one of her proudest moments, Stephanie revisits that decision with awe. \u201cLooking back, I don’t know how I did it. I essentially dropped everything and moved to Tampa by myself,\u201d she said. \u201cI’m still here, feeling the same way with a really great career at BMS and so excited about what I do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stephanie came from a retail HR background where she worked in stores, and, as she put it, \u201cI wondered about “purpose” at the end of the day.\u201d Now a Talent Acquisition manager with BMS, she\u2019s inspired to go to work every day knowing she\u2019s hiring the best talent in the market, committed to helping save lives in Hematology, Cell Therapy, and Oncology.<\/p>\n

While she always loved her work in this disease area, it became very personal for Stephanie when a family member was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer this past year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I found out that she was diagnosed, the very next day, I had a call with the VP of Hematology Sales who I knew well. When he asked me how I was doing, no words came out\u2014I just broke down and cried,\u201d Stephanie shared. \u201cHe put his arms around me virtually, and said, \u2018We got you.’\u201d Within hours, emails were flying, and people of all job levels were eager to help. It was so eye-opening to see how BMS rallied around me in that moment. And I would imagine this is what they do for every patient.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A Patient-First Mindset for a People-Person Career Role<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jenni Shahin, Talent Acquisition Partner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jenni Shahin, Talent Acquisition Partner, is passionate about helping people find the career of their dreams with BMS. And one of the differentiators in the Tampa Bay market is our company\u2019s focus on patients, just as Stephanie mentioned.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe patient focus affects every role within BMS,\u201d Jenni said. \u201cAnd I think a lot of people, especially if they’re coming from other industries, want to work for a company where they’re making a difference. Here in Tampa, every employee has that impact on a day-to-day basis no matter what their role is.”<\/p>\n

While plenty of people start off in an entry-level HR associate role in Tampa, Jenni notes that there is great opportunity for career growth and advancement\u2014especially because it\u2019s home to the North America Capability Center (NACC).<\/p>\n

The NACC has been proactive in promoting employee engagement, strengthening community relations, and increasing awareness and involvement through diversity and inclusion initiatives since 2014. Part of the organization\u2019s offerings is the People Services University, which empowers new talent to focus on growth development.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you’re coming in as HR associate (HRA), the Peoples Services University helps get you up and running within People Services, but also learn about opportunities available across the NACC organization so that you can work towards a move up.\u201d<\/p>\n

What does moving up in the HR organization look like?<\/h4>\n