Systems Engineering
Jen Hughes
November 29, 2022
Portland IT firm promotes from within for new 'people and culture' position
Systems Engineering, a Portland-based IT strategy and managed services provider, has appointed a director of people and culture from within the company.
Jen Hughes takes on the newly formed department that focuses on all aspects of the employee experience and embedding a culture of employee ownership across the organization. Prior to the promotion Hughes worked as employee success manager at Systems Engineering.
"The creation of the Office of People & Culture showcases our investment in our employee-owners and our culture," said Hughes. "We're committed to building and maintaining a mutually beneficial partnership with our employees, creating career pathways, unique learning opportunities, and increasing technical and professional skill sets to meet the customer's needs. Systems Engineering is rooted in employee ownership and shared equity that amplifies our ability to deliver on our promises — hire the best and brightest talent, be a workplace of choice, grow collectively, innovate, trust, and be accountable to each other."
Hughes joined Systems Engineering in 2020 as the organization's employee success manager after moving back to Maine, where she was born and raised. Hughes earned a bachelor of arts in outdoor recreation with a concentration in experiential education and leadership and a minor in business administration from Western Colorado University. She received a certificate in nonprofit management from the University of Washington.
Before joining Systems Engineering, she was the director of programs at Ventures, a Seattle-based nonprofit focusing on microeconomic development and local microfinance.
Systems Engineering is a 100% employee-owned, security-focused IT strategy and managed services provider dedicated to enabling the exceptional in clients nationwide, with offices in Portland and Manchester, New Hampshire. Systems Engineering has made Best Company Group's list of Best Places to Work in Maine for nine consecutive years.
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