Jordan Benzaken

Experience

1. Assistant Vice President - Global Technology Change Enablement

   Jefferies

   Oct 2022 — Present · NY, US

   Member of the Technology Change Enablement Team, reporting directly to the CIO Chief Transformation Lead and Technology COO. Responsible for implementing firmwide IT communication strategy, branding, and UI/UX design for major internal technology initiatives. Focus on driving global adoption of AI and IT tools, enhancing user experience, and increasing engagement through targeted campaigns and events.• Drove firmwide adoption of 10+ AI products through a strategic, multi-channel communications campaign — bi-monthly newsletters, bi-weekly targeted product launches, six internal informational portals, and 15+ executive video features — delivering consistent, tailored messaging across both technical and non-technical audiences.• Spearheaded cohesive user interface design for enterprise IT and security platforms — including a secure server access portal, vendor onboarding tool, and policy management system — achieving 100% adoption across global users. Reduced vendor onboarding time by over 60% and enforced segregation of duties across 230 enterprise applications.• Led end-to-end branding, marketing, and communications strategy for Jefferies’ global internaldeveloper conferences (JDEV) — two 600+ attendee events in the US and London — producing 35+ digital and print assets and three keynote presentations to support 30 internal speakers, 10 vendors, 35+ sessions, and six interactive labs.• Supported key initiatives within Jefferies’ IT People Strategy, including hiring and induction days and designing and launching a 12-month Technology Graduate program with AWS certification and advanced GitHub Copilot training.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Bachelor's degree, International/Global Studies

  2017 — 2020