Job Description

Firestone Airide, specializes in air spring manufacturing and technology with a history of more than 80 years of research and development on technologically advanced air springs for the global marketplace. Firestone engineers air springs and related products for commercial trucks and trailers, cars, sport utility vehicles, light trucks, mini vans, motor homes, buses, agricultural equipment, rail and industrial applications.

Job Category

General ManagementOverseeing project portfolios, defining standards, and aligning projects with business goals, acting as a bridge between leadership and project teams to ensure successful, timely, and budget-compliant delivery. Key responsibilities include establishing methodologies, managing resources, controlling budgets, mentoring project managers, facilitating governance, managing risks, ensuring adherence to internal & external quality standards, and providing high-level reporting to stakeholders, focusing on strategic alignment and performance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring department goals/objectives are met and align to Firestone Airide's overall strategy.
• Providing transparent reporting to senior management and stakeholders on project status and benefits.
• Supervising PMO staff, mentoring project managers, and coordinating cross-functional teams to accept policy, practices, and approaches.
• Allocating resources effectively, managing budgets, tracking deliverables, and overseeing overall risk management.
• Ensuring portfolio of projects meet milestone and budget requirements, identifying the opportunities, risks, and associated mitigations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; 8+ years of relevant experience including 5+ years management or leadership experience - or Master’s degree; 6+ years of relevant experience including 4-5 years management or leadership experience.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-program initiatives.
• Solid background as a Project or Program Manager with proven delivery success.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Pragmatic approach with financial knowledge and a commercial outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering, science or technical BS.
• Experience with Dassault 3DS PLM.
• PgMP, PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent program management certification.
• Six Sigma green or black belt.
• Experience with IATF quality standards and APQP framework.

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.