Program manager

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Program Manager (EPIC Owner)

Position Snapshot

• Type of Contract: Permanent
• Full-time
• Location: Zaventem or remote
  

The Company

Bridgestone in Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa (BSEMIA), headquartered in Zaventem (Belgium), is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions.

In addition to our premium tire products, we offer a growing portfolio of tire-centric and mobility solutions. Together with our partners and guided by "Serving Society with Superior Quality”, thathas been our mission since Shojiro Ishibashi founded Bridgestone in 1931, we are working to accelerate sustainable mobility innovations and solutions. Through innovative technology, we are committed to easier, safer, smoother and seamless mobility for our society and customers improving how people move, live, work and play .

Bridgestone also benefits from a significant retail network throughout the region – in fact our retail presence in the EMIA region is the largest in the tire industry. Through 17 distinct retail partners, we have around 3,500 outlets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa as well as around 2,500 outlets through our partner network in India. This network offers a selection of services, concepts and mobility solutions.

At Bridgestone we pride ourselves on the strong relationships we maintain with everyday drivers and this extensive retail network is one of the core reasons why.

In line with the “Bridgestone Essence”, our work environment is based on integrity and teamwork, where everyone can learn from each other and contribute with their own ideas in achieving the coming goals.

We want to hear from people who can take the challenge, unleash their creative potential and contribute to the company success demonstrating ownership, courage and agility. We want you to develop your skills, expand your knowledge and be proud of your work.

Job Purpose

Our Information Technology organization is increasing its capacity and capabilities to play an even more integral role in the definition and execution of key elements of Bridgestone EMIA expansion plan and digital transformation.

As a member of the IT Customer & Commerce team, you will support Business leadership as new initiatives are released between the different business units inside the organization. You will have end to end accountability on the digital deliverables and will serve as a single point of contact to build high-performance projects/products and ensuring smooth integrations.

You will be accountable for the high level functional & technical analysis at the same time than the holistic solution design of future capabilities and features, in collaboration with internal architects & products owners. You will manage stakeholders and follow up during implementation phases and ensure correct lifecycles & maintenance/support models are in place.

You are an hands-on IT profile with good 360° understanding and interested in functional & technical domains, that appreciate working closely with Business in a matrix organization. You understand business needs especially in a Retail environment and you manage expectations. You do not fear to take ownership on removing obstacles, thinking out of the box and proposing new solutions.

Responsibilities

• Establish solid relationships between Business management, Bridgestone IT organization & Retail BU at strategical & tactical level. Work with the different stakeholders to define the roadmap for any given products, solutions or integrations. Lead meetings such as business management/IT alignment reviews and project kickoffs with external partners.
• Gather business problems statement & requirements and work with internal architects to define the possible solution designs until the initiative approval. Lead a collaborative, dynamic priority assessment process to ensure alignment of our capabilities & resources.
• Lead the selection (RFP) of delivery partners, manage relationship with IT delivery and infrastructure partners involved on the project. Review and challenge both functional and technical designs, oversee testing and provide valid results to business for their final decision making.
• Foster team communication, create easy channels of communication and handle any difference in opinion. Facilitate decision-making, issue resolution and consensus among the team members and dependent teams. Embrace a leadership role and support the team by proactively identifying and removing roadblocks
• Balance personal ownership and accountability of immediate responsibilities with the flexibility and drive to jump in and fill gaps across the team as they arise. Drive adoption and use of the latest tools, technologies, and methodologies for solution development, leveraging re-use of developed components and assets as appropriate and convenient.
• Build proper solution lifecycles and lead our continuous improvement journey and ensure successful transfer to maintenance/support mode.
  

Profile

• Degree expected: Master or equivalent in Computer Science
• 10 years’ experience in IT domains such as Program management, Technical Lead, or Lead Business Analyst.
• Previous work experience in Retail environment is a plus
• Strong values in line with Bridgestone’s behavioral expectations (= Involvement, Commitment, Ownership, Teamwork, & Flexibility), with business acumen and customer focus. You are a clear and good communicator, with People & Stakeholder management skills.
• Good understanding and ability to navigate in complex multinational and matrix base organization, being highly skilled at working cross-functionally and building processes, communication and trust across teams
• Strong sense of ownership and track record of quality work, planning & organizational skills, embraces and leads change and innovation, creativity, excellent analytical, technical, and problem solving skills.
• Be open to international working experiences, with availability to travel. Expressing your values and opinions in fluent English. Fluency in other European languages is considered a Plus.
• Proven project management skills, expertise with Services-Oriented Architecture (SOA) approach, and technology enablers such as API, microservices, application networks, etc. Expertise with Microsoft Azure infrastructure design and resource management.
• Be hands-on and follow development [VB1] to help the team to develop the solution and solve all surfacing problems at hand. Show technical proficiency in the field of mobility, IoT, big data and analytics, and cloud technologies, in order to establish trust and rapport with IT, Security, initiative’s stakeholders and the operational team.
  

Why should you apply?

• We are passionate about our people and want to offer them the opportunity to develop and grow.
• You never stop learning. You will have the possibility to develop yourself via our Learning Management System that is also connected to LinkedIn Learning.
• Bridgestone as a global company drives your career to the next level by offering you possibilities to work in an international setting.
• You will have the opportunity to work with leading technologies.
• We offer you attractive benefits and a competitive salary in line with your experience
• You will have the opportunity to work from home with our Smart working policy to ensure a good work-life balance.
  

If you can demonstrate the skills we are looking for and would like to make a difference in a Pioneering company dedicated to shaping a sustainable future of real-world mobility solutions, join us at Bridgestone!

Process Next Steps:All applications will be reviewed. Our HR team will contact those applicants who we would like to invite for the next stage of the recruitment process.

Please don’t hesitate and apply at https://careers.bridgestone-emea.com/

We are looking forward hearing from you!

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Disclaimer

Diversity and inclusion are a central part of Bridgestone EMIA’s values at the highest level. This is key for our people to show a passion for excellence for improving society connected to the world in which we live. Our commitment to diversity, is linked to our founders mission of ‘Serving Society with Superior Quality’, which is essential in shaping and creating the organization, serving all people, respectfully, connected to our business. We recognize that everyone is different and that attracting, developing and retaining our employees will create a sustainable working environment which is essential to our success. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate in particular on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.