What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior, Strategic Operations Analyst position at Bridgestone Americas?
Company Overview
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.
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Position Summary
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage complex operational, strategic, and business transformation projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and priorities.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, resource requirements, and key deliverables to ensure successful execution and on-time delivery.
- Monitor project performance, including budget, staffing, risks, dependencies, and milestones, providing regular updates and recommendations to leadership.
- Identify, assess, and resolve project risks and operational challenges, implementing mitigation strategies to support successful outcomes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive project execution, facilitate decision-making, and ensure accountability for results.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, governance standards, quality requirements, and project management best practices.
- Manage vendor relationships and deliverables, integrating external contributions into project plans and ensuring performance expectations are met.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, Project Management, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
- 5 years of experience in strategic operations, business operations, project management, management consulting, or a related analytical role.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional projects and initiatives from planning through implementation.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, business process improvement, and operational excellence principles.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience analyzing operational data, developing insights, and presenting recommendations to senior leadership.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Experience identifying and mitigating project risks, managing dependencies, and driving issue resolution.
- Experience supporting organizational change, transformation initiatives, or process improvement efforts preferred.
- Proficiency with project management and business productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, or similar platforms).
Nice to Have:
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma, Prosci Change Management, or other relevant certifications.
At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be
We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.
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.