**Company Overview** 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 Management **Position Summary** At Firestone Industrial Products, we design and develop world class air springs for the automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial industries. Due to the EV market expansion, Firestone is experiencing high growth with major OEMS in Europe and North America, on some of the most exciting vehicles. We are seeking a Project Manager to lead cross-functional global teams in the development and launch of OEM air spring systems. Using Stage Gate and APQP methodologies, they will lead these projects from concept phase to large scale serial production with responsibility to meet design, quality, production and financial targets. **Candidates must be local to the Nashville, TN area.** **Responsibilities** **Accountabilities** **Key Performance Indicators** Planning – 25% + Utilize and manage a stage gate process for Project Management. + Create, manage, and lead project plans using the Product Development Process and APQP as required. + Define project roles and responsibilities, resource requirements, and timeliness to execute projects. + Form & lead cross functional project teams. + Identify, retain, and manage the use of external resources to achieve desired project goals. + Collaborate with product managers and other stake holders on strategic planning activities. + Ensure business case assumptions are accurate and aligned across the organization. Communication - 25% + Provide direction and support to project team. + Communicate project status, requirements, risks, and issues to project stakeholders. + Work with Executive Project Sponsors and Stakeholders to drive project execution. + Provide project metrics & KPI’s for evaluation and presentation. + Present project summaries to executive team and other members of the organization. Execution – 35% + Responsible for ensuring on-time, on-budget high quality delivery projects. + Manage project resource allocation and delegation of project team responsibilities. + Lead and hold project team accountable for project commitments. + Create and maintain project documentation that per TS16949 requirements (APQP, PPAP, etc). + Pass internal and external quality audits based on TS16949 requirements on product development and project management. Financials – 15% + Skilled at estimating costs, determining and managing budgets. + Creates cost baselines and tracks against actual budget performance. + Able to locate cost variances and implement corrective or preventative courses of action. **Minimum Qualifications** **Required:** + BA/BS degree in engineering, math, or other quantitative field. + 5+ years of experience. + Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent work experience. **Skills** **Required:** + Experience managing project documents, approvals, issues, and decisions using work-flow. + Experience in managing multi-disciplined technical projects and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently. + Demonstrated level of success in project management or in a customer-facing role. Talent for leading cross functional teams across multiple locations. + Expertise in Microsoft Project (or similar project management tool). + Demonstrated skill with presentation & communications tools such as MS Office, Visio, etc. + Self-motivation, strong commitment to completing tasks, organization, and time management. + Strong team-oriented personality with excellent customer-facing personality; eager to learn and take on new challenges. + Organization, problem-solving, and analytical skills are required. + Ability to communicate scope, expectations, plans and hold team accountable for project commitments. + Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written). + Thrive with fast-paced, multi-tasking, project workloads. + Ability to travel on short notice up to 20% of the time. **Preferred Skills:** + Engineering or manufacturing experience is a plus. + A strong background in vehicular technologies. + Experience with SAP or other ERP packages minimum Qualifications. **Preferred:** + PMP certification, Lean or Six Sigma certification experience in automotive or related industry. + 7+ years of experience. + Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent work experience. **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.