Business Innovation Project Manager SWR

Job Purpose

We are looking for an Business Innovation Project Manager for Bridgestone. This position is located in our Madrid office.

The main responsibilities are:

• Project Management Office, for successful project delivery and synergies optimization
• New Business model innovation, scouting opportunities for value creation
• Driving Mobility agenda, aligning BS entities common vision

Key Responsibilities

Project Management Office, ensuring timely execution in order to support growth objectives [40%]

• Strategic formulation
• Business cases development based on ROIC
• Internal buy-in process coordination
• Support functions alignment (Finance / Legal / Marketing / M&A…)
• Project Management & Product owner
• Roll out plans coordination with operations teams (BMS / Wholesale / Retail)
• Follow-up progress of milestones/goals through regular reviews & reporting
• Partnership management with third entities

Business Models innovation [25%]

• Encouraging to operational departments for business expansion
• Analyzing data and trends to improve business performance
• Evaluate and implement new concepts and technologies to accelerate business development
• Business model definition (ideation)
• Synergies identification within other BS entities

Business Moldel Incubation [25%]

• Scouting opportunities with start-ups to enrich the group value proposition
• Identify and exploit partnership and growth opportunities for businesses
• Structuring potential partnerships for growth
• Facilitate and manage communication between entrepreneurs and their business partners
• Supporting the training and education of entrepreneurs

Collaborate with other BS entities to drive Mobility agenda [10%]

• Market intelligence: Understanding of mobility market trends, technology state of the art and fleet current / future expectations
• Facilitate SW strategy deployment within the mobility ecosystem (Connected, Shared, Electric, …)
• Participating in internal workgroups within EMIA organization and establishing direct connections with key EMIA stakeholders
• Best practices sharing: internal and external
• Participating in industry forums and Mobility associations
• Identifying business opportunities with local New Mobility Players (new eOEM)

Required Capabilities

• Bachelor's degree, and specialisation in Project Management. Knowledge in mobility, innovation can be considered as a plus.
• At least 5 years of experience in Project Management and demonstrable participation in innovation projects. Work experience in companies related to mobility is valued
• Spanish and English fluent (Group language) and Portuguese / French can be considered as a plus
• Willingness to travel
• Proficient Office 365 user
• Required Softskills:
  • Strong values in line with Bridgestone’s behavioral expectations and embracing the Bridgestone Essence Philosophy
  • High communication skills
  • Agility – ability to work in a matrix and complex environment where change happens at a rapid pace
  • Courage – ability to share ideas, make proposals for change
  • Analytical skills, precise, rigorous and familiarity with numbers
  • Strong ability to meet deadlines - reliable
  • Ability to work within international environment different cultures