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Senior Manager, Product Planning & Development

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience including 5+ years management or leadership experience OR Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience including 4-5 years management or leadership experience
  • Experience with data pipeline tools (Kafka, Spark, Airflow)
  • Experience with ML/scoring platforms (Databricks, SageMaker, DataRobot)
  • Some SQL proficiency; familiarity with Python or R for model evaluation

Responsibilities

  • Define and scale telematics partnership products including OEM, aftermarket device, and mobile SDK integrations
  • Drive product strategy for ecosystem connectivity layers including managing device onboarding and real-time telemetry APIs
  • Build and evolve recommendation algorithms and scoring models leveraging telematics signals
  • Develop API/platform strategy for third-party partners to consume and act on telematics data at scale

About the company

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Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC

Vehicle Repair & Maintenance

Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO) is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas and Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions. BSRO operates the world's largest chain of company-owned auto care and tire stores. With four retail brands and 2,200 stores nationwide, BSRO is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and employs nearly 22,000 teammates. ​ Firestone Complete Auto Care:​ It’s no secret that Firestone Complete Auto Care is the best place to find Bridgestone and Firestone tires, but it’s also America’s largest auto service retailer. Since 1926, Firestone has delivered high quality automotive maintenance and repairs, including alignments, brakes, batteries, heating and cooling, diagnostics and oil changes. Today with over 1,700 neighborhood locations and 4,000 ASE certified technicians, Firestone Complete Auto Care helps keep cars running newer, longer.​ Tires Plus:​ Since 1976, Tires Plus Total Car Care has been committed to everyday conveniences like premium name brands, low prices and fast, dependable service. Featuring a full line of Bridgestone and Firestone tires, plus automotive services ranging from alignments to brakes, batteries to oil changes, shocks and more, Tires Plus stores in neighborhoods across 20 states are the car care provider where your time and your dollar are guaranteed to be valued.​ Hibdon Tires Plus:​ With 27 stores throughout Oklahoma, Hibdon Tires Plus offers a full line of Bridgestone and Firestone tires, plus automotive services ranging from alignments to batteries, brakes to oil changes, shocks and more. Consistently voted the #1 tire store in Oklahoma, Hibdon Tires Plus has remained fully committed to quality, value and family driven service for more than five decades​ Wheel Works:​ This small but mighty chain provides top-notch auto care for BSRO's west coast customers. A challenger brand in our portfolio with extreme popularity in sunny California.​

Company details

IndustryVehicle Repair & Maintenance
Company size10001

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Job description

Azuga Company Overview

Azuga, a Bridgestone Company, is a mission-driven team committed to remaining the fastest growing enterprise fleet management mobility solution in the industry. With vehicle GPS fleet tracking, safety camera solutions, driver safety and vehicle diagnostics for small business and enterprise fleets, our fleet management system, and therefore our teams, are helping fleet managers and drivers make smarter decisions when it comes to vehicle maintenance, cost-savings and safety.

 

We are a group of builders and doers - building the foundations of a dynamic marketing team and marketing strategy to deliver amazing results for our customers and our sales partners. We are a team with a strong commitment to customer-driven innovation, data-based decision making and a commitment to learning through experimentation. As a part of Bridgestone, the opportunities can be endless across the broad spectrum of businesses in the Bridgestone portfolio. If this is your type of work and the type of environment you want to work in, we encourage you to explore our job opportunities.

Job Category

Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Position Summary

We’re currently looking for a Senior Manager of Product Planning & Development to join our team FULLY REMOTE on central or m within the US.
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This role will be responsible for leading product strategy for a telematics ecosystem that bridges digital intelligence with physical service delivery; this spans partner integrations, connected devices, scoring, and maintenance services. This individual will own the roadmap for ecosystem connectivity platforms, mobile experiences, API infrastructure, algorithmic scoring, and the digital-to-physical service layer that extends solution offerings.

Responsibilities

  • Define and scale telematics partnership products including OEM, aftermarket device, and mobile SDK integrations that feed real-time vehicle health and driver behavior data into service workflows

  • Drive product strategy for ecosystem connectivity layers: managing device onboarding, data ingestion pipelines, and real-time telemetry APIs that trigger predictive risk and service recommendations

  • Build and evolve recommendation algorithms and scoring models leveraging telematics signals (speed, braking, engine diagnostics, DTC codes, trip behavior) to surface timely maintenance, risk, and safety insights

  • Develop API/platform strategy enabling third-party partners in service centers, insurers, fleet operators, and OEMs, to consume and act on telematics data at scale

  • Drive product strategy for the development of the digital-to-physical service loop: translating telematics signals into actionable maintenance alerts, service appointments, and parts fulfillment workflows routed to physical locations

  • Establish data governance frameworks for partner data-sharing, raw signal normalization, DTC interpretation, and scoring model transparency

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

  • Experience with data pipeline tools (Kafka, Spark, Airflow)

  • Experience with ML/scoring platforms (Databricks, SageMaker, DataRobot)

  • Some SQL proficiency; familiarity with Python or R for model evaluation

  • Experience with Roadmapping tools (Productboard, Jira, Aha!), Data/analytics platforms (Looker, Tableau, Amplitude), and A/B testing and experimentation frameworks

  • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure — specifically data storage, streaming, and compute services

  • Experience with microservices and containerized architectures (Kubernetes, Docker)

  

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.

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