Manager Data Integration Architect

Bridgestone America, Inc.; Brook Park (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding program

Mentorship and growth

CSR activities

Global, dynamic environment

Work-life balance

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is seeking an Enterprise Data Architect to develop standards, tools, and governance for enterprise data; identify business requirements, and model high-level data structures. The role optimizes data flow while maintaining security boundaries, with onsite Tue-Thu and remote Mon-Fri.

Local candidates are preferred; relocation may be considered. Bridgestone will not offer sponsorship for this position.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years of experience; or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Recommends strategic/operational plans for developing and implementing new data-related products and processes.
• Serves as principal advisor and thought leader for the data architecture function.
• Recommends and implements continuous improvement/automation activities.
• Coordinates and oversees the execution of complex data projects across multiple business units.
• Supports relationships through strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree; or Master’s; or PhD

Job description

Company Overview

Credit First National Association is a private label credit card bank and the consumer credit division of Bridgestone Americas. The Bridgestone Americas family of enterprises, including CFNA, is comprised of more than 50 production facilities and 55K employees throughout the Americas. We provide the consumer credit solution for the Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus, and Wheel Works brands, in addition to customized retail credit services for more than 8,000 other tire and automotive retailers nationwide. At our office in Cleveland, OH, more than 300 professionals gather each day to run a successful private label credit card program. We invest in our community and strongly believe that meaningful commitment to a wide variety of philanthropic organizations builds a better world and a brand that makes us proud.

Position Summary

Enterprise Data Architecture work involves developing standards, tools, and governance for capturing, modeling, storing, and delivering data for the enterprise including: Identifying data-related business requirements and service standards (e.g. , transaction processing speed, data mining and reporting capabilities, data security, scalability, etc. ). Developing a high level enterprise data model and conceptual views of related data sub-architectures (e.g. , database, data integration, data warehouse/business intelligence, reporting, metadata, and content management architectures). Optimizing overall data/information flow by reducing redundancy and enabling accessibility within security boundaries.

Local candidates are highly preferred for this position but we will consider relocation assistance for the right candidate. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this position. This is an onsite position working in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays and working from home Mondays and Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Recommends strategic/operational plans for developing and implementing new products and processes that will impact achievements of functional results
• Serves as principle advisor and thought leader for organization within family/sub-family/specialization
• Recommends and implements continuous improvement/automation activities
• Coordinates and oversees the execution of complex projects across multiple business units
• Supports relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years of experience; or equivalent work experience.

LI-JB1 At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves 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. 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.
• An effective and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to 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.

Based in Nashville Tennessee, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company.

Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries.

The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles.

The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers.

Guided by its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.