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.

Position Summary

CFNA is a leader in financial services, committed to delivering innovative credit solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. As we expand our portfolio, we are seeking a Product Development Manager to lead the creation and launch of next-generation credit card products. This role is key to driving innovation, differentiating our offerings, and capturing new market opportunities.

Responsibilities

Innovation & Concept Development

Drive ideation and concept creation for new credit card products, features, and experiences.Identify emerging trends in payments, loyalty, digital banking, and consumer behavior to fuel product innovation.Develop compelling value propositions that address unmet customer needs and differentiate our brand.

New Product Development

Own the end-to-end lifecycle of new product initiatives—from concept through design, pilot, launch, and scaling.Build business cases with financial modeling, customer insights, and competitive analysis to secure buy-in.Partner with Marketing, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Operations to bring innovative products to market.Ensure products launch on time, within budget, and with strong adoption strategies.

Customer-Centric Design

Leverage customer research, feedback, and testing to shape product concepts.Champion design thinking and customer journey mapping to deliver best-in-class experiences.Continuously refine offerings based on pilot learnings and post-launch performance.

Strategic Influence

Serve as the innovation champion within the credit card business, inspiring new ideas and approaches.Present product visions, prototypes, and business cases to executives and stakeholders.Build external partnerships (fintechs, networks, loyalty providers, digital platforms) to accelerate innovation.Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree; 6 y+ years of relevant experience including 3-5 years management or direct/indirect leadership experience.Or Master's degree; 4+ years of relevant experience including 2-4 years management or direct/indirect leadership experience.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action 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.