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About the Role

The Program Manager will lead large, complex engineering initiatives critical to business execution and long-term growth, initially supporting major Capacity Expansion programs, with potential to lead Automation, New Product Introduction, and Cost Reduction efforts. This global role requires coordinating programs across the United States, Mexico, China, and Poland, driving alignment across cross-functional and cross-regional teams, translating strategic priorities into executable plans, and leading disciplined execution across technical, operational, and capital workstreams. The role is also critical for program governance at the divisional level, requiring clear communication of strategies, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to the Division Executive Leadership Team to facilitate effective decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Manage programs with global scope, coordinating teams, stakeholders, and execution activities across the United States, Mexico, China, and Poland.
• Provide program leadership across a broad portfolio of strategic initiatives, including Automation, New Product Introduction, and Cost Reduction projects.
• Translate business and engineering opportunities and initiatives into clear program strategies, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and execution plans.
• Drive alignment across engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and other cross-functional teams.
• Lead efforts to secure necessary capital funds for large scale programs using Corning capital management tools, methods, and processes.
• Prepare executive-level communications on program strategies, risks, tradeoffs, and key decision needs to the Division Executive Leadership Team.
• Provide recommendations that clearly outline options, business impacts, execution risks, and proposed paths forward for critical decisions.
• Establish strong program governance, including milestone reviews, decision forums, risk management, action tracking, scope change management, program performance metrics, and stakeholder communication.
• Promote standard program management best practices and methods, and drives continuous improvement across the portfolio.
• Lead large, high-impact engineering programs and teams (10 members or more) with primary initial focus on Capacity Expansion initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 10+ years in program management, project management, engineering, manufacturing, or technical operations.
• Supervisory or managerial experience demonstrating success leading large, cross-functional or cross-regional programs and teams with multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and significant business impact.
• Experience leading programs involving capital projects above $10M, manufacturing operations, technical implementation, or operational improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt across multiple project types based on business priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to drive alignment and execution in a matrixed organization.
• 6+ years of experience with Automation, New Product Introduction, and/or Cost Reduction initiatives.
• Experience leading or supporting Capacity Expansion programs in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to engage technical teams, site leadership, and senior leadership.
• Ability to communicate strategic program direction, tradeoffs, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ability to support executive and steering team decision-making through clear analysis, structured communication, and sound judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority.
• This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

Skills

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Six Sigma Black Belt
• Lean training
• Early stage innovation training (LFM) for new product introductions (NPI)

Location

• United States
• Mexico
• China
• Poland

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 10+ years
• 6+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field

Salary/Compensations

• $137,472.00 - $189,024.00

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses
• Long-term incentives
• 100% company-paid pension benefit
• Matching contributions to 401(k) savings plan
• Medical, dental, vision
• Paid parental leave
• Family building support
• Fitness
• Company-paid life insurance
• Disability
• Disease management programs
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Recognition program

About the Company

• Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science.
• Our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
• Our Optical Communications segment has evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.
• This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network.

Equal Opportunity

• We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
• Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.
• Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment.
• To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.