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About the Role
Lead the design, governance, transformation, operational execution, and communication of global reward programs to support business strategy, operate with strong controls, meet applicable requirements, and be understood and implemented consistently. Build simpler, standardized, and scalable enterprise solutions by redesigning end-to-end processes and applying digital capabilities, automation, and AI-enabled workflows.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and evolution of global programs, including salary planning and short- and long-term incentives, translating Total Rewards strategy into clear program architecture, governance, and implementation plans.
- Maintain global governance, including decision rights, controls, approvals, exceptions, documentation, and audit readiness; interpret requirements with Legal, Compliance, Tax, Finance, and regional Total Rewards teams.
- Lead annual compensation cycle planning, execution, and ongoing operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and controlled outcomes.
- Own the multiyear compensation transformation roadmap, simplifying end-to-end workflows, standardizing enterprise practices, and building scalable digital solutions.
- Prioritize automation and AI-enabled workflow opportunities across compensation program delivery, including data validation, scenario execution, employee and manager guidance, and process improvement.
- Reimagine processes rather than automating complexity; use technology, automation, and AI-enabled workflows to create simpler, standardized, and scalable solutions.
- Partner with the Market Intelligence & Analytics team to define program data requirements and apply its benchmarking, analytics, and insights to program design, execution, and evaluation.
- Lead communication and change strategies for reward programs and transformation initiatives, including toolkits, employee communications, training, and HR guidance.
- Lead and develop the team, building capability in compensation, process excellence, digital fluency, and responsible AI.
- Partner with senior HR, Finance, and business leaders on major compensation, process, technology, and investment decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of progressive compensation or Total Rewards experience, including global program design and operational leadership.
- Experience leading complex enterprise compensation cycles or programs across multiple geographies and stakeholder groups.
- Experience leading end-to-end process transformation, including redesign, technology enablement, operating model change, adoption, and benefits realization.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience, including experienced professionals and/or managers.
- Deep knowledge of reward program design, governance, market practice, controls, data requirements, and implementation.
- Experience influencing senior leaders on decisions with significant financial, employee, organizational, or technology implications.
- Experience with global HR technology, compensation platforms, data-enabled workflow and reporting tools, and large-scale change.
- Experience evaluating or implementing AI or intelligent automation in HR, compensation, or another controlled business process.
- Familiarity with responsible AI, data governance, privacy, information security, and controls.
- Experience in a large, matrixed multinational organization.
- This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
Skills
- Compensation
- Total Rewards
- Global Program Design
- Operational Leadership
- Process Transformation
- Technology Enablement
- Operating Model Change
- Change Management
- Digital Fluency
- Responsible AI
- Market Intelligence
- Benchmarking
- Analytics
- Data Governance
- Privacy
- Information Security
- Controls
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years
- 5+ years people leadership
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree or recognized compensation qualification (e.g., CCP, GRP) - Desired
Salary/Compensations
- $176,386.00 - $242,531.00
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.
- Technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
- Accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets.
- Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives.
- Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected.
- Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light.
- Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences.
- Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation.
- Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.