Manager, Digital Planning & Analytics

Manager, Digital Planning & Analytics

** Date:
** Aug 10, 2026

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* Location:

** Charlotte, NC, US, 28216

** Company:
** Corning

Requisition Number: 76985

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently 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. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

** Position Summary*
* The Manager, Planning & Analytics is responsible for defining and executing the OFC Supply Chain analytics strategy across global fiber and cable operations. This role leads the Planning & Analytics function, providing strategic direction, organizational leadership, and governance for reporting, analytics, data engineering, and decision-support capabilities.

The position owns the vision, standards, and roadmap for OFC reporting and analytics, including Power BI, Databricks, KPI governance, scenario modeling, and planning analytics.

The role establishes standardized processes for intake, prioritization, development, and deployment of analytics solutions while ensuring alignment with enterprise, DMO, and OCS Planning & Analytics standards. The Manager leads a team of analytics and data engineering professionals and serves as the primary business owner for transforming OFC data into actionable insights that improve operational performance, decision quality, and business outcomes. The function will initially focus on reporting, Databricks, and planning analytics capabilities while building the foundation for future AI, machine learning, and Copilot-enabled solutions.

** Key Accountabilities*
* ** 1. Develop and Execute the OFC Analytics Vision*
* Establish and lead the multi-year strategy for planning, reporting, analytics, and data enablement across OFC Supply Chain

Partner with operational leaders, SIOP teams, PSCMs, DMO, OCS Planning & Analytics, and Digital Products & Platforms to define business priorities, identify capability gaps, and create a roadmap that enables scalable decision support across the organization.

Ensure analytics investments align with OFC growth, cost, risk, and operational objectives

** 2. Lead Reporting Governance and Analytics Standards*
* Serve as the governance authority for OFC reporting and business intelligence solutions

Develop and maintain standards for Power BI architecture, report development, KPI design, workspace management, security, documentation, testing, deployment, and support

Establish consistent user experience across all reporting platforms and ensure analytics solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise standards

Drive reporting simplification through KPI standardization and retirement of redundant solutions

** 3. Own Analytics Intake, Prioritization, and Portfolio Management*
* Create and manage a global intake and prioritization process for analytics, reporting, and planning requests

Serve as the owner for Reporting-related entries within the OFC Digital Priority List (DPL),…