Program Manager

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Requisition Number: 76254

The Program Manager will lead large, complex engineering initiatives that are critical to business execution and long-term growth. This role will initially primarily support major Capacity Expansion programs, but may also provide leadership across other strategic initiatives, including Automation, New Product Introduction, and Cost Reduction efforts. These responsibilities may evolve based on business priority changes.

This is a global role with responsibility for coordinating programs across key regions and sites, including the United States, Mexico, China, and Poland. The Program Manager will drive alignment across cross‑functional and cross‑regional teams, translate strategic priorities into executable plans, and lead disciplined execution across technical, operational, and capital‑related work streams.

This role also plays a critical part in program governance at the divisional level. The Program Manager must be able to communicate high‑level program strategies, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to the Division Executive Leadership Team and lead effective decision‑making at the steering team level. Success in this role requires the ability to frame complex issues clearly, present strategic options, and help leaders make strong, timely decisions that keep programs aligned with business priorities.

• 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 to drive alignment across engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and other cross‑functional teams.
• Lead efforts to secure necessary capital funds to execute large‑scale programs through effective use of 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, including 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—to promote standard best practices and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
• Lead large, high‑impact engineering programs and teams (10 + members) with a primary focus on Capacity Expansion initiatives.

• Up to 20–25% travel in the US, China, Mexico, or Poland depending on program requirements and timing.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in program management, project management, engineering, manufacturing, or technical operations, including supervisory or managerial experience 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 $10 M, manufacturing operations, technical implementation, or operational improvement; demonstrating ability to adapt across multiple project types based on business…