Program Manager

Corning Incorporated; Apodaca; Presencial; MXN 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive compensation

International exposure

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Descripción de la vacante

Corning Incorporated seeks a Program Manager to lead large, global engineering programs spanning capacity expansion, automation, and cost reduction across multiple regions. You will partner with cross‑functional and international teams to deliver strategic initiatives with significant business impact.

Responsibilities include governance, executive communications, and risk management, with an emphasis on coordinating teams across the United States, Mexico, China, and Poland.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of program/project management experience in engineering/manufacturing/operations.
• Proven success leading large cross-regional programs with business impact.
• Experience managing capital projects above $10M in complex environments.
• 6+ years supporting Automation, NPI, Cost Reduction, or Capacity Expansion.
• Strong governance, risk, stakeholder alignment, and execution planning.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with technical and executive teams.
• Ability to operate in a global matrix organization without direct authority.
• Fluent English.

Responsabilidades

• Lead large, complex programs with global scope and business impact.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams across regions to ensure execution.
• Translate opportunities into clear program strategies, milestones, and plans.
• Secure capital funds using established management tools and processes.
• Prepare executive communications on strategy, risks, and options.
• Establish program governance, milestones, risk management, and metrics.
• Lead high‑impact engineering programs with a focus on capacity expansion.

Conocimientos

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance & risk management

Executive communications

Global matrix collaboration

Capital project execution

Communication & influence

Project planning & execution

Leadership of large teams

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Herramientas

PMP certification

Six Sigma Black Belt

Lean certification

Descripción del empleo

Numero de Requisicion: 76273

Would you like to join a global leader in optical innovation, where your talent can help connect the world and transform industries?

Join Corning and take on a strategic leadership role where you will manage complex, global initiatives that directly support business execution and long‑term growth. As a Program Manager, you will partner with cross‑functional and international teams to deliver large‑scale programs spanning capacity expansion, automation, new product introductions, and cost reduction initiatives across multiple regions.

What is your role?

The Program Manager is responsible for leading large, complex engineering programs with global scope and significant business impact. This role drives alignment across engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and leadership teams to ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives. The position also plays a key role in program governance, executive communications, and decision‑making processes that support business priorities and operational excellence.

Major Responsibilities and Tasks of the Position

• 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 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.

What do you need to have?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in program management, project management, engineering, manufacturing, or technical operations.
• Demonstrated success leading large, cross‑functional and cross‑regional programs with significant business impact.
• Experience managing capital projects exceeding $10M and driving execution in complex manufacturing or engineering environments.
• 6+ years of experience supporting or leading Automation, New Product Introduction (NPI), Cost Reduction, or Capacity Expansion initiatives.
• Strong project and program management capabilities, including risk management, governance, stakeholder alignment, and execution planning.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage technical teams, site leadership, and executive stakeholders.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a global matrix organization and influence without direct authority.
• Fluent English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Six Sigma Black Belt and/or Lean certification or equivalent experience.
• Experience with early‑stage innovation and New Product Introduction (NPI) methodologies.
• Experience leading global engineering or manufacturing transformation programs.
• Strong financial and capital management experience related to large‑scale engineering projects.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to lead strategic global programs that directly impact business growth and operational success.
• Exposure to international teams, manufacturing sites, and executive leadership.
• Career development opportunities within a global technology and manufacturing leader.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment focused on continuous improvement and professional growth.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20‑25% travel domestically and internationally, including the United States, Mexico, China, and Poland.

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