Digital Program Manager

Corning Incorporated; Newton (NC); On-site; USD 133,278 - 183,257; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & incentives

Pension plan

Health benefits (medical/dental/vision

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning Incorporated is seeking an experienced portfolio/program leader to manage the division's digital project intake, prioritization, and governance across multiple sites. You will drive the digital roadmap, lead high-priority programs, and build business cases with ROI validation for technology investments.

You will collaborate with Lean/CI and IT teams, produce executive status reports, and ensure value realization across manufacturing, supply chain, and OT projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of program or portfolio management experience across manufacturing, supply chain, or industrial ops.
• Experience managing portfolios of digital, IT, or OT projects across multiple sites.
• Proven ability to lead governance forums with executive stakeholders.
• Experience developing business cases and tracking value realization for tech investments.
• Working knowledge of MES, ERP, OSIsoft PI System, and manufacturing analytics platforms.
• Strong communication skills; translate technical concepts for executives and ops teams.
• Willingness to travel to manufacturing sites ~25–30%.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage the division's digital project intake, scoring, and prioritization process; consolidate lists into a unified portfolio across sites.
• Lead the Digital Steering Committee rhythm—agenda-setting, prioritization, executive follow-up—and maintain the multi-year digital roadmap with progress reports.
• Enforce portfolio WIP limits; track projects for status, milestones, risks, and value realization; surface cross-functional roadblocks.
• Lead one to two high-priority strategic programs (e.g., MES configuration harmonization, predictive quality, cross-plant analytics).
• Develop business cases, ROI estimates, and post-implementation value validation for digital investments.
• Partner with Lean/CI, central IT, and division IT on intake, pipelines, and dependencies.
• Produce executive-level status reports, portfolio dashboards, and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Communication skills

Governance leadership

Portfolio management

Cross-site collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/IT/Business

Tools

MES

ERP

OSIsoft PI System

Manufacturing analytics

Job description

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible. We build on breakthroughs and invite you to join us.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage the division's digital project intake, scoring, and prioritization process; consolidate fragmented project lists into a single unified portfolio across all sites.
• Lead the Digital Steering Committee operating rhythm — including agenda-setting, prioritization decisions, and executive follow‑up — and maintain the multi‑year digital roadmap with regular progress reporting to division leadership.
• Enforce portfolio work‑in‑progress limits to keep teams focused on the highest‑value work; track all roadmap projects for status, milestones, risks, and value realization; surface and remove cross‑functional roadblocks.
• Personally lead one to two high‑priority strategic programs at any given time (e.g., Manufacturing Execution System configuration harmonization, predictive quality, cross‑plant analytics rollout).
• Develop business cases, ROI estimates, and post‑implementation value validation for digital investments.
• Partner with Lean/Continuous Improvement, central IT, and division IT on joint project intake, shared opportunity pipelines, resource allocation, and technical dependencies.
• Produce executive‑level status reports, portfolio dashboards, and stakeholder communications.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Business, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of program or portfolio management experience, with meaningful exposure to manufacturing, supply chain, or industrial operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing portfolios of digital, IT, or operational technology (OT) projects across multiple sites.
• Proven ability to build and lead governance forums — steering committees, prioritization boards — with executive stakeholders.
• Experience developing business cases and tracking value realization for technology investments.
• Working knowledge of MES, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), data historians (e.g., OSIsoft PI System), and manufacturing analytics platforms.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to translate technical concepts for executive audiences and operational realities for technical teams.
• Ability to travel to manufacturing sites approximately 25–30% of the time (confirm with HM whether this is a hard requirement).

Desired Qualifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional), PgMP (Program Management Professional), or equivalent program management certification.
• Familiarity with Lean / Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Experience influencing cross‑functional stakeholders across plant operations, IT, and functional partners without direct authority.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a large portfolio of concurrent priorities and adapt quickly in a fast‑changing environment.

Immigration Sponsorship

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

Salary Range

The range for this position is $133,278.00 - $183,257.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job‑related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long‑term incentives aligned with key business results.
• 100% company‑paid pension benefit with fixed contributions and matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan (details vary by plan). Company matching up to 4% of pay when you contribute at least 6% to your 401(k).
• Health and well‑being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company‑paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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 [e-mail].