Digital Transformation Program Lead

Corning Inc.; Newton (NC); On-site; USD 133,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning Inc. is seeking a Program Manager, Digital Transformation for the Cables Division to own the end-to-end digital portfolio across sites. You will lead high-priority programs, develop business cases, and partner with Lean/CI and IT to optimize resource allocation and dependencies.

You will report to the Senior Manager, Digital Transformation and drive measurable operational value while coordinating with manufacturing sites across North America and Europe.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Business or related field.
• 5+ years of program or portfolio management experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or industrial ops.
• Experience managing portfolios of digital/OT projects across multiple sites.
• Ability to build governance forums with executive stakeholders.
• Experience developing business cases and tracking value realization.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage the division's digital project intake, scoring, and prioritization.
• Lead the Digital Steering Committee with agenda-setting and prioritization.
• Enforce portfolio WIP limits and track roadmap milestones and value.
• Lead high-priority strategic programs (e.g., MES config harmonization).
• Develop business cases, ROI estimates, and post-implementation value validation.
• Collaborate with Lean/CI, IT, and division IT on joint intake and dependencies.
• Produce executive status reports and portfolio dashboards.

Skills

Program management

Portfolio governance

Cross-site leadership

Business cases/ROI

Executive communications

Manufacturing analytics

Digital transformation

Project prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/IT/Business

Tools

OSIsoft PI System

ERP systems

MES knowledge

Job description

Corning Inc. is seeking a Program Manager, Digital Transformation for the Cables Division to own the end-to-end digital portfolio across sites. You will lead high-priority programs, develop business cases, and partner with Lean/CI and IT to optimize resource allocation and dependencies.

You will report to the Senior Manager, Digital Transformation and drive measurable operational value while coordinating with manufacturing sites across North America and Europe.