Program and Business Development Manager, Emerging Innovations

Corning Incorporated; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 151,376 - 208,142; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company‑wide bonuses

100% company‑paid pension benefit

Health and well‑being benefits

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in City of Corning is seeking an Emerging Innovations Program and Business Development Manager. This role involves leading a team to drive new automotive growth businesses through innovations in materials. The focus includes scaling technologies for glass IR optics and executing business development activities.

Candidates are required to have a Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field with over 10 years of related experience. Benefits include company-wide bonuses, a pension plan, and extensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in techno-commercial functions involving business analysis and innovation program management.
• Experience introducing technologies and creating customer buy-in.
• Ability to navigate complex environments with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain cross-functional teams.
• Develop program objectives and business cases.
• Communicate plans and progress to all stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Technical judgment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field

Master’s Degree, MBA, and/or PhD

Job description

Role Purpose

The Emerging Innovations Program and Business Development Manager will lead a team of highly skilled technical, commercial, and manufacturing SMEs and work closely with partners to solve problems and build profitable new automotive growth businesses from innovations in glass, ceramics, and other materials. This role requires setting objectives, building a team, making plans, and guiding the team to achieve key commercial, technology, product development, business development, and manufacturing objectives. The program will focus on accelerating new product introductions and scaling new technologies for glass IR optics material and component production, ultimately leading the team to produce, sell, and scale a first‑of‑its‑kind Corning product for an exciting new automotive application.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain cross‑business/functional teams, including members from multiple Corning locations, organizations, functions, and businesses.
• Develop and deliver program objectives, scorecard, business case, budgets, and schedules.
• Communicate plans and progress to all constituents and build required support to enable success.
• Create and refine value proposition and deliver it to potential partners and customers.
• Create and execute business development activities to enable revenue plans.
• Exercise technical judgment and provide recommendations to refine and improve product development.
• In collaboration with constituents, define manufacturing implementation and ramp‑up plans.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field.
• 10+ years prior work experience in techno‑commercial functions, including business analysis, business development, commercial technology, innovation program management, engineering, development, etc.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate and reach alignment across functional boundaries.
• Experience introducing and creating customer buy‑in for new technologies and their value proposition.
• Ability to operate effectively in an environment with significant complexity and ambiguity.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s Degree, MBA, and/or PhD.
• Strong analytical skills and synthesis capability.
• Participation in, or management of, multicultural and/or multi‑geographic projects.
• Experience across the innovation cycle (i.e., early and late stage).
• Ability to navigate across Corning's management network.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $151,376.00‑$208,142.00 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 align with key business results.
• 100% company‑paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career; matching contributions to your 401(k) plan can reach 7%‑12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• 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.

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].