Program Director, Strategic Innovation & Growth

Corning; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 215,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & incentives

Pension plan

401(k) matching

Health benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Corning's Emerging Innovations Group is seeking a Program Director to lead a high-visibility strategic innovation program from concept to profitability, serving as the main integration point across technology, manufacturing, and commercial functions, with full P&L responsibility.

This role blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution within a Fortune 500 setting, building cross-functional teams, roadmaps, and compelling business cases to advance breakthrough products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of program leadership, innovation, or related experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to evaluate technical, operational, commercial, and financial tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional innovation team to advance new products, platforms, and business opportunities from concept through commercialization readiness.
• Serve as the integration point across technology, manufacturing, commercial, and other functions to align priorities and decisions.
• Develop and execute program strategies, roadmaps, resource plans, and business cases for long-term growth.
• Build understanding of customer needs, market opportunities, and economic drivers to guide direction.
• Define objectives, organize workstreams to reduce risk, and drive results with a cross-functional team.
• Foster relationships with customers and partners to validate opportunities and accelerate growth.
• Communicate program progress, risks, decisions, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Develop team capability through coaching and continuous learning while growing leadership skills.

Skills

Program leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Innovation management

Business acumen

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or related field

MBA, MS, or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Corning's Emerging Innovations Group is seeking a Program Director to lead a high-visibility strategic innovation program from concept to profitability, serving as the main integration point across technology, manufacturing, and commercial functions, with full P&L responsibility.

This role blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution within a Fortune 500 setting, building cross-functional teams, roadmaps, and compelling business cases to advance breakthrough products.