Senior Product & Tech Program Leader

Owens Corning; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens Corning is seeking a Program Leader to drive highly complex, cross-functional new product and technical development programs from concept to launch. You will connect strategy to execution, guiding teams through ambiguity and evolving requirements to achieve business objectives.

The role requires deep program leadership across product development lifecycles, with strong governance, risk management, and executive communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading complex cross-functional programs in manufacturing-adjacent industries.
• Experience with Stage-Gate or similar product development frameworks.
• Strong business acumen, risk management, and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead End-to-End Program Execution from concept to launch.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across product mgmt, marketing, engineering, and operations.
• Develop integrated program plans with timelines, resources, risks, and milestones.
• Ensure governance and decision readiness using Stage-Gate processes.
• Monitor performance, manage risks, and drive issue resolution.

Skills

Program leadership

Ambiguity management

Cross-functional leadership

Stage-Gate

Executive communication

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Systems thinking

Planning & governance

Execution discipline

Education

MBA

PMP

Job description

Owens Corning is seeking a Program Leader to drive highly complex, cross-functional new product and technical development programs from concept to launch. You will connect strategy to execution, guiding teams through ambiguity and evolving requirements to achieve business objectives.

The role requires deep program leadership across product development lifecycles, with strong governance, risk management, and executive communication skills.