Program Management Office & Strategy Manager, Gorilla Glass

Requisition Number: 66343

 

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

 

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

 

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. 

 

Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with: 

•    Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
•    Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
•    Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
•    Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
•    Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 

 

Position Purpose

 

The purpose of this position is to steer the program management office in the Gorilla Glass division. Gorilla Glass strategic growth relies heavily on innovations. As a result, we do have 15 high priority programs and many smaller ones. The objectives of the program management office are to:

 

• Ensure that all the key programs are moving at pace and delivering according to our Springboard plan
• Develop toolset and best practices to support our program managers
• Align program management processes and templates across the organization
• Guide strategic analysis for ad-hoc programs, as elected by the division leadership

 

Additionally, the Program Management Office and Strategy Manager is a key contributor to the business strategic planning process (deep dive).

 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s of Science or Bachelor’s of Arts in any major
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a role in strategy, product, innovation management or commercial effectiveness
• Proven ability to influence senior management, peers, and cross functional groups while working as an individual contributor 
• Ability to clearly articulate programs strategy, business model, value-proposition      and challenges with executives
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, modelling experience; Drive decision-making

 

Desired

• Master of Business Administration
• Experience in finance or management accounting 

 

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the division’s top programs portfolio in collaboration with our capital and D&E leadership; Facilitate prioritization and alignment with our strategic objectives
• Oversee the top programs execution and governance; Ensure analyses and documents meet the internal quality requirements
• Work closely with program managers and business team sponsors to track performance and accountability; Identify gaps and risks
• In collaboration with development, finance and corporate innovation teams, create and implement best-in-class analytical tools and processes for better program management; Establish connections inside and outside the business to bring in best practices
• Own communication of program updates to the business team/division 
• Guide specific strategy projects, in collaboration with the division business team members
• Co-own and contribute to the annual strategic planning process (deep dive)
• Provide ad-hoc strategic analyses (products, M&A, partnerships…) to help the business make critical decisions

 

 

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