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Date: Mar 30, 2026

Location: Tewksbury, MA, US, 01876

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 74007

The company built on breakthroughs.

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Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.

At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.

Come break through with us.

As a leading developer, manufacturer, and global supplier of scientific laboratory products for 100 years, Corning’s Life Sciences segment collaborates with researchers seeking new approaches to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and compress timelines in the drug discovery process. Using unique expertise in the fields of materials science, surface science, optics, biochemistry and biology, the segment provides innovative solutions that improve productivity and enable breakthrough discoveries.

Role Purpose

The Director of the Program Management Office (PMO) is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of the organization’s most critical, complex, and high-impact initiatives. Reporting directly to the VP/General Manager, this role provides strategic direction, governance, and execution oversight across a portfolio of cross-functional programs that are essential to business performance and growth.

The Director will lead and mature the PMO function, ensuring consistent project management excellence, disciplined execution, and alignment with business strategy. This leader will also be accountable for developing a strong bench of project and program management talent, building organizational capability, and serving as a trusted partner to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for a portfolio of high stakes, cross functional programs with significant financial, operational, and strategic impact.
• Ensure programs are tightly aligned with business priorities, strategic objectives, and customer commitments.
• Establish and maintain effective governance, risk management, and escalation frameworks to support predictable, high quality delivery.
• Proactively identify, assess, and resolve program risks, interdependencies, and resource conflicts across the enterprise.
• Drive transparency through clear, concise executive reporting, dashboards, and communication of progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the VP/General Manager and senior leadership team on execution strategy, prioritization, and trade off decisions.
• Collaborate closely with functional leaders across Operations, Engineering, Product, Finance, Commercial, IT, and other teams to align execution plans and ensure accountability.
• Influence outcomes across a matrixed organization without direct authority, navigating complex organizational dynamics effectively.
• Define, implement, and continuously improve the PMO operating model, methodologies, tools, and standards to support scalable and repeatable execution.
• Balance rigor and discipline with agility, ensuring governance enables speed and value rather than unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery performance, predictability, and business impact.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project and program managers, building strong leadership capability, technical excellence, and business acumen.
• Establish clear performance expectations, career paths, and development plans for PMO talent.
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, collaboration, and results orientation.
• Identify and develop high potential talent capable of taking on increasingly complex and visible leadership responsibilities.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in program, project, or portfolio management, including leadership of enterprise-level, cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven experience operating in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect execution to enterprise results.
• Comfortable making complex, high-impact decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Skilled at building alignment across diverse stakeholders without formal authority.
• Enterprise Mindset: Thinks beyond functional boundaries; understands how decisions impact the broader business.
• Executive Presence: Communicates with clarity, confidence, and credibility at the senior leadership level.
• Strategic & Operational Balance: Able to set direction while remaining deeply engaged in execution details when needed.
• Experience coaching and developing team members through structured feedback and mentoring, supporting growth and internal advancement.
• Demonstrated success leading teams through change initiatives, including shifting priorities or new processes, while sustaining productivity, engagement, and operational outcomes.

Experiences/Education - Desired

• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification a plus.
• Passionate about coaching, mentoring, and developing future leaders.
• Thrives in dynamic environments and leads teams effectively through change.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $207,593.00 - $285,441.00 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.

A job that shapes a life.

Corning offers you the total package.

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our 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) to support you and your family.
• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a 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 accommodations@corning.com.

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