Innovation Program & Business Development Manager

Corning Life Sciences

Corning, NY

Full Time

Senior

151k-208k

7 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Auto Futures Program and Business Development Manager will lead a team of highly skilled technical, commercial, and manufacturing SMEs and work closely with external partners to solve problems and build profitable new automotive growth businesses from innovations in glass, ceramics, and other materials. This role involves setting objectives, building and leading a team, making plans, and engaging with customers and partners to develop and sell innovative automotive products, ultimately producing a first-of-its-kind Corning product for new automotive applications.

Key Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a program team 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 key constituents to build required support to enable success
Create and refine value proposition and deliver it to potential partners and customers
Create and execute business development objectives to enable revenue plans
Exercise technical judgment and provide recommendations to refine and improve product development
Work with team to define manufacturing strategy
Travel up to 30% domestically and internationally

Requirements

10+ years prior work in techno-commercial functions including business analysis, business development, commercial technology, innovation program management, engineering, development, etc.
Bachelor's Degree in technical field
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 environment with significant complexity and ambiguity

Nice to Have

Master's Degree, MBA and/or PhD
Experience with Optical Fiber Communication technologies and systems
Strong analytical skills and synthesis capability
Participation in, or management of, multicultural and/or multi-geographic projects
Experience across the innovation cycle (early and late stage)
Ability to navigate across Corning's management network

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in a technical field
10+ years of relevant experience in techno-commercial roles

Benefits & Perks

Position salary range is $151,376.00 - $208,142.00 depending on factors such as location, experience, and education
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan with company matching contributions
Pension benefit that grows throughout your career
Paid parental leave and family building support
Company-paid life insurance, disability, and disease management programs
Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
Peer-to-peer recognition program

Working at Corning Life Sciences

Corning values innovation, collaboration, and making an impact through breakthroughs in materials science. The company emphasizes employee well-being, recognition, and a supportive environment that encourages breaking through limitations and expectations every day. Corning is committed to diversity, inclusion, and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

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