Project Manager, Capital Programs

Role Purpose:

The Project Manager, Capital Programs is responsible for leading large-scale capital projects that expand and rebuild the capacity and capability of Corning Display manufacturing facilities globally. This role provides project leadership across all phases of equipment deployment, installation, commissioning, and startup, partnering with Technology Development and cross-functional teams to deliver manufacturing systems safely, effectively, and in alignment with business objectives.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure projects are executed safely and in full compliance with Corning safety requirements, including reviewing worksites and addressing any deficiencies.

• Lead and manage project teams of 5–10 engineers and technicians, along with matrixed intern al and external resources.

• Partner with Display leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to define project objectives and align on business needs.

• Lead the use of the Capricorn process to define project scope, develop funding requests, and execute capital projects effectively.

• Build and organize project teams using the appropriate mix of internal expertise and external support.

• Manage stakeholder communication, including updates to project stakeholders, steering teams, and governance teams.

• Own project deliverables, schedules, budgets, risk identification, and issue resolution, while traveling to project sites as needed during definition and execution phases.

Experiences/Education - Required:

• BS or MS in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in leadership and/or management roles for capital manufacturing equipment projects or similar manufacturing engineering leadership experience

• Experience with equipment, construction and manufacturing costs

• Experience managing project budgets and developing project business cases

Experiences/Education - Desired:

• Capricorn Stage Gate Process

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

• Strong process discipline for managing project scope, schedule, and budget, including formal scope change control

• Experience working with project teams in design and troubleshooting activities

• Experience managing matrixed teams of 10+ members

• Works well with other organizations (Operations, Engineering, IT, Quality, Finance and others) to fully understand project impacts and deliverables

• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with team members, stakeholders, and division leadership, including multi-national diverse teams