PCS Operations Project Manager

Job title: PCS Operations Project Manager

Role Purpose

Provide end‑to‑end leadership for Photonics Connectivity Solutions (PCS) mass‑production programs, ensuring predictable execution from technology readiness through volume ramp, while aligning engineering, supply chain, contract manufacturing, and business objectives in a fast‑scaling new business.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end execution of PCS production program for selected customer from manufacturing readiness through volume ramp and sustained production.

• Establish and maintain the integrated master production plan, including milestones, dependencies, and critical path.

• Ensure on‑time, on‑volume delivery aligned with business commitments.

• Integrate technology development, manufacturing readiness, supply chain capability, and ramp schedules into a single execution framework.

• Act as the primary technical and operational interface between:

• Supply Chain

• Contract Manufacturers (CMs)

• Engineering and Technology teams

• Business and Product Management

• Manufacturing Readiness & Ramp Governance

• Ensure readiness across process capability, capacity, yield, quality, and supply continuity prior to volume release.

• Drive disciplined ramp execution with clear entry/exit criteria and escalation paths.

• Customer Interface & Program Alignment

• Act as the primary interface to key customers for all integration and production ramp topics

• Translate customer requirements, demand signals, and technical expectations into aligned manufacturing and engineering execution plans

• Lead regular customer program reviews, ensuring transparent communication on status, risks, and mitigation plans

• Drive resolution of customer-facing issues related to yield, capacity, readiness, and ramp performance

• Build strong working relationships with customer program and technical teams to enable fast decision-making and alignment

• Ensure customer priorities are clearly reflected in internal plans, trade-offs, and execution focus

• Risk & Change Management

• Identify, assess, and actively manage cross‑functional risks (technical, supply, capacity, yield, schedule).

• Own mitigation plans and executive‑level visibility of risk exposure and trade‑offs.

• Coordinate and manage Engineering Change Notices (ECN/ECO) and their impact on production, cost, schedule, and inventory.

• Execution Transparency & Stakeholder Alignment

• Lead regular cross‑functional execution reviews, providing clear status, risks, and recovery actions.

• Ensure alignment across functions through structured communication, decision clarity, and data‑driven reporting.

• Escalate issues appropriately and drive timely resolution.

• Operations Strategy Enablement

• Support definition of the PCS operations strategy for the selected customer, including make/buy, capacity scaling, and manufacturing footprint considerations.

• Ensure strategy is translated into executable plans and consistently implemented.

• Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor of Science (Engineering or applied science)

• Lean Fundamentals

• Lead project teams with clear and significant, demonstrable financial impact

• Demonstrated ability to permanently solve difficult manufacturing issues (crises or chronic)

• Lead new process/ product/ innovation project(s)

• Knowledge sharing across division - e.g. core technologist

• Basic understanding of manufacturing cost accounting and drivers

• Experience working with mentor(s) with technical expertise in different technical areas and key stakeholders

• Experiences/Education - Desired

• Strong leadership

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to work with cross functional, international teams

• Demonstrate a strong work ethic.

• Independence and self-motivation

• Communication skills

• Strong English ability

• 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 offer a supplemental pension plan on top of the government pension scheme to grow your retirement savings.

• Our health and wellness benefits include a Flexible Spending Account program, competitive paid leave plans, company-paid life insurance, AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) insurance, medical coverage for you and your dependents, as well as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) designed to support both 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.

• Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable ac