Product Line Manager

Requisition Number: 75584

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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.​   

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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, automotive, and solar 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 
• Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

Purpose of this position: 

The Product Line Manager is responsible for shaping and executing product line strategy for Gorilla Glass in support of growth, profitability, and long-term portfolio health of the full-sheet business. This role brings together market understanding, business analysis, and cross-functional leadership to guide decisions across the product lifecycle — from identifying opportunities and refining value propositions to supporting commercialization, lifecycle management, and portfolio simplification.

The Product Line Manager plays a central role in connecting commercial opportunities, customer needs, manufacturing realities, and technical possibilities into a clear product line direction.

Major responsibilities:

• Develop and execute product line strategy to support sales growth, profitability, and long-term portfolio health of the business: Identify product line priorities and critical initiatives required to deliver annual objectives; support planning processes including annual product line plans, long-range planning, and budget inputs (Green Book and Black Book); understand and manage key profit and loss drivers; and build business cases for new product opportunities, special requests, and portfolio decisions, including financial implications and pricing requirements.
• Translate market and customer insight into action: Understand downstream market requirements, customer needs, and competitive dynamics to inform product decisions and lifecycle planning; articulate compelling value propositions, product positioning, and basis of competition; interpret customer needs to inform forecasting, demand management, and capacity planning; and partner with commercial teams on segmentation, prioritization, and product-level customer strategy.
• Lead through cross-functional influence: Work closely with cross-functional partners across Development, Product Engineering, Applications Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Marketing, and Sales to align priorities and drive execution of product strategies.
• Manage the product line through the lifecycle: Guide products through innovation, commercialization, and lifecycle management; collect and incorporate voice of customer feedback on new products and enhancements; identify opportunities to reduce complexity, improve margins, and support cost reduction; lead or support end-of-life and obsolescence decisions; support pricing strategy and key commercial decisions; and provide tools and resources to enable effective execution by customer-facing teams.
• Support strong communication and execution: Create and maintain positioning materials, value proposition content, and sales tools; support internal and external communications related to product launches, updates, and messaging; partner with legal and sales on supply agreements and product-related commercial terms; and deliver clear training and communication on product changes, new offerings, and lifecycle decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of business, product, strategy, operations, or management experience
• Experience working across cross-functional teams to drive business outcomes
• Experience using analysis and judgment to support strategic or commercial decisions
• Demonstrated ability to turn quantitative analysis into meaningful business insights
• Curiosity about technology and a willingness to learn quickly in a technical environment
• The ability to work effectively across functional and geographic boundaries
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with shifting priorities
• A structured, process-oriented approach to problem solving
• The ability to influence stakeholders through clarity, credibility, and sound judgment
• Leadership presence and the potential to grow into broader business or commercial leadership roles
• Demonstrated ability to interface and work in teams with people across functional and geographic boundaries
• Demonstrated self-confidence, ability to effectively communicate and influence senior management

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree
• Experience in product line management, product strategy, commercialization, or market-facing business roles
• Experience working with technical, manufacturing, or engineering teams
• Experience in consumer electronics, advanced materials, or other fast-moving, technically complex markets

Travel Requirements:

Up to 20% of time both within US and internationally

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $148,181.00 - $203,749.00 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. 

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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.