National Guard Employment Network
Technology Project Leader - Hickory, NC
National Guard Employment Network, Hickory, North Carolina, United States, 28601
Job Description
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS
- Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.
Corning is vital to progress - in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.
We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.
Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we're always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.
Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry. This segment is classified into two main product groupings - carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.
Position Purpose:
Lead cross functional project teams through the Stage Gate Gate project management system. This includes project planning (scope, goals timelines and milestones), execution of the project plan (coordinating experiments, documenting results, and adapting plans to learnings), managing the team (motivating the team to achieve project goals, gaining consensus, conflict resolution, recognizing excellence, etc.), and managing communication up and down the organization to stakeholders and steering team members.
Responsibilities:
Draw expertise from team members and the technical/commercial/manufacturing network to solve problems, drive key learnings, and progress toward project goalsFollow the State Gate process for project managementUse program management best practices as applicable, including Solution Progression Strategy, Plan of Record, Risk AssessmentsPursue patents for new products and technologies developedManage the performance of team members to meet the project requirements; Build consensus among team members on goals, tactics, and accountability
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Requirements:
Bachelor's in Engineering discipline or equivalent5+ years in a Product Development environment leading cross-functional workstreams requiring strong stakeholder management skills
Desired:
Thorough understanding of Project Management practices, principles, and tools for product development projectsExperience of transfer of new products into manufacturingAbility to influence others who are not direct reports to achieve project objectivesUnderstanding of risk analysis tools (FMEA) and rigorous decision-making processes (KT)Experience with statistical software such as Minitab a plus
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to participate in team experiments on the manufacturing line; Often requires extended periods of standing, walking, and light lifting and/or bendingMust be present in the laboratory for critical testing; Often requires extended periods of standing, walking, and light lifting and/or bendingMust be able to do computer work for extended periods of time; Planning for, facilitating, and documenting meeting minutes. Generating and gathering input on project documents
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $124,996.00 - $171,870.00 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. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS
- Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.
Corning is vital to progress - in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.
We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.
Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we're always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.
Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry. This segment is classified into two main product groupings - carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.
Position Purpose:
Lead cross functional project teams through the Stage Gate Gate project management system. This includes project planning (scope, goals timelines and milestones), execution of the project plan (coordinating experiments, documenting results, and adapting plans to learnings), managing the team (motivating the team to achieve project goals, gaining consensus, conflict resolution, recognizing excellence, etc.), and managing communication up and down the organization to stakeholders and steering team members.
Responsibilities:
Draw expertise from team members and the technical/commercial/manufacturing network to solve problems, drive key learnings, and progress toward project goalsFollow the State Gate process for project managementUse program management best practices as applicable, including Solution Progression Strategy, Plan of Record, Risk AssessmentsPursue patents for new products and technologies developedManage the performance of team members to meet the project requirements; Build consensus among team members on goals, tactics, and accountability
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Requirements:
Bachelor's in Engineering discipline or equivalent5+ years in a Product Development environment leading cross-functional workstreams requiring strong stakeholder management skills
Desired:
Thorough understanding of Project Management practices, principles, and tools for product development projectsExperience of transfer of new products into manufacturingAbility to influence others who are not direct reports to achieve project objectivesUnderstanding of risk analysis tools (FMEA) and rigorous decision-making processes (KT)Experience with statistical software such as Minitab a plus
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to participate in team experiments on the manufacturing line; Often requires extended periods of standing, walking, and light lifting and/or bendingMust be present in the laboratory for critical testing; Often requires extended periods of standing, walking, and light lifting and/or bendingMust be able to do computer work for extended periods of time; Planning for, facilitating, and documenting meeting minutes. Generating and gathering input on project documents
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $124,996.00 - $171,870.00 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. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.