About this role
<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Requisition Number: 75865</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>The company built on breakthroughs. <br>Join us. </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong> </strong> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">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. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">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. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">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. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Come break through with us. </span></p> <p><br><br><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">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.</span></p> <p> </p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Role Purpose</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">The IT Business Applications Analyst serves as a strategic partner between business and IT for integrated manufacturing systems across <strong>OCS and PCS</strong>. This role is responsible for understanding business needs, shaping digital solutions, and driving the evolution of manufacturing application capabilities in alignment with operational priorities, product roadmaps, and long-term business goals.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Acting at the intersection of <strong>Business Analysis, Product Ownership, and servant leadership</strong>, this position translates manufacturing, engineering, quality, logistics, and supply chain requirements into clear product and application priorities. The role ensures that digital capabilities are designed and delivered in a way that creates measurable business value, supports operational excellence, and enables scalable, standardized, and future-ready manufacturing processes.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Key Responsibilities</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><strong>Business Analysis & Stakeholder Partnership</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Partner with stakeholders across Manufacturing, Engineering, Product, Quality, Logistics, and Supply Chain to understand business objectives, operational pain points, and process improvement opportunities.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows for manufacturing applications and integrations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Facilitate workshops, requirement sessions, and cross-functional discussions to drive solution design and business alignment.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><strong>Product Ownership & Manufacturing Systems Enablement</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Support and shape the application roadmap for integrated manufacturing systems across OCS and PCS. Balance short-term operational needs with long-term product evolution and platform sustainability.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Own or co-own the product backlog for relevant application capabilities, ensuring priorities reflect business value, operational risk, and strategic goals.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Define, refine, and prioritize epics, features, and user stories in collaboration with stakeholders and delivery teams. Help define minimum viable solutions, phased delivery approaches, and capability releases that maximize business impact.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Work with business and technical teams to ensure solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned with operational needs, enterprise standards, and long-term platform sustainability.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><strong>Integration, Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Delivery</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Support end-to-end process and data alignment across manufacturing systems, shopfloor applications, SAP, logistics, quality, and analytics platforms.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Contribute to the readiness of manufacturing applications for new launches, site expansion, and process transformation, including new product introduction, pilot lines, process changes, and scale-up initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and integration issues, and recommend improvements to strengthen overall process performance.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Drive cross-functional collaboration by helping remove blockers, managing priorities, surfacing risks, and ensuring clear stakeholder communication.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Foster a culture of partnership, accountability, and user-centric delivery in a matrix and cross-functional environment.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Experiences/Education - Required</H2> </div><div><ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">3+ years of experience in IT Business Analysis, Application Ownership, Product Ownership, or similar roles.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">3+ years of experience with SAP in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, quality, or engineering environments.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience with MES, shopfloor systems, or manufacturing applications.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong project management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate activities, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, manage reporting, and support delivery across business and technical teams.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Practical experience in Agile methodologies application (Scrum/Kanban), combined with strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong written and verbal communication skills.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong written and spoken English.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Preferred Qualifications</H2> </div><div><ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience in NPI, pilot manufacturing, or site expansion initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience in global or multi-site organizations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Exposure to analytics, automation, or digital manufacturing solutions.Exposure to project management and task tracking using Planview: Agile Place, JIRA, GitLAB, or similar tools.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Hands-on experience in applying software design principles and best practices, with strong understanding of system integrations and end-to-end data flows across complex application landscapes.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong understanding of change management within software implementation initiatives, including assessing business impact, supporting user adoption, and enabling smooth transition to new processes, systems, and ways of working.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong interpersonal and influencing without authority skills, Clear sense of ownership and accountability.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Structured and detail-oriented approach.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Adaptability in rapidly changing environments.</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p><span style="color:#ff0000;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p> <div> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>A job that shapes a life. </strong></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Corning offers you the total package. </strong></span></p> </div> <div> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one. </span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">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. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a pension benefit that grows throughout your career. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Our health and well-being benefits include medical, multi-sport card, company-paid life insurance, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program to support you and your family. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">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. </span></p> </li> </ul> <div> <div> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">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 <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Corning%20Accommodations">[email protected]</a>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>