Project Leader, LIMS

Role Purpose

Leads day-to-day global program execution for OneLIMS across Corning’s R&D laboratory network, ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, budget, governance, technical architecture, and business outcomes. Partners across R&D, laboratory operations, Computing Technologies, enterprise IT, regional teams, vendors, and implementation partners to deliver a scalable and sustainable laboratory information management solution. Drives execution of an already-defined roadmap, organizational readiness, and regional deployment alignment while balancing global standardization with local needs. This role is ideal for a strong systems program leader who can build relationships, drive accountability through teams, and keep complex workstreams moving in a highly collaborative, global environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead execution of the global OneLIMS roadmap across R&D labs in the United States, France, and Asia, ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, budget, governance, and business outcomes
• Drive sprint-based program delivery across multiple workstreams, coordinating priorities, dependencies, risks, issues, and readiness activities across global and regional teams
• Partner with R&D, laboratory operations, Computing Technologies, enterprise IT, technical and functional platform owners, vendors, and implementation partners to deliver scalable and sustainable solutions
• Oversee key implementation activities including business process alignment, data migration, integrations, environments, testing, deployment, cutover, stabilization, and user adoption
• Lead one direct report and foster collaboration, accountability, and execution discipline across a matrixed global program team
• Maintain program management standards and key operating mechanisms including plans, governance materials, action logs, decision logs, deployment playbooks, and executive updates

Experiences/Education – Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field
• 5+ years of project or program management experience leading complex IT system implementations across multiple geographies, stakeholder groups, and delivery teams
• Experience managing program scope, schedule, budget, risk, issues, dependencies, governance, and executive-level reporting
• Experience coordinating business process alignment, deployment planning, change management, and user adoption for enterprise system implementations
• Experience managing external vendors and implementation partners within structured delivery environments
• Strong ability to lead matrixed teams and influence business, technical, regional, and vendor stakeholders
• Technical understanding of IT systems, integrations, data migration, testing, and deployment
• Strong organizational, communication, and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate complex topics for technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to operate effectively with global, distributed teams and regional execution models
• Strong relationship-building skills, emotional intelligence, and a collaborative working style with the ability to get work done through teams

Experiences/Education – Desired

• Advanced degree such as MS, MBA, or related discipline
• Experience implementing LIMS, laboratory systems, or related scientific applications in R&D, regulated, quality-sensitive, or data-intensive environments
• PMP certification
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery models
• Demonstrated ability to balance global standardization with regional execution needs
• Experience driving clarity, accountability, and progress in complex or evolving environments
• Experience leading enterprise programs in adjacent system environments such as ERP, MES, CRM, scientific systems, or other workflow- and data-intensive platforms
• Experience working with data-centric platforms or programs where structured data capture, process alignment, and business workflow design are key to successful implementation

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $97,542.00 – $134,121.00 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.

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives aligned with key business results
• 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career
• Matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan; total retirement contributions can reach between 7% and 12% of pay, depending on age and years of service
• Medical, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid parental leave and family building support
• Fitness programs and disease management programs
• Paid time off and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Recognition program to celebrate successes and reward exceptional contributions