Chief Enterprise Architect (Charlotte, NC, US, 28216)

Requisition Number: 75437

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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.

Come break through with us.

The global Information Technology (IT) Function is leading efforts to align IT and Business Strategy, leverage IT investments, and optimize end to end business processes and associated information integration technologies. Through these efforts, IT helps to improve the competitive position of Corning's businesses through IT enabled processes. IT also delivers Information Technology applications, infrastructure, and project services in a cost efficient manner to Corning worldwide.

Role Purpose

Corning is seeking a Chief Enterprise Architect to help shape the future of our Digital & Information Technology organization.

In this key leadership role, you will modernize Enterprise Architecture into a product-centric, business-enabling capability that helps teams move faster, scale AI and data, and align products, platforms, and technology across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead Corning's Enterprise Architecture vision, principles, and operating model
• Build and evolve a modern EA practice focused on speed, agility, and business value
• Partner with product, platform, and data leaders to support Corning's transition to a product operating model
• Establish enterprise patterns, guardrails, and reference architectures to improve integration and reduce friction
• Help scale AI, data, and platform capabilities across the organization
• Collaborate with InfoSec, Legal, and technology leaders to embed governance, security, and compliance into architecture
• Lead and mentor a federated architecture community across solution, platform, and data architecture

Experiences/Education - Required

• 15+ years of enterprise architecture or related technical leadership experience
• 5+ years in a senior architecture leadership role
• Experience transforming Enterprise Architecture from a traditional centralized model to a federated, product-aligned approach
• Strong expertise in enterprise data architecture, AI/ML, GenAI, Agentic AI, and LLMs
• Proven ability to influence across business and technology leadership in a complex global organization
• Experience building enterprise standards, governance models, and architectural guardrails

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, R&D, or materials science environments
• Cloud platform expertise across AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Background leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives
• Familiarity with product management frameworks and product-centric operating models

Why This Role Matters

This is an opportunity to define how architecture drives business value at scale. In this role, you will help create an environment where teams move faster with less friction, AI and data capabilities scale securely, enterprise platforms are better connected, and Enterprise Architecture is viewed as a strategic enabler - not a bottleneck.

This position supports immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $184,157.00 - $253,216.00 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.

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 provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning's total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support 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.

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request an accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.