Andy Marzullo

About Andy Marzullo

I work at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and business strategy, helping turn complex technical ideas into real products and capabilities.In my current role, I am focused on advancing innovation in aluminum by helping move new technologies from early research toward real world application. My work centers on connecting technical teams, leadership, and industry needs so promising ideas can become scalable programs and meaningful capabilities.My background spans product management, manufacturing, and customer facing technical roles across the medical, industrial tooling, and advanced materials industries. That experience gave me a strong appreciation for how engineering decisions translate into real world performance, cost, and customer value.I enjoy working in environments where engineering depth meets business impact. Whether coordinating cross functional teams, helping define technical strategy, or translating complex work into clear direction for stakeholders, I focus on moving important programs forward and turning good ideas into tangible results.

Experience

1. Staff Program Leader, Innovation Excellence

   Arconic

   Mar 2026 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Facilitate execution of Arconic’s Research & Development (R&D) portfolios, including ensuring continuous resource optimization, effective deliverables management, accountability on milestones & timelines, and tracking of key performance indicators.• Maintain governance of the Technology stage-gate process across the enterprise, including updating documentations and providing refresher trainings.• Partner with Technology teams to develop and validate the global economic model (GEM) for R&D projects, complete real-win-worth assessments, and measure and monitor R&D return on investment (ROI) profile.• Facilitate product vitality reviews with key stakeholders in R&D, Finance, Product Technology, Commercial, Operations, and Corporate ESG.• Lead efforts to leverage insights from advanced analytics and market intelligence to inform next-generation product development strategies, improve deliverables, enhance collaboration, and define actionable go-to-market strategy frameworks. • Support the integration of sustainability criteria into R&D\'s portfolios and implementation of a robust lifecycle assessment methodology for estimating and reporting the carbon footprint of current and future products. • Manage competitor IP monitoring and Emerging Technology programs. Lead efforts around competitor benchmarking and comparative technoeconomic assessments to inform Technology roadmaps. • Take a leadership role in scouting new technologies and establishing strategic partnerships (with startups, academia, industry consortia, customers, etc.) to derisk and accelerate technology development. • Engage cross-functional stakeholders to actively update the Technology roadmaps and align deliverables with Commercial and Operations 5-year plans.

Education

• Penn State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering

  2014 — 2018

• Penn State University

  Master of Professional Studies (MPS), Business Management and Organizational Leadership (MOL)

  2018 — 2019

Skills

• Writing
• Microsoft Office
• Autocad
• Problem Solving
• Project Development
• Machining
• Time Management
• Technical Writing
• Matlab
• Music
• Communication
• 3d Printing
• Solidworks
• Teamwork