Sr. Operations Project Manager

Jabil Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Holidays

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Jabil, a global engineering, supply chain and manufacturing solutions leader, is seeking an Ops Senior Project Manager to drive large, high-complexity initiatives. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets and schedules, and cultivate strong customer relationships to ensure project success.

You will provide guidance to project teams, translate requirements into actionable plans, and monitor KPIs to drive on-time, on-budget delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of work experience in project management or related discipline.
• PMP certification is required.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives for large, high-complexity projects.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and KPIs.
• Coordinate multi-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment with customer requirements and corporate goals.
• Provide regular project status and action plans to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PMP certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

JOB SUMMARY

The Ops Senior Project Manager will facilitate and lead strategic initiatives for large and high complexity projects, which may be customer specific, large product introductions or transfers. Provides management and guidance to multi-functional project teams and/or other Project Managers. Manage and enhance customer relationships. Provides full accountability for project schedules, project management, performance requirements and may provide input on budgets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for ensuring all of the project requirements and/or objectives are correctly gathered, understood and properly translated for execution
• Build team(s) to address the project goals and objectives
• Collaborate with customer (internal or external) from requirements gathering through product acceptance.
• Align the team to customer needs by establishing milestones, goals, and objectives based on input from all functional areas and stakeholders
• Review project schedules with project managers
• Provide guidance and motivation to project teams to successfully achieve project goal and corporate initiatives
• Communicate project objectives in terms of overall strategic business objectives
• Serve as interface with customers, vendors, stakeholders and sponsor(s)
• Manage development of project plans with focus on achievement of project goals and corporate initiatives
• Responsible for recognizing project's Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and manage the work within scope, quality, time and cost constraints
• Obtain and summarize current project information and milestone status versus project performance baseline
• Drive project/program tasks to completion in accordance with the project schedule
• Coordinate the efforts of the team to develop an integrated project plan and risk analysis with action plans to mitigate the risks
• Management of Resource capacity.
• Collaborates in forecasting project budget and HR needs for current and future site needs
• Accountable for overall project success - including cost, schedule, quality, and scope management.
• Report project status, issues and implemented solutions as well as evaluations and assessments of the results
• Provide key stakeholders with regular project performance status, variances to plan, and identification of corrective actions
• Participate in the exchange of ideas and information within the department and with other Jabil facilities
• Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management
• Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipates, meets and exceeds expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively, making customer issues a priority
• Coach others through difficult decision making situations
• Working closely with communications, stakeholders, and management to stay informed of important company information to evaluate and measure effectiveness and impact on the business
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Typically reports to Management. Direct supervisor job title(s) typically include: Ops Regional PMO Mgr or Ops PMO Mgr. Job is NOT directly responsible for managing other employees (e.g., hiring/termination and/or pay decisions, performance management).

JOB QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of Jabil operating policies and procedures required
• Expert knowledge of Jabil's culture and guiding principles
• Must be adept at navigating the diversified landscape with respect to country cultures, company divisions and internal hierarchies
• Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and e-mail skills required

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent required
• Bachelor's degree required, Masters Degree Preferred
• Minimum of 12 years work-related experience required in project management or related discipline.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.

The pay range for this role is $157,600 - $283,800.

The anticipated close date of this job requisition is: January 04, 2027.

As part of the total rewards package, this position is eligible for a short-term incentive based on performance. In addition, Jabil offers benefits to enhance your health, wealth, and resilient self.

• medical insurance plans
• dental insurance plans
• vision insurance plans
• paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave
• in 2027, 11 company-paid holidays (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to change yearly
• 401(k) retirement plan
• employee stock purchase plan

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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