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About the Role

Provide management and guidance to multi-functional project teams, manage and enhance customer relationships, and serve as the single point of contact for all design-related activities. This role requires full accountability for project budgets and schedules, with the technical capability to develop, manage, and deliver highly complex technology projects or multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Ensure all project's technological requirements and/or objectives are correctly gathered, understood, and translated for execution.
Recognize project's Key Success Indicators and manage work within scope, quality, time, and cost constraints.
Conduct project risk reviews and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
Facilitate communication among all involved parties and manage stakeholders, including escalating issues to senior management.
Forecast project budget and HR needs for current and future site requirements.
Maintain overall accountability for project success, including cost, schedule, quality, and scope management.
Ensure customer satisfaction and manage both internal and external customer relationships.
Form and lead strong multi-functional teams to achieve company and customer objectives.
Understand and exceed customer needs and expectations.
Assist with business and/or contract negotiations.
Advise Senior and Regional PM on the financial health of all managed programs.
Support the identification and preparation of new business proposals.
Understand the strategic direction of the division and define/develop/implement strategies that contribute to technology services strategic directions.
Develop an understanding of the workcell business strategy as it pertains to technology Services.
Provide regular updates to the Business Unit on strategy execution.
Ensure all products and services are delivered in accordance with contractual requirements, on time, and within budget.
Conduct formal design reviews with customers to ensure designs meet customer requirements.
Recruit, interview, and assist in the hiring process of other Project Managers.
Assist in monitoring team member turnover, identifying key factors for improvement, and implementing changes.
Assist in identifying individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis.
Create and/or validate training curriculum in the area of responsibility for lower-level project managers.
Coach and mentor lower-level project management staff to deliver excellence.
Assist in managing succession plans for the project management function.
Solicit ongoing feedback from Business Unit, peers, and team members on contributions.
Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and organizational goal achievement.
Coordinate activities of large teams and maintain focus during crises.
Ensure recognition and rewards are managed fairly and consistently within the area of responsibility.
Provide a weekly communication forum for idea and information exchange for projects, including status, issue resolution, problems, and changes.
Organize verbal and written ideas clearly using an appropriate business style with presentation or database software.
Effectively present information to management and/or customer personnel.
Respond in a timely fashion to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or internal personnel.
Establish and maintain communication with customer personnel and senior management or project teams.
Identify creative ways to reduce costs by streamlining processes and systems.
Utilize tools to monitor departmental costs and cost trends, striving continuously to improve value.
Provide feedback to peers on costs and cost trends.
Prepare timely forecasts for projects.
Compare forward forecast results to historical actual results for trend assessment and analysis.
Ensure all sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately.
Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations.
Comply with and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to operate a personal computer including using a Windows-based operating system and related software.
Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil’s software packages in an integrated system such as SAP.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to read and understand visual aid.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
Goal orientation and action-focused, pragmatic and self-disciplined, good at project planning, organizing, communication, team motivation and delegation.

Skills

Project Management
Customer Relationship Management
Budget Management
Schedule Management
Risk Management
Stakeholder Management
Team Leadership
Business Proposal Development
Contract Negotiation
Financial Analysis
Strategic Planning
Process Improvement
Cost Reduction
Forecasting
Communication
Presentation Skills
Problem Solving
Team Motivation
Delegation

Location

Worldwide

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

7 to 10 years of experience in Project Management
Minimum of 2 years experience as Project Manager II

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business Management
PMP Certification

About the Company

Jabil (NYSE: JBL) is 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.

Equal Opportunity

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.
Accessibility Accommodation: If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Jabil.com/Careers site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to Always_Accessible@Jabil.com or calling 727-803-7988 with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail or phone number. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.