Sr. Operations Project Manager

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 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.

 

How will you make an impact?

The Senior Operations Project Manager will lead large, high-complexity, cross-company initiatives including Bluefield (Brownfield) programs within existing facilities and future Greenfield site or line deployments. This role provides end-to-end accountability for planning and execution across Jabil, customer, and third-party partners and is based onsite at one of our manufacturing facilities in Florence, Kentucky. The position requires strong leadership of multi-functional teams, structured stakeholder coordination, and ownership of schedule, scope, quality, cost, and customer commitments, with sufficient technical understanding to support process setup and automation deployment.

What will you do?

• Work onsite at the Florence, KY facility to support day-to-day execution, stakeholder alignment, and issue resolution

• Lead complex Bluefield (Brownfield) projects and transition to future Greenfield (New Product) initiatives

• Ensure project requirements and objectives are clearly defined, aligned, and translated into executable plans

• Build and lead cross-functional teams across Jabil, customer organizations, and external vendors

• Serve as primary interface with customers, third-party partners, executive sponsors, and internal stakeholders

• Develop and manage integrated project plans including milestones, dependencies, risks, and mitigation actions

• Align teams to customer and business needs by establishing clear goals, deliverables, and success metrics

• Drive execution to meet scope, schedule, quality, and cost targets

• Track and manage project KPIs, risks, issues, and corrective actions

• Provide regular project status reporting including progress, variances, and recovery plans

• Coordinate resource capacity planning and support budget and staffing forecasts

• Partner with engineering, automation, and operations teams to support process setup, line readiness, and automation installation

• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, metrics analysis, and best practice sharing

• Demonstrate strong customer focus and effective decision-making in high-pressure environments

• Ensure compliance with Jabil policies, procedures, and security requirements

• Perform other duties as assigned

• No direct people management responsibility

How Will You Get Here?

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Proven experience leading Bluefield (Brownfield) and Greenfield projects in manufacturing or operations environments

• Strong technical aptitude to understand manufacturing process flows, line setup, and production readiness

• Working knowledge of server and rack assembly processes preferred

• Experience supporting automation deployment including robots, cobots, or semi-automated manufacturing systems preferred

• Ability to translate technical concepts into executable project plans across engineering, operations, and external partners

• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments across regions, functions, and company boundaries

• Working knowledge of Jabil operating policies, culture, and guiding principles preferred

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and project reporting tools

Education & Experience:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent required

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Project Management, or related field required

• Master’s degree preferred

• Minimum 10 years of project or program management experience in complex, cross-functional environments OR equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Benefits You Will Receive While Working With Jabil:

Along with growth, stability, and the opportunity to be challenged, Jabil offers a competitive benefits package that includes:<