Principal Program Manager, Rack Integration & Strategic Initiatives

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.

 

Job Family:               General Project Management

Job Profile Title:       Principal Program Manager   

Job Posting Title:         J2431929 Principal Program Manager, Rack Integration & Strategic Initiatives

Location/ Division Specific Information-  USA – Austin/ P06

How will you make an impact?-

Jabil seeks a Principal Program Manager to lead complex rack integration programs and drive strategic initiatives across the Intelligent Infrastructure division. Your leadership will directly advance Jabil’s ability to deliver next-generation infrastructure solutions and strengthen our competitive edge.

What will you do? -  

• Directly lead and manage complex, time-sensitive rack integration RFP responses, driving cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality proposals under tight deadlines.

• Manage rack integration programs through critical phase transitions, providing hands-on leadership and continuity as required.

• Provide executive-level program insights to senior leadership, including strategic risks, investment implications, and cross-functional dependencies.

• Apply advanced program management practices to highly complex, multi-business-unit initiatives.

• Integrate cross-functional teams, anticipate challenges, and shape solutions aligned with long-term business objectives.

• Drive decision-making at scale, resolving interdependencies and removing barriers to accelerate outcomes.

• Own program governance: timelines, milestones, executive reviews, and critical documentation for strategic initiatives.

• Champion organizational alignment, identifying opportunities to simplify processes, optimize resources, and enable capability development across business units

How will you get here? – 

Education:  

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent advanced credential is required

Experience:  

• 15+ years of program management experience leading complex technical programs in engineering or technology environments is required

• Minimum 5 years of rack integration leadership experience is required, including system-level integration and hyperscale solutions

• Proven expertise in scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and critical path management for large-scale, multi-stakeholder initiatives is a must have

• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data, develop actionable insights, and communicate effectively with executive audiences, is required

• Strong technical understanding of rack integration and related infrastructure technologies, with the ability to influence design and capability decisions

• Experience driving strategic initiatives across business units, from concept through implementation

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Executive-level collaboration and influence across sales, engineering, supply chain, and business leadership.

• Strategic decision-making with analytical rigor and sound judgment for complex technical and business challenges.

• Proven ownership and delivery in high-pressure, fast-paced environments

• Global mindset; adept at navigating diverse cultures and large, cross-functional organizations

• Exceptional communication and storytelling for technical and executive audiences

• Expertise in risk assessment, program governance, milestone planning, and dependency management

• Ability to influence without authority, leveraging relationships and best practices

• Innovative, proactive, self-motivated, and accountable leader, who can operate independently with minimal oversight

• Deep familiarity with stage-gate and PLCM processes

• Ability to travel domestically up