Sr. Operations Project Manager
Quick Summary
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.
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.
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
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
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent 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
What We Offer
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Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 17, 2026
- First seen
- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 6, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 2
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 24%
- Scored at
- October 7, 2026
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