Senior Program Manager- Server Hardware

Jabil • Austin, TX

20h • Onsite

About The Position

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are 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 scalable and customized solutions. The company is committed to building sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities. Jabil is seeking a Senior Program Manager focused on the Server line of business within the Intelligent Infrastructure Division. This senior individual contributor role supports transformative growth through early-stage opportunity leadership and cross-functional program ownership. As an Early Engagement Program Manager, the individual will independently lead complex, high-visibility early engagement programs, managing outcomes from opportunity qualification and RFP execution through business award and transition to execution teams. The role requires a high degree of autonomy, senior-level program leadership, decision-making, and alignment across engineering, supply chain, sales, finance, and operations. Strong judgment, executive communication skills, and the ability to anticipate risk, manage tradeoffs, and influence outcomes without direct authority are essential to ensure programs are positioned for successful execution and long-term customer and business value. This position will be on-site at Austin, TX.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field is required
• 10–14+ years of progressive program or project management experience in engineering, manufacturing, or technology environments
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional programs with significant technical and business scope
• Strong understanding of program management disciplines, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and critical path management
• Experience presenting program status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership
• Working knowledge of server hardware platforms and server lifecycle development
• Experience supporting RFPs through business award, including cross-functional coordination and executive readiness
• Operates with high autonomy and accountability in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Strong analytical and systems thinking skills; able to connect technical, commercial, and operational considerations
• Proven ability to influence without authority across global, cross-functional organizations
• Clear, concise communicator capable of tailoring messages for technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leaders
• Proactive risk manager who anticipates issues early and drives resolution before downstream impact
• Strong ownership mindset with a track record of delivering results
• Familiar with stage-gate / PLCM governance and executive review processes
• Collaborative, self-motivated, and continuous-improvement oriented

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent
• Experience operating as a lead or senior program manager on multiple concurrent programs

Responsibilities

• Own early engagement programs end-to-end, serving as the primary point of accountability for scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, and cross-functional alignment from opportunity intake through business award
• Provide regular, executive-ready program updates to senior leadership and stakeholders, clearly articulating risks, blockers, tradeoffs, and recommended actions
• Lead complex, multi-workstream programs, reconciling technical, commercial, and operational inputs to enable timely and informed decision-making
• Act as a senior liaison across cross-functional teams, partnering closely with engineering, sales, supply chain, finance, and manufacturing to assess feasibility and resolve ambiguity
• Drive decision forums and escalations, ensuring issues are surfaced early with clear options, impacts, and recommendations
• Establish and maintain program governance, including milestones, executive reviews, documentation, and readiness criteria for gate transitions
• Support RFP strategy and execution, coordinating inputs, timelines, and deliverables to ensure commitments are aligned, achievable, and clearly communicated
• Identify and communicate opportunities to simplify, standardize, or better align work across teams, improving early engagement effectiveness and scalability
• Mentor and guide less-experienced program managers, providing leadership through influence, best practices, and example

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees