Technology VP/CTO

Jabil•Tampa, FL

23h

About The Position

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. 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. The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will define and lead the end-to-end technology vision, strategy, and execution for a publicly traded company’s Connected Living, Commerce, Retail, and Home Automation segment. This executive will drive innovation across a highly integrated technology stack spanning robotics, optics, digital commerce, retail systems, and precision consumer technologies. The CTO will lead a global engineering and R&D organization of 400+ professionals and own a technology portfolio with approximately $100M in annual P&L responsibility. The role requires a unique blend of industrial-scale engineering rigor and consumer-centric innovation, with a strong emphasis on platform development, customer co-creation, and scalable system architectures.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive leadership in engineering, R&D, or technology organizations
Current or recent experience as: CTO (BU / Division / Segment), Chief Engineering Officer, SVP/EVP Engineering or R&D, VP/SVP Technology (Robotics, Automation, Platforms)
Proven leadership of large, global engineering teams (200–500+)
Experience managing significant budgets and/or P&L responsibility
Deep expertise in complex systems integration (hardware + software + data)
Strong track record of building scalable technology platforms
Ability to translate emerging technologies into commercialized products
Proven ability to lead large, distributed global teams
Strong executive presence with the ability to influence at board and C-suite levels
Experience building and sustaining high-performance engineering cultures
Demonstrated success in co-innovation with customers
Strong understanding of retail, commerce, or consumer ecosystems
Ability to bridge B2B industrial systems with end-user experience
Balances long-term vision with near-term delivery
Strong financial acumen with experience managing R&D investments and ROI
Track record of delivering complex programs at scale
Platform thinker: Moves beyond products to scalable ecosystems
Technically credible: Respected by engineering teams across disciplines
Customer-oriented: Builds solutions with—not just for—customers
Execution-focused: Drives outcomes in complex, fast-moving environments
Collaborative leader: Operates effectively across global and cross-functional teams

Nice To Haves

Industrial automation and robotics
Warehouse automation / retail robotics systems
Vision systems, optics, or sensing technologies
Advanced manufacturing platforms (EMS / ODM)
Consumer electronics or smart connected devices

Responsibilities

Define and execute a multi-year technology roadmap aligned with business growth and market opportunities
Drive innovation across robotics, automation, sensing/optics, digital payments, and retail platforms
Establish scalable, modular platform architectures across hardware, software, and data systems
Identify and incubate next-generation technologies to maintain competitive advantage
Lead and scale a global engineering and R&D organization (400+ employees)
Foster a high-performance, innovation-driven engineering culture
Ensure excellence across systems engineering, mechatronics, embedded software, and platform development
Drive best practices in product development lifecycle, quality, and reliability
Partner directly with strategic customers to co-develop solutions and platforms
Translate customer needs into scalable product and platform strategies
Strengthen the organization’s position as a technology innovation partner, not just a supplier
Shift the organization toward platform-based development vs. one-off products
Integrate hardware, software, AI/data, and user experience into unified solutions
Drive standardization and reuse across product lines to improve speed and margins
Own technology-related P&L (~$100M), including R&D investment allocation
Balance long-term innovation investments with near-term delivery and ROI
Drive efficiency, scalability, and cost optimization across global teams
Partner with Product, Commercial, and Operations leaders to align technology with business strategy
Influence enterprise-level decisions around M&A, partnerships, and ecosystem development
Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team