Operations Project Manager

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Florence, KY, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Hardware
The Role
Leads complex internal and customer-specific projects, product introductions, and transfers. Responsibilities include gathering requirements, managing schedules, budgets, risks, quality, scope, and KPIs; coordinating cross-functional teams; communicating with customers, vendors, and stakeholders; reporting project performance; and driving continuous improvement. The role is onsite in Florence, Kentucky and supports manufacturing operations.
Summary Generated by Built In
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.

 

Operations Project Manager - based onsite Florence, KY

Due to rapid growth at our Florence, KY location, we are expanding our team with several new positions! We have two openings for Operations Project Managers.

The Operations Project Manager will facilitate strategic initiatives for large and high complexity projects, which may be internal or external customer specific, and large product introductions or transfers. You will provide guidance to multi-functional project teams and/or other Project Managers. You will enhance customer relationships and provide full accountability for project schedules, project management, performance requirements and may provide input on budgets.
 

What can you expect to do?
·         Responsible for ensuring all of the project requirements and/or objectives are correctly gathered, understood and properly translated for execution.
·         Collaborate with customer (internal or external) from requirements gathering through product acceptance.
·         Align the team to customer needs by establishing milestones, goals, and objectives based on input from all functional areas and stakeholders
·         Review project schedules with project team members.
·         Provide guidance and motivation to project teams to successfully achieve project goal and corporate initiatives.
·         Communicate project objectives in terms of overall strategic business objectives.
·         Serve as interface with customers, vendors, stakeholders and sponsor(s).
·         Responsible for recognizing project's Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and manage the work within scope, quality, time and cost constraints.
·         Obtain and summarize current project information and milestone status versus project performance baseline.
·         Drive project/program tasks to completion in accordance with the project schedule.
·         Coordinate the efforts of the team to develop an integrated project plan and risk analysis with action plans to mitigate the risks.
·         Collaborates in forecasting project budget and HR needs for current and future site needs.
·         Accountable for overall project success - including cost, schedule, quality, and scope management.
·         Report project status, issues and implemented solutions as well as evaluations and assessments of the results.
·         Provide key stakeholders with regular project performance status, variances to plan, and identification of corrective actions.
·         Participate in the exchange of ideas and information within the department and with other Jabil facilities.
·         Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management.
·         Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipates, meets and exceeds expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively, making customer issues a priority.
What is the experience needed to be successful in this role?

·       Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering is required. Master's degree preferred.
·         Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent preferred.
·         8+ years with Bachelor's / 6+ years with Master's work-related experience required in project management or manufacturing operational oversight.

BENEFITS PACKAGE WITH JABIL

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

  • Competitive Base Salary
  • Annual Bonus
  • Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
  • 401K Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pet Insurance
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Annual Merit Increases
  • Community Volunteer Opportunities

 


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Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Accessibility Accommodation  

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Jabil.com/Careers site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or calling 727-803-7988 with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail or phone number. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.

 

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
  • Master's degree
  • Project Management Professional certification or equivalent
  • 8+ years of work-related experience with a bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with a master's degree, in project management or manufacturing operational oversight

Jabil Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Jabil and has not been reviewed or approved by Jabil.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, and HRA/HSA plan options appearing consistently across role materials. Wellbeing support is also included via EAP access and additional wellbeing-oriented time such as mental-health days in some U.S. postings.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which together strengthen long-term savings potential. Additional financial upside is supported in some roles through profit sharing and performance/quarterly bonus structures.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle add-ons extend beyond core insurance, including tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, pet insurance, adoption assistance, and employee assistance resources. Community-oriented benefits such as a paid Day of Service can add perceived non-cash value alongside standard rewards.

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The Company
HQ: St. Petersburg, FL
41,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1966

What We Do

Jabil is a product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, supply chain and product management services.

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