Technical Business Unit Manager
Build a New Factory. Lead Strategic Customer Partnerships. Drive Manufacturing Excellence.
Jabil is seeking a Technical Business Unit Manager to play a key leadership role in launching a new manufacturing facility in Prince George, VA. This exciting opportunity combines customer engagement, technical leadership, and operational execution as you help build a world-class operation supporting large-scale, highly engineered equipment used in critical infrastructure applications. As part of the core startup team, you'll help establish manufacturing processes, build operational capabilities, support customer programs, and serve as the technical bridge between customers and Jabil's global organization.
Location: Prince George, VA (On-Site)
Travel: Up to 25% Domestic & International
What You'll Do
- Serve as the primary technical and commercial point of contact for key customer programs.
- Align customer technology roadmaps with Jabil's engineering, manufacturing, and operational capabilities.
- Lead complex projects from concept through production, managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and customer expectations.
- Support the startup of a new manufacturing facility, including process development, operational readiness, and manufacturing team onboarding.
- Partner with customers, engineering teams, and operations leaders to deliver innovative, scalable manufacturing solutions.
- Develop and manage Statements of Work (SOWs), technical proposals, project plans, and business cases.
- Drive early supplier involvement and support new product introductions and R&D initiatives.
- Lead customer presentations, technical reviews, and executive-level discussions.
- Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and business teams to ensure flawless program execution.
- Identify opportunities to expand Jabil's value-added services, including design, development, and advanced manufacturing capabilities.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree required; Engineering or Computer Science degree preferred.
- 6+ years of experience in engineering, product development, manufacturing, R&D, or technical program leadership.
- Strong understanding of complex manufacturing environments and customer-facing technical program management.
- Experience supporting large-scale electrical, power electronics, industrial equipment, or infrastructure-related products.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes including electrical assemblies, panel wiring, medium-voltage and low-voltage systems, and high-power electronic assemblies.
- Excellent communication, customer relationship management, and executive presentation skills.
- Strong project management, financial, and business acumen.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree.
- PMP Certification.
- Experience supporting factory startups, manufacturing transfers, or greenfield operations.
- Background working with large, highly engineered equipment or capital equipment programs.
Why Jabil?
This is a rare opportunity to help build a new facility from the ground up while partnering with a strategic customer on complex, large-scale products. You'll combine technical expertise, customer leadership, and operational influence to shape a growing business and play a critical role in a high-impact manufacturing startup.
BE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal with a jabil.com e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of the Jabil team; or direct e-mail with a jabil.com e-mail address. Jabil does not request payments for interviews or at any other point during the hiring process. Jabil will not ask for your personal identifying information such as a social security number, birth certificate, financial institution, driver’s license number or passport information over the phone or via e-mail. If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, contact the Federal Bureau of Investigations internet crime hotline (www.ic3.gov), the Federal Trade Commission identity theft hotline (www.identitytheft.gov) and/or your local police department. Any scam job listings should be reported to whatever website it was posted in.
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.
#whereyoubelong
#AWorldofPossibilities
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 6+ years of experience in engineering, product development, manufacturing, R&D, or technical program leadership
- Understanding of complex manufacturing environments and customer-facing technical program management
- Experience supporting large-scale electrical, power electronics, industrial equipment, or infrastructure-related products
- Knowledge of electrical assemblies, panel wiring, medium-voltage and low-voltage systems, and high-power electronic assemblies
- Excellent communication, customer relationship management, and executive presentation skills
- Strong project management, financial, and business acumen
- Engineering or Computer Science degree
- Master's degree
- PMP certification
- Experience supporting factory startups, manufacturing transfers, or greenfield operations
- Background working with large, highly engineered equipment or capital equipment programs
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.
Jabil Insights
What We Do
Jabil is a product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, supply chain and product management services.
