Jabil

Senior Manager Program Management - Mikros Product Development

Jabil$135K — $244K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Program Management, or a related field required
  • 10+ years of experience in program management, project management, product development, or related operations
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing Project Managers or Program Managers
  • Strong knowledge of product development lifecycles and phase-gate processes
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a matrix organization
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and program management tools

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Program Management function for product development projects through to launch
  • Manage Project Managers and Program Managers, setting goals and development plans
  • Drive portfolio-level planning and execution across multiple programs
  • Establish program schedules, budgets, and deliverables while monitoring performance
  • Serve as a senior escalation point for program issues and customer concerns
  • Manage program budgets and identify opportunities for execution improvement
  • Ensure program adherence to company policies and safety regulations

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available
  • Up to 20% travel for the role both domestically and internationally
  • Professional development opportunities through coaching and training programs
  • Support for obtaining additional certifications such as PMP or Agile
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
Full Job Description
Job Profile Title: Sr. Manager, General Design Services

Job Posting Title: Senior Manager Program Management - Mikros Product Development

Location/ Division Specific Information: Claremont, NH/ Mikros Product Development/ M05

How will you make an impact?-
As a Sr. Manager, Program Management, you will lead the Program Management function responsible for planning, executing, and delivering complex product development projects from concept through launch. Manage and develop a team of Project Managers and Program Managers who directly oversee product development programs, ensuring disciplined execution, cross-functional alignment, schedule adherence, risk management, and delivery of business objectives. Partner with engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, commercial, and customer-facing teams to ensure programs meet performance, cost, schedule, quality, and customer requirements. **Work location: Claremont, NH- USA, up to 20% travel expected both US Domestic and International; Relocation is available.

What will you do? -
Leadership and People Management:
• Directly manage Project Managers and Program Managers responsible for product development projects.
• Set clear expectations, priorities, performance goals, and development plans for the program management team.
• Coach team members on program planning, stakeholder management, executive communication, risk mitigation, and project governance.
• Build organizational capability by standardizing best practices, improving tools and processes, and promoting accountability across the program management function.

Program Strategy and Execution:
• Lead portfolio-level planning and execution for multiple product development programs across business units, customers, or product lines.
• Ensure programs are properly scoped, resourced, planned, and governed from initiation through production launch or completion.
• Establish and maintain program schedules, milestones, budgets, deliverables, risk registers, and escalation processes.
• Drive cross-functional alignment among engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, finance, commercial, and customer teams.
• Monitor program performance and lead corrective actions when programs are at risk of missing schedule, cost, scope, quality, or customer commitments.

Customer and Stakeholder Management:
• Serve as a senior escalation point for program issues, customer concerns, resource constraints, and business trade-off decisions.
• Communicate program status, risks, decisions, and recovery plans to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Support customer reviews, supplier engagements, internal gate reviews, and executive business reviews as required.
• Facilitate decision-making across functions to resolve conflicts and keep programs moving forward.

Business, Financial, and Process Management:
• Manage program budgets, forecasts, resource plans, and business cases in partnership with finance and functional leaders.
• Identify opportunities to improve program execution, reduce cost, improve cycle time, and increase predictability of delivery.
• Develop and maintain program management processes, templates, metrics, dashboards, and governance routines.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality systems, security requirements, and applicable safety and health regulations.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

How will you get there? -

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Program Management, or a related field required


Experience:
  • Ten or more years of experience in program management, project management, product development, engineering, manufacturing, or related business operations required
  • Five or more years of people leadership experience, including direct management of Project Managers, Program Managers, or cross-functional technical teams is required
  • A combination of education, experience, and/or training, will be considered


Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Strong knowledge of program management, project management, product development lifecycles, phase-gate processes, and cross-functional execution practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams of Project Managers and Program Managers in a matrixed organization.
  • Strong business, financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including budget management, forecasting, resource planning, and trade-off analysis.
  • Proven ability to manage complex, high-visibility product development programs with competing priorities, technical uncertainty, and customer commitments.
  • Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Ability to influence without direct authority and drive accountability across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, finance, commercial, and customer teams.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and project/program management tools required
  • Ability to travel up to 20%, as needed, both domestic and international


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in Thermal and/ or Mechanical Product Development is a plus
  • PMP, PgMP, Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar certification preferred
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Program Management, or related field preferred
  • Experience managing product development programs from concept through launch in a manufacturing, engineering, technology, or industrial environment preferred


Hiring Range: $135,700-- $190,000-- $244, 300 USD Annual

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About Jabil

Jabil is a product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, supply chain and product management services. At Jabil, they are a product solutions company focused on empowering brands that have their sights set on empowering the world – it’s their reason for being, and the guiding force driving them to become the most technologically advanced and most trusted in their field. Whether they are serving one of the world’s biggest and best-known brands or the coolest tech startups, their resolve never wavers. They share common desires and values with these brands: to make a difference by empowering a better, healthier, safer, and cleaner world, in all they do.

Jabil Careers

Join Jabil's dynamic team today and be part of a global leader in manufacturing solutions, where innovation meets purposeful design. At Jabil, we offer more than just job opportunities; we provide a platform for professional growth and leadership development in an environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Work You’ll Do

At Jabil, every position plays a critical role in our success. You’ll collaborate with a global team of professionals dedicated to pioneering solutions in various industries. Our culture thrives on innovation and leadership, empowering you to explore new paths and push boundaries.

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Learn more about Jabil
Size
238,000 employees
Market Cap
$9.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$213.9 million
Founded
1966
5 Year Trend
+11.9%
Revenue
$27.5 billion
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