About the Role
Title: Senior Director, Engineering & Technology, Digital Commerce
Location: Saint Petersburg United States
time type
Full time
job requisition id
J2402246
Job Description:
At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world’s top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 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.
JOB SUMMARY
THIS POSITION CAN ALSO BE BASED REMOTELY, USA.
Jabil is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering & Technology that will directly contribute to the transformative growth within our Digital Commerce Division for the global markets. This Senior Director of Technology will focus in the areas of Autonomous & Automation Robotics, FinTech, and In-Store Digitalization and has responsibility to understand the technical direction of the market and customers, develop technical product definition and roadmaps, and drive design and engineering business. This role must collaborate with business leaders, cross-functional teams, and technology suppliers to enable products that ensure Jabil provides world‑class systems and solutions in the digital commerce market.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Drive Architecture/Technology/Engineering discussions and business for the Digital Commerce Markets.
- Position design services to customer base, scope related design opportunities and drive customer RFQs for engineering to commercial offers.
- Manage/lead teams responsible for technical interface to business unit, sales, and customers.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive technology, capability, and product roadmap for the business/customer.
- Manage/lead teams of architects, engineers, and product/project managers to define and develop products, solutions, and/or capabilities based on the needs of the market and our customers.
- Ownership of design and engineering capability economics managing the ongoing planning, budgeting, and execution of those capabilities.
- Key technical interface for discussing products and capabilities with customers.
- Develop and maintain close relationships and strategic alignment with existing and prospective technology groups at strategic customers.
- Develop and maintain close relationships and strategic alignment with existing and prospective technology partners.
- Maintain an awareness of the evolving marketplace including innovative technologies that could be beneficial to integrate into Jabil’s portfolio.
- Contribute to the development of the high‑level long‑term business strategy.
- Work closely with the operations, sales, and other cross functional teams to support their efforts.
- Proactively manage problems which may arise in achieving the technical and R&D strategy of the business.
- Coach and mentor our engineering community to and contribute to developing high‑performance teams.
- Provide effective and inspiring leadership.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.
MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Solid-line report to Jabil Sr VP for Engineering & Technology
- Job may have direct reports; job title(s) may include Engineering Services Director, System Architect, Engineer, Technical Manager, Project Manager, Product Manager
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong knowledge of Digital Commerce markets, product portfolios and requirements for Robotics, Fintech, and/or Retail/In-store digitalization.
- Strong knowledge of Digital Commerce Key Players (OEM’s, Technology Providers, ODM and EMS Suppliers)
- Analytic and decisive decision maker.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams among multiple ambiguous and complex projects.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive communicator.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Degree in Engineering, BSEE/MSEE, BSCE/MSCE, BSCS/MSCS, BSME/MSME
- 15+ years of engineering experience
- 10+ years of engineering management