Jabil · 1 day ago
AI Principal Program Manager
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
15+ years expJabil is a global leader in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. The Principal Program Manager is responsible for running large AI complex programs, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets while driving business-led transformation and influencing executive leaders across various teams.
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Responsibilities
Champion Enterprise AI Strategy: Build trusted relationships with executive leaders across Engineering, Product, and Business Units to align AI initiatives with corporate priorities and growth objectives
Drive Business-Led Transformation: Keep diverse teams focused on high-impact outcomes that enable scalable AI adoption and deliver tangible ROI
Lead Complex Program Execution: Oversee multi-year, multi-team programs from concept to enterprise rollout, ensuring delivery excellence, risk mitigation, and adherence to timelines and budgets
Resolve Strategic Barriers: Identify systemic challenges—such as data readiness, integration complexity, and organizational resistance—and drive solutions that maintain momentum
Govern Risk and Change Management: Anticipate adoption hurdles, manage trade-offs, and implement change strategies to secure stakeholder confidence and accelerate deployment
Ensure Ethical and Scalable AI: Apply sound judgment to align technical decisions with business strategy, compliance, and responsible AI principles
Influence at the Executive Level: Communicate program vision, progress, and impact to senior leadership, enabling informed decisions and enterprise alignment
Qualification
Required
Proven ability to lead enterprise-scale digital transformations, ideally involving AI, cloud, or advanced analytics
Expertise in program governance, financial management, and executive stakeholder engagement
Strong understanding of AI concepts and emerging technologies; ability to translate technical capabilities into business outcomes
Exceptional communication and influencing skills across global, matrixed organizations
Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Business preferred
15+ years of industry experience, including 10+ years in program or portfolio leadership roles driving large-scale technology or AI initiatives
Executive Presence: Ability to influence and gain buy-in from senior leadership and board-level stakeholders
Strategic Thinking: Skilled at connecting AI capabilities to business growth, competitive advantage, and long-term enterprise strategy
Change Leadership: Proven success in driving cultural and operational change during large-scale digital transformations
Cross-Functional Orchestration: Expertise in aligning diverse teams across engineering, product, and business units toward common goals
Decision-Making Under Ambiguity: Comfortable making high-stakes decisions with incomplete information in fast-evolving technology landscapes
Communication Excellence: Ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, compelling narratives for executive audiences
Preferred
PMP or equivalent certification preferred; Agile experience a plus
Company
Jabil
Jabil is a product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, supply chain and product management services.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.2B2025-06-18Post Ipo Debt· $3.2B
1993-05-07IPO
Leadership Team
Steve Borges
EVP/CEO Jabil Heal
Sherman Tang
CTO, Compute and Storage
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