Manager of AI, Tools & Automation

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. Position Summary Lead a high-velocity engineering team focused on applying AI, software tools, and automation to transform how Product Validation operates. The successful candidate will identify high-impact opportunities, rapidly deliver solutions, and drive measurable improvements in engineering productivity, execution speed, quality, and scalability. This role is accountable for outcomes, not activity. Success is measured by business impact, adoption, and acceleration of engineering execution. Key Responsibilities Build and lead a highly capable AI, Tools, and Automation development team. Create and execute a roadmap focused on eliminating manual work and accelerating engineering velocity. Drive adoption of AI technologies, including LLMs, intelligent agents, workflow automation, and data-driven insights. Develop tools and automation that improve validation efficiency, test execution, reporting, knowledge management, and decision making. Partner closely with Product Validation leadership to identify bottlenecks and rapidly deploy solutions. Foster a culture of experimentation, agility, ownership, and continuous improvement. Prioritize execution speed while maintaining quality, reliability, and scalability. Continuously measure impact through productivity gains, cycle-time reduction, quality improvements, and user adoption. Partner with System Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, and other JDS organizations to identify and scale AI, tooling, and automation opportunities. Drive adoption of common platforms, workflows, and data solutions that improve efficiency and effectiveness across the broader JDS organization. Establish reusable capabilities that can be leveraged across multiple engineering and operational functions. Qualifications BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. 10+ years of software, automation, data, or AI development experience. 5+ years of engineering leadership experience. Proven ability to build teams and deliver business-impacting software solutions. Strong understanding of AI/LLM technologies, modern software development, automation frameworks, and cloud-based architectures. Success Measures Significant reduction in manual engineering effort. Faster validation and product development cycles. Broad adoption of AI-enabled workflows and tools. Demonstrated improvements in productivity, quality, and organizational effectiveness. High-performing team with a reputation for speed, innovation, and delivering measurable results. Quantifiable productivity and quality improvements beyond Product Validation. Demonstrated impact on engineering execution, operational efficiency, and organizational scalability across JDS. BE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal with a e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of the Jabil team; or direct e-mail with a 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 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 site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to. #whereyoubelong