Technology VP/CTO

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.   The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will define and lead the end-to-end technology vision, strategy, and execution for a publicly traded company’s Connected Living, Commerce, Retail, and Home Automation segment. This executive will drive innovation across a highly integrated technology stack spanning robotics, optics, digital commerce, retail systems, and precision consumer technologies. The CTO will lead a global engineering and R&D organization of 400+ professionals and own a technology portfolio with approximately $100M in annual P&L responsibility. The role requires a unique blend of industrial-scale engineering rigor and consumer-centric innovation, with a strong emphasis on platform development, customer co-creation, and scalable system architectures.

Technology Strategy & Vision Define and execute a multi-year technology roadmap aligned with business growth and market opportunities Drive innovation across robotics, automation, sensing/optics, digital payments, and retail platforms Establish scalable, modular platform architectures across hardware, software, and data systems Identify and incubate next-generation technologies to maintain competitive advantage Engineering & R&D Leadership Lead and scale a global engineering and R&D organization (400+ employees) Foster a high-performance, innovation-driven engineering culture Ensure excellence across systems engineering, mechatronics, embedded software, and platform development Drive best practices in product development lifecycle, quality, and reliability Customer & Market Engagement Partner directly with strategic customers to co-develop solutions and platforms Translate customer needs into scalable product and platform strategies Strengthen the organization’s position as a technology innovation partner, not just a supplier Platform & Product Development Shift the organization toward platform-based development vs. one-off products Integrate hardware, software, AI/data, and user experience into unified solutions Drive standardization and reuse across product lines to improve speed and margins Operational & Financial Leadership Own technology-related P&L (~$100M), including R&D investment allocation Balance long-term innovation investments with near-term delivery and ROI Drive efficiency, scalability, and cost optimization across global teams Cross-Functional Leadership Partner with Product, Commercial, and Operations leaders to align technology with business strategy Influence enterprise-level decisions around M&A, partnerships, and ecosystem development Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team Candidate Profile Experience 15+ years of progressive leadership in engineering, R&D, or technology organizations Current or recent experience as: CTO (BU / Division / Segment) Chief Engineering Officer SVP/EVP Engineering or R&D VP/SVP Technology (Robotics, Automation, Platforms) Proven leadership of large, global engineering teams (200–500+) Experience managing significant budgets and/or P&L responsibility Domain Expertise (one or more of the following) Industrial automation and robotics Warehouse automation / retail robotics systems Vision systems, optics, or sensing technologies Advanced manufacturing platforms (EMS / ODM) Consumer electronics or smart connected devices Core Capabilities Technology & Innovation Deep expertise in complex systems integration (hardware + software