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.
Key Responsibilities
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 + data)
- Strong track record of building scalable technology platforms
- Ability to translate emerging technologies into commercialized products
Leadership & Scale
- Proven ability to lead large, distributed global teams
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence at board and C-suite levels
- Experience building and sustaining high-performance engineering cultures
Customer-Centric Development
- Demonstrated success in co-innovation with customers
- Strong understanding of retail, commerce, or consumer ecosystems
- Ability to bridge B2B industrial systems with end-user experience
Execution & Business Acumen
- Balances long-term vision with near-term delivery
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing R&D investments and ROI
- Track record of delivering complex programs at scale
Leadership Characteristics
- Platform thinker: Moves beyond products to scalable ecosystems
- Technically credible: Respected by engineering teams across disciplines
- Customer-oriented: Builds solutions with—not just for—customers
- Execution-focused: Drives outcomes in complex, fast-moving environments
- Collaborative leader: Operates effectively across global and cross-functional teams
What Success Looks Like
- Establishes a clear, differentiated technology vision for the segment
- Transforms the organization toward platform-based innovation
- Strengthens strategic customer relationships through co-development
- Improves speed, scalability, and cost efficiency of engineering output
- Positions the company as a leader in connected living, retail, and automation technologies
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