Manager of Projects (LSNA-OH)

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Your impact

At Jacobs, we’re not just building structures. We’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of their advanced manufacturing facilities that are changing our world. 

As a Manager of Projects, you’ll join our collaborative team providing our clients with award-winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and design-build project delivery. We are looking for a passionate Manager of Projects in Cincinnati, Ohio location who is driven by collaboration, exceeding expectations, and challenging the status quo.

You’ll help others discover what drives them, nurturing their purpose and guiding them forward. Your role will keep our company connected, and we’ll support you with what you need to be successful. But you’re not just a leader – you’re an achiever. By developing and delivering on project needs including strategic account management, managing design and project managers, financial and client/external stakeholder relations you’ll help our teams achieve our client’s objectives. Your keen ability to multi-task, communicate effectively and tackle project challenges will allow you to thrive in our fast-paced environment. You’ll also provide day to day management of teams, staff recruitment and development, and financial and technical performance on projects. You’ll bring your expertise to solve complex problems, ensuring the soaring success of our advanced facilities construction projects.

Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global and local.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

Safety

• Ensures adherence and cultivates a culture to HSE requirements for all projects in their portfolio and aligned PMs to keep our staff, contractors, clients and adjacent personnel and property safe

Leadership

• Manages, coaches and provides skill and career development for aligned PMs and front-line delivery management

• Oversees talent engagement of aligned PMs

• Supports career development of PMs through the Project Manager Advancement Program (PMAP)

• Ensures succession plans are in place for individuals in key roles and recommends hiring and terminations of PMs in coordination with others

• Drives team to provide outstanding service and solutions to Clients

• Keeps Global and Regional Management and Program Director(s) informed of and engaged in critical project issues and developments

Sales and Delivery

• Supports the development of, reviews and approves proposal/pricing, schedules and risk reserves. Engages Management, Program Director(s), legal, contracts and compliance in the review and approval process

• Ensures that differentiating solutions and technologies are applied to pursuits and projects to win and deliver outstanding projects

• Assists the PM and Client Account Managers (CAMs) with Client management and satisfaction leading to growth of business with Client

• Manages performance of designers, vendors and subcontractors by utilizing the skills and knowledge of our project managers and support teams

• Work with Regional Management, Program Director(s) and project financial team for Business Plan Forecast, ensuring that Project ETCs are forecasted accurately

• Drives the delivery of budgeted GM for a portfolio of projects and aligned PMs. Enhances GM results through focus on change management, cash management and delivery of high-quality, value-added services to our clients

• Shares best practices and lessons learned to promote continuous product and process improvement

Quality

• Ensures compliance with all Project Execution Group and Quality policies, procedures, protocols and work instructions and appropriate use of all mandated project tools

• Reviews, approves and ensures ongoing update and management of the Project Risk Register/Mitigation Plan, Project Execution Plan and the Project Quality Plan

• Conducts monthly Operational Project Reviews (OPRs) on all projects and publishes the project review report with critical issues and actions

• Attends Project Accounting Reviews (PARs) as required to discuss projects within their portfolio meeting the PAR thresholds

• Reviews monthly accuracy of EACs and addresses variances or issues with PMs

• Monitors accounts receivable (AR) and unbilled revenue and works with PMs to address issues as needed

• Ensures adherence to the Quality Plan including Expectation Surveys, Satisfaction Surveys, checks of deliverables and audits of the QC process

• Ensures PMs work with Operational/Group/Design Leaders for assignment of appropriate staff to projects

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline; or equivalent years of experience in lieu of degree

• At least 20 years of experience in managing projects related to industrial and/or commercial facilities

• Experience as a Project Manager on Life Sciences, Advanced Technology, Semiconductor and/or Data Center Projects.

• Strong working knowledge in design and construction, building systems/components and technology, contract management, project delivery methods, environmental and LEED applications, team building and client relationship building

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or related field, but not required

• Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP) or Architect license/certification

• At least 10 years of experience with design of manufacturing Life Sciences or related industry facilities and in excess of $50 million construction value

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

182,500.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

300,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $182,500.00 to $300,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on May 04, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Cincinnati	Ohio	United States