Joe M. Olivarez Jr. has been an influential leader to Jacobs, a $14 billion multinational engineering company powered by more than 55,000 employees worldwide who deliver innovative, technical, professional and program-management solutions for public and private clients.
As Vice President of Operational Centers of Excellence (OpCOE), Olivarez has built and led the company's integrated global security strategy. He is responsible for assessing, influencing and assisting Jacobs in mitigating security and facilitating resilience in a dynamic international business environment. The security and resilience model includes establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to operate an intelligence-driven and risk-based program. Due to his leadership, in 2019, he was requested to lead the company's Global Quality team and the entire Operational Center of Excellence in 2020.