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Robert V. Pragada
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
3 yr
5 reports
Jacobs Solutions Inc. ·J
Two operating presidents run Jacobs alongside the CEO
Business Services · Fortune #245 · Hybrid structure · 44K employees · Dallas, Texas
4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
2.5
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
4 yr
Avg tenure
75%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2018 · period end 2018-09-28 · 10-K
Revenue
$15.0B
Operating income
$864M
Net income
$289M
Total assets
$11.3B
Shares out
119M
Sourced from Jacobs Solutions Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2025-12-18 ↗ View on SEC
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Two operating presidents report directly to Jacobs’ CEO, splitting delivery and growth leadership. This page maps the executive structure, profiles key leaders, summarizes recent changes, and compares Jacobs’ model with major infrastructure and consulting peers.
What to model
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Latest signal Diane Bryant departed as Director
Resigned from the Board effective April 26, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create a dedicated Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to formalize enterprise AI governance beyond the current strategy function.
- Create Standalone COO Introduce a Chief Operating Officer role to rebalance execution load currently held by the President, Global Solutions.
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The people
Who's running this
5 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Venk Nathamuni
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
2 yr
0 reports
internal
Joanne E. Caruso
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
Legal
6 yr
1 reports
Patrick X. Hill
President, Global Solutions
Operations
4 yr
0 reports
internal
Shannon Miller
President, Strategy, Growth & Digital
Strategy
5 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Robert V. Pragada $14.0M
- Base salary
- $1.35M
- Stock awards
- $10.97M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.68M
- Other
- $42K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
5×CEO base salary
3×NEO base salary
5×Director cash retainer
Stock ownership guidelines expressed as multiples of base salary or annual retainer.
| Holder | Shares | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Robert V. Pragada | 259K | <1% |
The businesses
How Jacobs Solutions Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Global Solutions
25K employees
President, Global Solutions (Patrick X. Hill)
Delivers core infrastructure, water, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing projects globally.
Strategy, Growth & Digital
5K employees
President, Strategy, Growth & Digital (Shannon Miller)
Leads enterprise strategy, digital platforms, AI roadmap, and growth initiatives.
Finance
1K employees
Chief Financial Officer (Venk Nathamuni)
Oversees financial planning, capital allocation, investor relations, and controls.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Two operating presidents—Global Solutions and Strategy, Growth & Digital—sit directly under the CEO, an uncommon split that places delivery and growth strategy on equal footing.
The CEO’s span is relatively tight, with finance and legal centralized while operating responsibility is concentrated in the Global Solutions role. This structure reflects Jacobs’ post-spin focus on fewer, higher-margin businesses.
The absence of a standalone COO is notable for a company of this scale. Instead, operational execution is embedded in the Global Solutions presidency, while digital, AI, and inorganic growth are centralized under Strategy, Growth & Digital, reinforcing Jacobs’ emphasis on early lifecycle advisory and technology-led differentiation.
- No standalone COO
- Two presidents report directly to CEO
The comparison
How Jacobs Solutions Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers such as AECOM and WSP Global, Jacobs operates with a flatter executive layer and fewer segment CEOs. Many peers separate COO and strategy roles, whereas Jacobs consolidates these into two presidential roles reporting directly to the CEO. This increases CEO leverage but also concentrates execution …
Reporting depth
Current signals
What changed recently
The most notable recent change was Diane Bryant’s appointment to the Board in November 2025 followed by her resignation in April 2026.
- departed
- new
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2025-12-18
- CEO
- Robert V. Pragada
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.2 yr
Jacobs operated without a COO, using dual presidents to run operations and growth.
Named executive officers (5)
- Robert V. Pragada - Chief Executive Officer since 2023
- Venk Nathamuni - Chief Financial Officer since 2024
- Joanne E. Caruso - Chief Legal and Administrative Officer since 2019
- Patrick X. Hill - President, Global Solutions since 2021
- Shannon Miller - President, Strategy, Growth & Digital since 2020
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Jacobs Solutions?
Robert V. Pragada has served as Chair and CEO since 2023, after previously holding president and COO roles at the company.
What type of organizational structure does Jacobs Solutions use?
Jacobs uses a hybrid enterprise structure combining centralized corporate functions with two major operating presidencies.
How many direct reports does Jacobs Solutions's CEO have?
The CEO has four primary direct reports: the CFO, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, and two Presidents.
How has Jacobs Solutions's leadership changed recently?
Recent changes include Diane Bryant’s appointment to the Board in November 2025 and her subsequent resignation in April 2026.
Does Jacobs Solutions have a COO?
No. Jacobs does not have a standalone COO; operational leadership is embedded in the President, Global Solutions role.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Apr 29, 2026
- 8-K Filing, Nov 19, 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Jacobs Solutions Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Jacobs Solutions Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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