Project Manager IV

Job Title

Position Overview : Responsible for assisting teams to deliver project(s) that span across one or more business units. Coordinate resources, schedules, and financials with FedEx Freight's Operations Support and Engineering (OSE) organization. Maintain awareness of issues, risks, and project changes to ensure successful and on-time project delivery.

Essential Functions

Lead project(s) of high complexity, highly sensitive and / or with complex technical elements to ensure overall effort is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives

Prepare estimates and detailed project plans for all phases of the project procure adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframe. Ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope

Manage a comprehensive and efficient process to establish priorities and milestones for project(s) that understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs

Manage all aspects of project engagement from the day-to-day project activities, resources and conducting project meetings to engagement with external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, changes, risks, and issues

Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to expand

Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence

Analyze organizational, functional, team and / or project needs to provide recommendations including return on investment and cost-benefit analysis leading to successful strategies and execution plans

Report on project results, metrics, test, and deployment management activities including milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues

Build and maintain solid relationships with management and business process owners throughout FedEx Freight and the FedEx organization

Comply with all applicable laws / regulations, as well as company policies / procedures

Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Communication / Journalism or related quantitative discipline or equivalent experience, plus three (3) years' experience in project management, or process improvement profession

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Communication / Journalism or related quantitative discipline or equivalent experience, plus seven (7) years direct experience in project management, or process improvement profession

Certification such as SAFe Program Consultant (PC), Scaled Agilist (SA), Prosci Change Management, Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma, or QDM Expert highly preferred

Strong Leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down the FXF organization

Advanced Experience with business analysis techniques in a wide range of projects and complexities

Excellent critical thinking, analytical, problem solving, leadership, project management, and training skills

Superb time management, organizational and interpersonal skills

Experience and ability to use Microsoft Office Software, including but not limited to; Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Superb presentation, verbal and written communication skills with all levels of leadership and employees

Ability to work independently and as a team-oriented collaborative environment

Working Conditions

Must be able to travel

Pay Transparency

Pay : Additional Details

FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.