61471: Project Manager IV

FedEx Freight, Inc.; Southwind (TN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Freight, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager IV to drive multi-unit programs from planning through deployment. You will coordinate resources, schedules and budgets with the Operations Support and Engineering group, manage risks, and ensure on-time delivery of high-complexity initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, data analysis and strategic thinking, with travel as needed and a hybrid work arrangement at FedEx Freight offices in Memphis, TN.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent with 5+ years PM/process improvement experience.
• Experience leading complex projects with cross-unit alignment.
• Strong data analysis, KPI development and executive reporting.
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist teams to deliver projects spanning multiple business units.
• Coordinate resources, schedules and financials with OSE organization.
• Maintain awareness of issues, risks and changes to assure on-time delivery.
• Lead high-complexity projects aligning with strategic objectives.
• Prepare estimates and detailed plans, manage budget, scope and resources.
• Establish priorities and milestones amid tech, ops and business needs.
• Oversee project engagement including vendor relations, budgets and risks.
• Help create practices, templates, tools and partnerships.

Skills

Enterprise Program & Project Mgmt

Scaled Agile Delivery

Data Analysis & Reporting

Strategic Planning

Risk & Dependency Mgmt

Education

Master's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Communication/Journalism or related quantitative discipline

Bachelor's degree + 7 years direct experience in PM or process improvement

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

ERP familiarity

Job description

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL COMPANY POSTING

Company Name

FedEx Freight, Inc.

Job Title

Project Manager IV

Location

8285 Tournament Drive, Memphis, TN 38125

Job Description

• 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.
• 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 plus 5 years of direct experience in project management, or process improvement profession. The employer will alternatively accept a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Communication/Journalism or related quantitative discipline plus 7 years of direct experience in project management, or process improvement profession. in lieu of a Master's degree plus 5 years of experience. The position requires experience with:

• Enterprise Program & Project Management;
• Scaled Agile Delivery Leadership;
• Data Analysis, KPI Development & Executive Reporting;
• Strategic Planning;
• Systems Integration & Acceptance Testing;
• Enterprise Business and Systems Requirements Analysis;
• Risk, Dependency & Escalation Management;
• Product Strategy & Lifecycle Management.
• 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

Must be able to travel. *Employer will accept one (1) year of directly related experience in lieu of one (1) year of education. This position will be hybrid in Memphis, TN and candidates must livewithina 50-mile radius. This position is hybrid, meaning that employees will be required to work at a FedEx Freight office location up to several times per week.

EST FedEx Freight, IncFedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please e-mail at [e-mail]. FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.