Facilities Program Lead: Project Management & Optimization

FedEx Freight, Inc.; Oak Creek (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Bonus potential

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

FedEx Freight, Inc. is seeking a program leader to optimize the facilities network and manage lifecycle projects across expansions, annual budgets, and technology enablement.

You will steer cross-functional efforts, ensure on-time delivery, and maintain adherence to regulatory requirements while coordinating maintenance and capital planning. The role demands strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills to drive performance and supplier accountability in a complex logistics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent plus five (5) years related project management or analytical experience in facility administration, construction, design, planning, real estate, or other related field.
• Strong knowledge of project management techniques and processes.
• Strong presentation skills required to communicate strategies and solutions.
• Excellent critical thinking, advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solid time management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Experience and ability to use Microsoft Office Software, including but not limited to: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to organize concepts or ideas in a logical manner and communicate them clearly and concisely across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple programs or projects to ensure all components and opportunities are identified, assigned, completed, and implemented.
• Lead the initial and ongoing prioritization and alignment of network expansion, fiscal year and technology enablement projects and facility maintenance and repair programs ensuring results meet customer expectations.
• Drive asset optimization leveraging data and ensuring results are delivered on-time and to specification for network expansion, fiscal year and technology enablement projects and facility maintenance and repair programs.
• Lead vendor performance and accountability for adherence to contractual obligation, project completion to specification, and approved funding and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance and mitigate risk by proactively managing all aspects of regulatory and internal compliance.
• Develop policies, procedures and job aids and ensure consistent application.
• Participate in the development of facility capital, global expense long range outlooks, annual budget, and manage annually to fiscal plan.
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Project management

Presentation skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

FedEx Freight, Inc. is seeking a program leader to optimize the facilities network and manage lifecycle projects across expansions, annual budgets, and technology enablement.

You will steer cross-functional efforts, ensure on-time delivery, and maintain adherence to regulatory requirements while coordinating maintenance and capital planning. The role demands strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills to drive performance and supplier accountability in a complex logistics