Program Management Advisor

Federal Express Corporation; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a senior IT program manager to lead end-to-end execution of enterprise strategic initiatives, coordinating across Portfolio ARTs, with emphasis on time-definite value bundles and executive-level updates.

You will translate business needs into technical delivery, manage risks, dependencies, and roadmaps, and support on-site and hybrid rollout plans. Travel up to 25% may be required; strong communication with senior leaders is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; 5+ years in project/program management or related domains.
• Experience leading enterprise IT initiatives with cross-functional teams and agile delivery.
• Strong executive communication and ability to translate business needs to technical execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of enterprise strategic IT initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain roadmaps and timelines with clear milestones for stakeholders.
• Translate technical concepts into business terms and manage risks and dependencies.

Skills

Executive Communication

Agile Frameworks

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Strategic Problem Solving

Risk Management

Travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Version1/Agility

Planview

Job description

Domicile Information

The preferred location for this hybrid position is Pittsburgh, PA. We are open to candidates in Memphis, TN and Plano, TX. Candidates residing within 50 miles of a FedEx campus will be required to work on-site at a FedEx location several times per week.

Summary

To provide technical expertise and support for planning, developing, organizing and coordinating large programs/projects.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for leading and overseeing the end-to-end execution of Enterprise strategic IT initiatives, with a specific focus on time-definite value bundles and key capabilities. This role requires a strategic approach to managing overall execution schedules - spanning development, testing, and delivery/launch - while maintaining executive-level communication and bridging business-to-tech alignment across cross-functional teams. This position is critical for fostering agility, mitigating risks, ensuring timely delivery on strategic goals, and driving continuous improvement within the organization.
• Value Bundle & Initiative Leadership: Lead and oversee Enterprise strategic initiatives and time-definite value bundles, collaborating closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to align on strategic objectives, dependencies, and tradeoffs.
• End-to-End Execution & Delivery: Work with Initiative Owners and cross-Portfolio/Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to ensure key execution stages - including development, testing, rollout, and launch - meet scheduled milestones on time.
• Roadmap & Timeline Management: Build, maintain, and leverage program, epic, and capability roadmaps/timelines with clear milestones to keep stakeholders aligned.
• Executive Communication & Alignment: Develop and maintain effective communication channels with executive leadership, delivering regular progress updates on key strategic objectives.
• Business-to-Tech Translation: Act as a strategic liaison, translating complex technical concepts into clear business language and business requirements into technical execution paths.
• Risk Management & Mitigation: Capture, monitor, and manage key risks and impediments; develop contingency plans and present recommendations to leadership to keep deliverables on track.
• Dependency & Portfolio Alignment: Identify, track, and own interdependencies both within and across initiatives; influence portfolio prioritization to support overall program objectives.
• Agile Execution & Quality: Apply Agile frameworks, principles, and Quality Driven Management (QDM) practices to ensure flexible delivery, tight deadline adherence, and continuous operational improvement.
• Operational Rollouts: Align with and support business rollout plans, ensuring seamless operational readiness during deployment into production environments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• IT Project & Program Leadership: Strong expertise in managing complex IT projects and programs with a firm grasp of Agile frameworks and delivery methodologies.
• AI Tool Fluency: Experience utilizing AI capabilities (e.g., AI copilots, automated workflows, predictive planning tools) to accelerate documentation, task management, risk analysis, and decision-making.
• Technical & System Lifecycle Literacy: Understanding of system flows, code development, QA/testing, and launching new software/systems into production environments.
• Executive Presence & Communication: Superior written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience building executive-level presentations and presenting to senior leadership committees.
• Strategic Problem Solving: Proven ability to lead independently, navigate ambiguity in fast-paced environments, and solve problems without relying on step-by-step guidance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to listen, understand diverse stakeholder perspectives, and facilitate actionable paths forward that prioritize customer needs.
• Operational Domain Knowledge: Understanding of Clearance, Sortation, or Airline operations is highly preferred.
• Tools & Software: Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and modern project management software tools (e.g., Version1/Agility, Planview).
• Travel: Ability to travel up to 25% as required.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree/equivalent in business or related quantitative discipline.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years exempt experience in project/program management, product development, systems design/development or business /financial planning and analysis. Experience in the use of project management/planning software. Experience in planning major projects including development of project proposals, business cases, schedules, and financial justification.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and planning skills.

Knowledge of standard program and financial management techniques.

Strong human relations, leadership, and communication skills.

Pay Transparency

This compensation range is provided as a rea sonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

Memphis: $7,488.36/monthly-$9,922.07/monthly, Plano: $7,882.48/monthly-$10,444.28/monthly, Pittsburgh: $7,882.48/monthly-$10,444.28/monthly

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

• Know Your Rights
• Pay Transparency
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only).

• E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
• Right to Work Notice (English / Spanish)