Sr Product Manager-1

FedEx; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx in Memphis, TN seeks a seasoned leader to translate epics into actionable features and drive program increments. You will collaborate with IT Solution Architects, Business Architects, and Epic Owners to align portfolio strategy with delivery goals.

The role emphasizes strong communication, stakeholder management, and agile execution across trains. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in leading complex projects, a Bachelor’s degree, and hands-on experience with SAFe and Lean methods.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Agile and Lean values/concepts and scaling with SAFe framework.
• Strong influencing skills to guide leadership and stakeholders.
• Ability to tailor communications to all levels.

Responsibilities

• Converts epics into features defined and refined in the program backlog.
• Leads program increment planning and demonstrates business value.
• Collaborates with Product Owners to translate features into stories for team backlogs.
• Maintains epics and features in agile planning tooling.
• Supports cross-program impacts and dependencies planning.

Skills

Agile & SAFe

Stakeholder influence

Business acumen

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Understands and supports prioritized Portfolio and Value Stream work by collaborating with IT Solution Architect, Business Architect, and Epic Owner to breakdown epics/capabilities into program features.

Essential Functions

• Converts solution for one or more epics into features which are defined and refined within the program backlog and prioritized and sequenced on the program roadmap.
• Manages the delivery of business value through prioritized features and enablers working through the program Kanban and the program backlog to ensure there are adequate ready features in the backlog at all times.
• Leads and collaborates with Product Owners on understanding of features to translate into stories for the appropriate team backlog(s) within the Agile Release Train.
• Leads feature definition and refinement including establishing feature acceptance criteria.
• Understands the specific customer and stakeholders needs, collaborates with business and technical architects and value stream leadership to define solutions with portfolio strategy in mind.
• Works with system and solutions technology members to influence decision-making and sequencing of key technological initiatives that will lead to product delivery.
• Contributes to and helps lead program planning by defining and presenting the business intent, planned features, and highlighting any known dependencies and milestones throughout the next program increment.
• Leads the program increment demo to evaluate business value delivered against the business intent and inspect and adapt the product or solution for the next program increment.
• Collaborates with Product Managers supporting other programs and value streams to determine cross-program impacts, interdependency of work and priorities, and a plan for communication, coordination and delivery of a larger solution.
• Provides input and feedback to Epic Owners on new and existing epics, with customer needs in mind. Communicates with stakeholders on progress of solutions.
• Maintains epics and features in required agile planning tooling solution(s).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This is a hybrid position located inMemphis, TN. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the campus location. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx campus location several times per week

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree/equivalent required. BS degree in engineering, business, information systems, computer science or another related discipline preferred.

Minimum Experience

4 years demonstrated experience in a lead role responsible for breaking down complex projects into solution-oriented deliverables across organization wide projects or system design (waterfall, agile, etc.) required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of Agile and Lean values/concepts and scaling with SAFe framework required. Technical knowledge as a system user subject matter expert preferred to understand IT system and priorities as it relates to features and iteration requirements. Strong influencing skills to guide leadership, Business Architects, Product Owners, Agile Release Trains, and all stakeholders to understand vision, resources, priorities and definition of completion/release. Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office and web-based applications. Demonstrated solutions-based thinking with the ability to break down complex concepts into understandable, smaller and sequential deliverables. Strong ability to tailor communications of complex concepts to all levels in an understandable manner. Business acumen and ability to understand the larger company strategy.

Preferred Qualifications:

Pay Transparency:

Pay: $7,488.36/mo - $12,355.79/mo

Additional Details:

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].

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