Strategic Facilities Projects Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Personal/sick paid time

401(k) retirement savings plan

Bonus potential

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Paid bereavement

Employee discounts

Vacation (FT only)

Paid holidays (FT only)

Job summary

FedEx Freight, Inc. is seeking a program manager to lead multiple initiatives to optimize the facilities network and manage lifecycle projects, expansions, and maintenance. You will align priorities, drive asset optimization, and ensure on-time delivery to specification while managing vendor performance and compliance.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, strong communication, and adherence to regulatory and internal policies, with travel as part of the working conditions.

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, etc. 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

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Time management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

MS Office suite

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

FedEx Freight, Inc. is seeking a program manager to lead multiple initiatives to optimize the facilities network and manage lifecycle projects, expansions, and maintenance. You will align priorities, drive asset optimization, and ensure on-time delivery to specification while managing vendor performance and compliance.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, strong communication, and adherence to regulatory and internal policies, with travel as part of the working conditions.