Strategic Project Lead

Strategic Project Lead

The Strategic Project Lead designs, develops, and implements large multifaceted projects in support of the strategic goals of the enterprise. They set strategies and tactics which lead to the transformation of global business processes and operational tools.

Essential Functions

• Establishes, monitors, and directs project work streams and provides timely executive management briefings on progress and accomplishments.
• Creates plans to measure performance, produce scorecards, and ensure the use of end-user feedback loops for enhancements.
• Identifies potential risks and develops contingency plans and mitigation solutions.
• Works with minimal management supervision to maintain progress and accomplish project goals.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues to appropriate levels in a timely manner.
• Leads or assists in translating business needs into technology requirements.
• Uses project management practices to create project proposals, plans, budgets, schedules, and financial justifications from concept through post-implementation.
• Analyzes business processes and operational capabilities to recommend strategic and tactical solutions.
• Leads and directs cross-functional, cross-OPCO, and third-party provider representatives in developing enterprise programs and tactics.
• Prepares decision analysis and reports for presentation to all levels of management.
• Develops and manages third-party providers to ensure performance to goals and contractual compliance.
• Ensures all program management objectives are met.
• Perform other duties as assigned

The preferred location for this hybrid position is Pittsburgh PA, Memphis TN or Plano TX. However, we will consider candidates based elsewhere within the United States (excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories). Candidates residing within 50 miles of a FedEx campus will be required to work on-site at a FedEx location several times per week.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree/equivalent in business, psychology, behavioral science, program/project management, or a quantitative discipline. Related experience may offset degree requirements and related education/degree may offset experience requirements.

Minimum Experience

Seven (7) years related work experience and demonstrated proficiency in managing multiple programs simultaneously, development of program/project scope, business cases, program/project timelines, financial justification and management of program/project deliverables as scheduled. Experience in multiple disciplines.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Strong leadership skills.

Human relations skills.

Written and verbal communication skills.

High degree of adaptability to meet changing needs.

Leadership/facilitation of core and extended teams.

Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and planning skills.

Job Conditions

Some travel required.

Preferred Qualifications: Supports air network design, optimization, and implementation by collaborating with stakeholders to align capacity with demand, enable new business onboarding, and support expansion into new markets for scalable, sustainable growth. Analyzes network performance to identify improvement opportunities and drive efficiency. Leverages data insights to enhance operations, optimize capacity planning, and deliver continuous improvements that support long-term, profitable business outcomes.

Pay Transparency: The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the ranges for each level in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. In California, the compensation listed reflects the range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position upon hire. In New Jersey, any compensable Security and Walk time will be paid to non-exempt/hourly employees at the state minimum wage.