FedEx

Project Management Advisor

FedEx$90K — $120K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in business administration or related discipline plus 3 years of program/project management experience OR Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience
  • Experience with program management in client-facing consulting roles
  • Financial analysis and business opportunity valuation expertise
  • Skilled in conducting ideation and transformation assessments
  • Ability to ensure adherence to program management standards
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and planning abilities
  • Excellent communication skills with diverse audiences

Responsibilities

  • Oversee strategic programs and projects within various business domains
  • Identify and drive innovative opportunities for business strategies
  • Develop comprehensive program plans, defining goals and requirements
  • Manage day-to-day execution of large-scale projects
  • Provide financial oversight and maintain reporting on program progress
  • Analyze business operations to pinpoint areas for improvement
  • Facilitate problem-solving and escalate risks and issues as necessary

Benefits

  • Eligible for telecommuting from any location in the U.S. (excluding Alaska and Hawaii)
  • Opportunities to work with senior leadership and make impactful business decisions
  • Engagement in large-scale transformative projects
  • Collaborative cross-functional team environment
  • Access to professional development in program management standards
Full Job Description
The Enterprise Strategic Program Management Advisor serves as a thought leader and consultant, overseeing strategic programs and projects across various domains. This role is responsible for identifying innovative opportunities to drive business strategies and value delivery from ideation to execution, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include ensuring program management standards are utilized, providing financial oversight, and reporting and presenting on progress for aligned programs and projects. Manages day-to day oversight for large scale projects; facilitates problem solving and escalates risks and issues. Develops comprehensive program plans including defining goals, objectives, and requirements. Responsible for the valuation of initiatives and applying the appropriate amount of rigor related to value. Drives program management and operating model standards to ensure solid execution and accelerated delivery. Analyzes business operations and identifies areas of improvement. Supports the development of reporting to identify insights on program progress and outcomes including executive visibility to risks, roadblocks, successes, etc.

Requirements

Master's degree in business administration or related discipline plus 3 years of experience in program management or project management in a business environment. The employer will alternatively accept a Bachelor's degree or equivalent* in business administration or related discipline plus 5 years of experience in program management or project management in a business environment in lieu of a Master's degree plus 3 years of experience. The position requires experience with: Program management experience working with senior leadership stakeholders in a client-facing consulting environment on large-scale transformations involving building partnerships with decision makers and influencing senior leadership; Advising on financial analysis and valuation of business opportunities including developing business cases and assessing financial impact; Conducting ideation sessions with both Business and IT areas to identify new initiatives; Performing business transformation assessments and define requirements and risks to enable change management and adoption; Ensuring program management standards are utilized, providing financial oversight, and reporting and presenting on progress for aligned programs and projects; Effectively communicate with various audiences using data-led narratives to gain stakeholder alignment, convey insights, and drive project execution. Excellent analytical, organization and planning skills. Strong human relations and communications skills. Understanding of business management and operational supply chain management. Strong executive presence and experience working with leadership. *Employer will accept one (1) year of directly related experience in lieu of one (1) year of education. This position is eligible for telecommuting and may be located anywhere within the United States excluding Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. territories.

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Size
228,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.4 billion
Founded
1973
5 Year Trend
+9.2%
Revenue
$74.7 billion
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