Project Manager I - II

Federal Express Corporation is a leading logistics company seeking a Project Manager I - II to lead cross-functional teams through all phases of the project lifecycle. The role involves managing projects to ensure they are delivered on time and within budget while meeting customer expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Leads cross-functional and cross-opco teams of professionals through all phases of the project lifecycle
• Manages and directs projects or initiative to ensure that project(s) are delivered on time, within budget and meeting or exceeding customer expectations
• Ensures all projects impacting FedEx operations follows the FedEx Organizational Change Management (OCM) framework and requirements for the project
• Ensures scope of project is clearly defined, approved, and has a documented management level sponsor
• Develops, manages, tracks progress of, and updates project plan to meet the approved requirements/scope defined for the project
• Escalates project issues to upper management
• Creates and manages the project schedule by defining tasks and determining the durations, sequencing, and resources needed
• Estimates project spending, provides input on budgeting, and controls cost throughout the project lifecycle
• Defines and manages project plan to meet the approved scope of the project
• Ensures changes in scope are reviewed and approved by project team and sponsors
• Defines and tracks success and accuracy metrics for the project to ensure FedEx Quality standards are enforced
• Leads cross-functional team(s) to ensure all team members have clearly defined roles and responsibilities while monitoring the progress and performance
• Communicates project status to team members and project sponsors on a consistent basis
• Ensures effective communication and training is provided to all impacted stakeholders in accordance with FedEx OCM process
• Manages the purchase and acquisition of products or services to meet project deliverables in adherence with FedEx policy
• Ensures development of risk plan and mitigation strategy
• Monitors execution of that strategy
• Ensures that Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) and FedEx Work Requests (FWRs) are created to support business needs within the project
• Collaborates and maintains a working relationship with vendors and customers as required by the project
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Leads cross-functional and cross-opco teams of professionals through all phases of the project lifecycle
• Manages and directs projects or initiative to ensure that project(s) are delivered on time, within budget and meeting or exceeding customer expectations
• Manages either of the following: Single major initiative, defined as a project that is approved and prioritized on the FedEx Project Approval Committee portfolio or a strategic corporate initiative, or multiple projects of various sizes
• Adheres to project standards and requirements including the Global Development Process or Everest processes
• Ensures all projects impacting FedEx operations follows the FedEx Organizational Change Management (OCM) framework and requirements for the project
• Ensures scope of project is clearly defined, approved, and has a documented management level sponsor
• Develops, manages, tracks progress of, and updates project plan to meet the approved requirements/scope defined for the project
• Escalates project issues to upper management
• Creates and manages the project schedule by defining tasks and determining the durations, sequencing, and resources needed
• Estimates project spending, provides input on budgeting, and controls cost throughout the project lifecycle
• Defines and manages project plan to meet the approved scope of the project
• Ensures changes in scope are reviewed and approved by project team and sponsors
• Defines and tracks success and accuracy metrics for the project to ensure FedEx Quality standards are enforced
• Leads cross-functional team(s) to ensure all team members have clearly defined roles and responsibilities while monitoring the progress and performance
• Communicates project status to team members and project sponsors on a consistent basis
• Ensures effective communication and training is provided to all impacted stakeholders in accordance with FedEx OCM process
• Manages the purchase and acquisition of products or services to meet project deliverables in adherence with FedEx policy
• Ensures development of risk plan and mitigation strategy
• Monitors execution of that strategy
• Ensures that Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) and FedEx Work Requests (FWRs) are created to support business needs within the project
• Collaborates and maintains a working relationship with vendors and customers as required by the project
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Science, Business, Finance, or related field required
• In addition to minimum experience, high school diploma or GED and four (4) years of experience in a technical or professional position is accepted in lieu of degree
• Five (5) years experience required in a technical or professional environment with at least two (2) years of leading cross-functional projects
• Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office software and web-based applications
• Verbal and written communication skills necessary to communicate with all levels of management
• Presentation skills necessary to facilitate training and/or deliver informational sessions to groups and/or individuals
• Time management and organizational skills necessary to manage multiple projects, appropriately prioritize workload, plan for resources to meet deadlines and goals, and respond to day-to-day functional needs
• Ability to anticipate and identify problems and use sound judgment and fact-based analysis to develop effective and efficient solutions
• Knowledge of concepts, practices, policies and procedures related to field operations