Program Specialist, Strategic Program Office - FedEx Corporation
Company Overview
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $34 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 275,000 employees and contractors to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit http://fedex.com .
Job Description
This position is part of the Strategic Program Office department at FedEx's corporate headquarters in Memphis . This team supports the strategic programs of FedEx Corporation by facilitating and executing on programs that are critical to the long term success of the Corporation. These programs include development of new businesses, services, and operating methods usually involving participation of two or more FedEx operating companies.
The person in this position will support the Program Officer-in-charge with:
- facilitation of various workstreams
- institutionalizing departmental Program Management processes, tool and techniques
- developing additional tools and techniques as needed
- ensuring that best practices are followed and shared
- leading projects to enable realization of benefits for the program
- providing visibility to senior management on the true status of the programs
Job Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration. Masters degree preferred. Two years experience in facilitation of large programs or multi-function projects in a practical business setting. Familiarity with the transportation/logistics industry and expertise in multi-functional project / program leadership experience desired. Strong leadership, organizational, and communications skills required.
People who are successful in this position:
- work well as individual contributors or multi-functional team members
- are willing to develop themselves and take on responsibility one step above
- have the ability to influence without authority
- have broad knowledge and ability to navigate through large and complex enterprises
- deliver work in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner
- have some understanding of Program Management concepts and practices
- are creative yet critical thinkers
- have great attention to detail
- are experts in process mapping and issue resolutions
- are good communicators
- have the ability to comfortably work with higher levels of management
Application Process
Apply online at fedex.com (Jobcode Program Specialist)
(http://fedex.hodesiq.com/careers/job_detail.aspx?User_ID=&FedexID=390426)
Contact Information
Nik Puri
Staff Director, Strategic Program Office
901-818-7419
npuri@fedex.com
