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https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12612738 Plans, organizes,
directs, and monitors high-level innovation projects across the company
while collaborating with leadership to explore new strategic directions
for innovative practices. Serves as the subject matter expert that
designs, develops, and leads the implementation efforts for new
innovative actionable strategies, operational plans, socialization of
company goals, and cross-functional working groups in alignment with
enterprise objectives and transformation initiatives. This role will
create long-term added value for the company by emphasizing
collaboration and culture to engage employees, build teams, and drive
results while focusing on service-orientation with internal and external
stakeholders, and continuously demonstrating how to challenge the status
quo and encourage break-through thinking.
Essential Functions
- Responsible managing the successful implementation of stakeholder
requirements within quality, time, and budget constraints and
managing associated risks.
- Activities include but are not limited to developing project
schedule, securing funding, and allocating resources.
- Oversee project managers along with subject area and technical
specialists to implement project requirements.
- Act as the central point of contact between management and the
complete project team.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrated experience preparing Sr. Management/ Officer
presentations, facilitating stakeholder meetings across Operating
Companies/geographies.
- Experience with implementing experience strategy (employees,
customers, etc) is a plus.
- Experience with global business services is a plus - they would both
be additional and as a plus not required.
- Demonstrated experience in leading major corporate initiatives.
- Strong human relations, communications, problem solving, project
management, analytical and organizational skills.
- The ability to build strong working teams and inspire an innate
curiosity to explore new ideas.
- Proven record of effective communication with stakeholders and
senior management, with the ability to influence senior leaders
through the facilitation of unconventional ideas.
- Required strong technical skills with project management
applications (Microsoft project or similar) and knowledge of
technical and business issues related to erp, SAS, business,
finance, accounting and related processes and software.
- Strong knowledge of most up-to-date innovative practices, new
technologies being used in various industries and strong business
acumen.
- Strong Office 365 skills.
- Ability to manage a team and multiple projects
Minimum Education
Bachelor\'s degree in business, technical or analytical disciplines
required.
Minimum Experience
Five (5) years experience in planning, analysis and project leadership,
which includes management of all phases of cross-functional project
teams.
DomicileInformation
ThispositioncanbedomiciledanywhereintheUnitedStates.Theabilitytoworkremotelywithin
theUnitedStatesmaybeavailablebasedonbusinessneed.
Preferred Qualifications:
Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a
reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role
across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple
job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting
salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the
highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience
relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and
other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be ligible
for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers
eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and
tuition reimbursement.
Pay: U.S. Pay Range: \$8,007.29/month - \$14,413.11/month
Additional Details: Upload current copy of Resume (Microsoft Word or
PDF format only) and answer job screening questionnaire by March 31st,
2025
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with
disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require
reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should
contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com .
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:
- Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law
- EEO is the Law Supplement
- Pay Transparency Policy
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act
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