Sr Advisor-Operations Systems

POSITION OVERVIEW:
Plan, organize and coordinate strategic and tactical projects utilizing application systems and hardware technology solutions that enable the FedEx enterprise and FedEx Freight to achieve improvements in both service and performance. Represent FedEx Freight operations in cross functional and cross-operating companies' product, hardware and application development efforts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Oversee strategic projects that support long term business recommendations and solutions

Analyze technology solutions through vendor research, collaborate cross-Op Co and cross department, participate in vendor negotiations and provide financial justification for recommended long term business recommendations and solutions

Lead the research, analysis, vendor contract negotiations and acquisition of all aspects of current and trending technology.

Oversee tactical projects utilizing existing reports/tools and developing new reports/tools that support short term business challenges

Monitor trends in Operations Performance Metric indicators, working closely with Operations Management and subject matter experts, to recognize opportunities for modification/creation of application systems and implementation of hardware technology solutions

Provide data for FedEx enterprise and FedEx Freight initiatives to support long range planning around application systems and hardware technology solutions

Represent FedEx Freight on FedEx Enterprise Operations Technology Council (OTC), which allows participation in new cross-Op Co technology evaluations, vendor purchase and maintenance contract negotiations and implementation/deployment of strategic plans

Support process improvement initiatives from concept to implementation

Participate as Core Team Member on Enterprise and FedEx Freight governed projects; develop, evaluate and track requirements where application systems and hardware technology solutions will be introduced that impact the FedEx Freight Operations environment

Develop reports and/or specifications that can be used to gauge performance and reliability of technology solutions.

Initiate and prepare Capital/Lease Expenditure Authorization Request (CLEAR) documents and manage the implementation of capital items related to CLEAR documents

Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures

Perform other duties as required

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Pay Transparency:

The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location(s). If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels. Actual pay is determined by job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, such as experience, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. Eligible employees offered health, vision, and dental insurance, employee assistance program, personal/sick paid time, 401(k) retirement savings plan, bonus potential, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, 2 weeks paid parental leave, paid bereavement, employee discounts, 6.67-13.34 hours vacation per month based on service time, 8 paid holidays.

Pay Range: $79,056.00 - $151,787.00 per year

Colorado Pay Ranges: Springfield $79,056 - $126,490; Colorado Springs, Grand Junction $84,590 - $135,344; Henderson, Mead $89,333 - $142,933; Gypsum $94,867 - $151,787

Illinois Pay Ranges: East Moline, Effingham, Kankakee, Lincoln, Quincy, Rockford $84,590 - $135,344; Aurora, Bolingbrook, Chicago Heights, Des Plaines, Elmhurst, Forest View, Joliet, Schaumburg, Summit-Argo, Zion $94,867 - $151,787

New York Pay Ranges: Plattsburgh, Buffalo, Watertown, North Chili, East Syracuse, Nichols $84,590 - $135,344; Nichols $89,333 - $142,933; Bethpage, Montgomery, West Babylon $94,867 - $151,787

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors' Degree in Business, Transportation, Engineering, Information Technology or related field or equivalent work experience plus seven (7) years of experience in Transportation Operations, Transportation Vehicle Maintenance, Engineering, Information Technology and/or Finance in which two (2) of those years preferably would be in Application Systems, Hardware Technology Support and/or Report Writing
• Comprehensive knowledge of a programming language (SQL, SAS, VB, etc.), preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management principals and techniques preferred
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem solving, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good presentation and negotiation skills
• Strong collaboration skills
• Experience and ability to use Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to handle multiple projects
• Ability to interact comfortably with all levels of management including executive leadership across the enterprise

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Must be able to travel

Preferred Qualifications:

Pay Transparency: Posting Date: 07/03/25. Will remain posted 60 days (unless filled/canceled sooner). Current FedEx employees apply at enterprisecareers.fedex.com. Others apply at careers.fedex.com.

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Additional Details: This job can be domiciled at any FXF location.

FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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