Strategic Program Management Advisor

At FedEx, moving the world doesn’t only mean delivering for our customers around the globe. Moving the world is also about creating what’s next. We are Team FedEx and we are 500,000+ people strong around the world. The work we all do comes down to one purpose: to provide our customers with outstanding experiences as we connect the world to what’s next.

This isn’t a place to get just a job. Here, you get a career for life. It’s a place to enjoy constant change, growth, and progress in your career. Our willingness to innovate and transform is what keeps us at the forefront of our industry. With curiosity, inventiveness, and entrepreneurial spirit, we keep finding new and better ways to deliver results – for our customers, for our people and for the planet.

Here, you will have the flexibility and empowerment to reimagine the new, spread your wings and see your impact. By doing so, we are motivated to be better together. And together, we will continue to drive and deliver excellence.

Our Values

We take pride in being a people-first company, where our employees feel safe, valued and respected. Our culture values empower us to deliver great results.

With one FedEx culture, we:

Take care of each other | Commit to do good | Own outstanding | Drive business results | Create what’s next

Awards

• FedEx has consistently ranked among the top 20 in the “World’s Most Admired Companies” report, published in FORTUNE magazine, since 2001
• Ethisphere named FedEx as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies® in 2023

What you will do

The Strategic Program Management Advisor serves as a thought leader and consultant, overseeing strategic programs, M&A initiatives, and transformation projects across various domains.

Reporting to the Strategic Program Management Manager, this role involves collaborating with cross-functional and regional teams, analyzing business challenges, and implementing solutions to drive operational excellence and business expansion. As an individual contributor, you will provide data-driven insights, steer corporate development initiatives, manage program execution, and support stakeholders to ensure the success of critical initiatives.

M&A & Strategic Transactions:

• Drive M&A lifecycle activities, including deal scanning, target screening, investment thesis formulation, and post-merger integration (PMI).
• Support target valuation using rigorous financial modeling (DCF, trading comparables, precedent transactions) to assess the fair value.

Program Execution & Support:

• Manages day-to-day oversight for large-scale projects; facilitates problem-solving and escalates risks and issues.
• Ensure alignment with organizational objectives by supporting governance frameworks and decision-making processes.
• Monitor program progress, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions to achieve successful outcomes.
• Collaborate with regional and cross-border stakeholders, with an emphasis on China-related engagements to. drive strategic initiatives.

Strategic Support:

• Support the development of business cases for strategic initiatives, securing the investment approvals needed to move to execution
• Assist in facilitating strategic “white sheet” sessions to develop innovative solutions and identify opportunities for growth.
• Provide input on challenging existing business and operational strategies, contributing to transformative outcomes.

Process Improvement:

• Conduct detailed reviews of commercial and operational processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for optimization.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of strategies to recharge processes and improve business performance.
• Analyze program performance and develop metrics (KPIs) to measure progress and success.
• Create dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights and enable informed decision-making.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to senior leadership.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate with cross-functional and international teams to ensure seamless communication and execution of initiatives.
• Act as a key point of coordination for program activities, fostering alignment and trust among diverse stakeholders, including Mandarin-speaking partners.
• Support the Manager in engaging and influencing senior stakeholders to drive organizational change.

You will be a great fit if you

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, Marketing, Finance/Economics, Engineering, or related analytical fields. MBA preferred.
• 6-10 years of experience in M&A, corporate strategy (in-house strategy teams), management consulting, investm