
Strategic Project Lead
Newark, NJ · HybridFull-time$109–179K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Strategic Project Lead designs and implements multifaceted projects supporting enterprise strategic goals, including transformation of global business processes and operational tools. The role directs project work streams, develops plans and financial justifications, analyzes business processes, and leads cross-functional teams and third-party providers. It requires seven years of related work experience and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with related experience and education able to offset one another.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
Experience Required
7 years
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor Degree
Compensation
$108,778.20 - $179,484.12 / Yearly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Shift
First Shift (Day)
Job Description
The Strategic Project Lead designs, develops, and implements large multifaceted projects in support of the strategic goals of the enterprise. They set strategies and tactics which lead to the transformation of global business processes and operational tools.
Essential Functions
Establishes, monitors, and directs project work streams and provides timely executive management briefings on progress and accomplishments.
Creates plans to measure performance, produce scorecards, and ensure the use of end-user feedback loops for enhancements.
Identifies potential risks and develops contingency plans and mitigation solutions.
Works with minimal management supervision to maintain progress and accomplish project goals.
Resolves and/or escalates issues to appropriate levels in a timely manner.
Leads or assists in translating business needs into technology requirements.
Uses project management practices to create project proposals, plans, budgets, schedules, and financial justifications from concept through post-implementation.
Analyzes business processes and operational capabilities to recommend strategic and tactical solutions.
Leads and directs cross-functional, cross-OPCO, and third-party provider representatives in developing enterprise programs and tactics.
Prepares decision analysis and reports for presentation to all levels of management.
Develops and manages third-party providers to ensure performance to goals and contractual compliance.
Ensures all program management objectives are met.
Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree/equivalent in business, psychology, behavioral science, program/project management, or a quantitative discipline. Related experience may offset degree requirements and related education/degree may offset experience requirements.
Minimum Experience
Seven (7) years related work experience and demonstrated proficiency in managing multiple programs simultaneously, development of program/project scope, business cases, program/project timelines, financial justification and management of program/project deliverables as scheduled. Experience in multiple disciplines.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Strong leadership skills.
Human relations skills.
Written and verbal communication skills.
High degree of adaptability to meet changing needs.
Leadership/facilitation of core and extended teams.
Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and planning skills.
Job Conditions
Some travel required.
Preferred Qualifications: The preferred location for this hybrid position is Los Angeles CA, Newark NJ, Chicago IL, or Memphis, TN. However, we will consider candidates based elsewhere within the U. S. (excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories). Candidates Must reside within 50 miles of a FedEx campus. will be required to work on-site at a FedEx location several times per week.
Pay Transparency:
Pay: $9,064.85 - $14,957.01 USD Monthly
Additional Details:
Pay Transparency:
The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the ranges for each level in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. In California, the compensation listed reflects the range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position upon hire. In New Jersey, any compensable Security and Walk time will be paid to non-exempt/hourly employees at the state minimum wage.
For details on our comprehensive benefits, click here.
Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.
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 [email protected].
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Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
P25-394537-1
Job Type
Full Time
How this job compares
Set against the 14,761 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 9, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$109–179K/yr
- New Jersey median$115–174K/yr277 salary ranges
- US median$102–166K/yr9,595 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $144K, is close to the New Jersey median midpoint ($145K) — in the middle half of Project Management salary ranges in New Jersey.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 317 open Project Management jobs in New Jersey and 14,761 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (11,835 postings).
- Education
- 5,638 of the 14,761 open Project Management jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 9, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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