Description:
To manage a group that designs and develops the organization's strategic plan(s). Responsibility includes but is not limited to developing concepts into strategies, including quantitative analysis and recommendations; screens plans for strategic fit, feasibility, and profitability prior to presentation to senior management. Manages input from all major business units to facilitate the integration of individual business unit plans, best practices, and global and multi-discipline perspectives. Responsible for managing human capital forecasting needs. Manages portfolios of projects held by the organization. Presents information regarding strategic plans and initiatives to senior and executive management.
Responsibilities Include
Continued refinement of the Data and Technology Organization’s forward-looking workforce strategy, including workforce analytics, recruiting, retention, and reskilling strategies for the organization. Governance and oversite for the Workforce Pod in the IT DRIVE domain.
Successful leaders in this organization specialize in dealing with ambiguity, taking new ideas from concept to execution, leveraging multiple sources of data to develop strategic recommendations, project managing large initiatives, and successfully communicating (both written and verbally) with Senior Leaders. Additionally, the Business and Technology organization’s success lies in collaboration both within and outside of the Data and Technology organization, including partnering with other functions across the FedEx Enterprise to include, but not limited to: Finance, Human Resources, Communications, Vendor Management, Legal, and others.
Skills/Knowledge Considered a Plus
- Solid working relationship with the global Data and Technology leadership team.
- Ability to leverage a robust foundation of data and analytics to prioritize opportunities, identify success measures, and drive strategic recommendations.
- Proven track record of working effectively with key support teams, such as Finance, HR, Legal, Corporate Communications, Sourcing, and Properties.
- Extensive network across the enterprise/outside of IT.
- Ability to leverage external firms, drawing in their expertise to complement internal thought leadership, and ability to maintain confidences and complete assignments with a high degree of discretion.
- Proven experience in dealing with privileged and confidential or sensitive content.
- Ability to work well in ambiguity and comfortable with leading change efforts.
- Capable of handling multiple applications/projects simultaneously.
- Previous management experience.
- Familiarity with objectives of the Enterprise Business Agility organization and SAFe Agile methodologies.
- QDM, and experience leading a Quality Action Team (QAT).
Domicile/Work Location:
- The domicile location for this position is ANYWHERE.
Remote Work
- Ability to work remotely may be available based upon business needs.
Relocation:
- Relocation assistance is available.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and implement a holistic workforce strategy plan across badged and vendor resources inclusive of location strategy in alignment with Enterprise strategy.
- This position will be responsible for working with key business partners to establish the long-term future state strategic workforce plans for the Data and Technology organization.
- Lead the development and execution of an overall strategic workforce planning roadmap which aligns our current situation with plans and includes the risks that the organization may face.
- Design & launch workforce reporting, including dashboards, KPI’s and quarterly reviews in alignment with key stakeholders.
- Institute a talent management strategy, a job framework and skills pathway for the tech workforce.
- Continue to position for the top talent and in demand skillsets, through inclusive culture actions (BRTs), L&D programs, etc.
- Set planning methodology for identifying future workforce gaps, plans to mitigate such gaps and measure results.
- Ownership and support of the DRIVE Workforce Pod initiatives with metrics tracking, data visualization and dashboard development.
- Global headcount management, tracking and reporting.
- Oversight and governance of the Data and Technology hiring process.
- Establish plans to enable recruitment, retention and re-skilling of Data and Technology team members