Product Manager Global Air Freight

About the Role

As a core member of the team, you will drive the execution of high-priority initiatives designed to expand the company's footprint within the international air freight market. This role requires seamless coordination across diverse functional areas—including commercial, operations, sales, finance, and technology—on a global scale to ensure alignment with corporate objectives. You will serve as a subject matter expert, leveraging deep market insights to provide thought leadership and strategic guidance as the corporation builds out the necessary capabilities to successfully penetrate the market. By navigating complex global logistics landscapes and fostering cross-regional collaboration, you will be instrumental in transforming our market entry strategies into sustainable competitive advantages.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate across diverse functional areas (commercial, operations, sales, finance, and technology) globally to align initiatives with corporate objectives.
• Provide thought leadership and strategic guidance as a subject matter expert in the international air freight market.
• Drive high-priority initiatives to expand the company’s footprint in the international air freight market.
• Navigate complex global logistics landscapes and foster cross-regional collaboration.
• Transform market entry strategies into sustainable competitive advantages.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of program/project management experience.
• At least 1 year of international transportation or freight forwarding experience.
• Cross-functional team experience.
• Experience working across a global organization.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in product marketing, economics, business, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of work experience in functions focused on product management, market analysis or research, or equivalent. More advanced degrees may offset experience requirements (a related Master’s Degree equals two (2) years of experience).

Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive international transportation or air freight industry experience.
• Strong understanding of program management methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and motivate teams, build strong stakeholder relationships, and manage conflicts.
• Excellent presentation skills (written and oral) and ability to articulate ideas with exceptional storytelling.
• Experience and comfort presenting complex concepts to stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Strong critical thinking and strategic thinking abilities.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills; ability to identify risks, analyze complex situations, and make informed decisions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment; flexible and adaptable to changing project requirements and priorities.
• Knowledge of competitive, market, and economic factors affecting product performance and ability to perform fact-based data analysis.
• Strong executive presence and human relations skills.
• Strong project management experience.

Pay

Memphis range: $6,511.62/month - $10,744.16/month
Pittsburgh range: $6,854.33/month - $11,309.65/month
Plano range: $6,854.33/month - $11,309.65/month

Schedule

This is a hybrid position. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx campus location several times per week. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the campus location (Memphis, TN; Pittsburgh, PA; or Plano, TX).

Benefits

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