Technical Principal

About the role

The Technical Principal – Office of the CTO is a senior technical leadership role responsible for supporting the Chief Technology Officer in the execution of strategic technology priorities across FedEx. This position operates at the intersection of technology strategy, enterprise architecture, engineering, and program execution, providing technical leadership and oversight for complex, enterprise-wide initiatives. The Technical Principal is responsible for translating strategic priorities into executable technical plans, establishing appropriate governance and execution mechanisms, monitoring progress against key milestones, and identifying technical, architectural, and delivery risks that may affect business outcomes. Working across Technology Platform and Infrastructure and in partnership with senior technology leaders, this position provides the CTO with objective visibility into the health, progress, dependencies, and risks associated with critical technology initiatives. The role also facilitates alignment across multiple technology functions and provides technical leadership to resolve complex issues that span organizational or architectural boundaries. This position requires significant technical depth, sound judgment, and the ability to operate effectively with senior executives, architects, engineering leaders, program leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders. This is a hybrid position located in Pittsburgh, PA, Memphis, TN, or Plano TX. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the campus location. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx campus location several times per week.

Responsibilities

• Support the CTO in translating strategic technology priorities into clearly defined technical objectives, execution plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership and execution oversight for strategic enterprise technology initiatives.
• Establish and maintain mechanisms to assess progress against approved technical roadmaps, delivery commitments, architectural standards, and business objectives.
• Evaluate execution plans and technical approaches to identify gaps, dependencies, resource constraints, and potential barriers to successful delivery.
• Partner with accountable technology leaders to develop appropriate mitigation and recovery plans when execution risks or variances are identified.
• Establish and maintain technical governance and program health mechanisms for high