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Position Summary: We have a 12-month student placement opportunity, starting in August 2023. Salary £20,320 +...
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Position Summary:
We have a 12-month student placement opportunity, starting in August 2023.
Salary £20,320 + excellent benefits, including 23 days annual leave + bank holidays.
We are looking to grow our teams by taking on individuals who can share their innovation, enthusiasm, and drive in specific business areas. This programme will give you the confidence to walk away knowing you have made a positive impact and change in our organisation.
This is a great opportunity to be part of an international company that puts diversity, equity, and inclusion at the forefront of what they do.
Your role
We have an exciting future ahead, our focus is to continue to build on the success of our service offering whilst also working to drive efficiency throughout all the processes in our business, and that’s where you come in.
Our busy Transformation team (Project Management Office) works to support the delivery of key initiatives as the business moves through a large period of change.
What will you be doing?
Supporting the organisation to deliver Transformation and change activities- Increasing the change management maturity of the business through providing effective guidance, coaching, and training to the Change Community.
- Playing an instrumental role in ensuring visibility and transparency of all change activities, their costs and benefits, and the resulting outcomes on the UK Business performance.
- Keeping Sponsors, Regional and Country Transformation Leads informed of the status and performance of Projects and programmes, notifying if key decisions, risks, and issues need to be escalated
- Giving sponsors and key stakeholders accurate and timely information to enable them to effectively steer the change and keep us on track to deliver our targets.
- Developing strong relationships with Business Partners (e.g. HR and Finance) and the Change Community to improve the effectiveness of PMO processes
- Auditing information to ensure the quality and accuracy of data held in our Project Management Tools
- Ensuring key processes regarding status updates, risk, and issue management, and change control processes are adhered to
- Implementing process improvements and automated reporting to assist the Workstream leads and Project Managers
- Data Analysis
- Studying for Business, Mathematics, Economics, or Logistics based degree that offers a placement year opportunity
- Have an awareness of project management principles and practices
- Is able to demonstrate strong communication skills
- Can work using own initiative
- Possesses strong organisation skills with high levels of attention to detail
- Is able to think analytically and process data and information
- The ability to work effectively with different stakeholder groups
In return for your hard work, you will receive continuous support from your manager and team, alongside a competitive salary. In addition, the role will give you the opportunity to gain real practical experience in an interesting and fast-paced business environment.
Additional Information
Posting Date: 20-April-2023
FedEx was built on a philosophy that puts people first, one we take seriously. We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce in which we provide growth opportunities for all
Our Company
FedEx Express is one of the world's largest express transportation companies and has consistently been selected as one of the top 10 World’s Most Admired Companies by "Fortune" magazine. Every day FedEx delivers for its customers with transportation and business solutions, serving more than 220 countries and territories around the globe. We can serve this global network due to our outstanding team of FedEx team members, who are tasked with making every FedEx experience outstanding.
Our Philosophy
The People-Service-Profit philosophy (P-S-P) describes the principles that govern every FedEx decision, policy or activity. FedEx takes care of our people; they, in turn, deliver the impeccable service demanded by our customers, who reward us with the profitability necessary to secure our future. The essential element in making the People-Service-Profit philosophy such a positive force for the company is where we close the circle, and return these profits back into the business, and invest back in our people. Our success in the industry is attributed to our people. Through our P-S-P philosophy, we have a work environment that encourages team members to be innovative in delivering the highest possible quality of service to our customers. We care for their well-being, and value their contributions to the company.
Our Culture
Our culture is important for many reasons, and we intentionally bring it to life through our behaviors, actions and activities in every part of the world. The FedEx culture and values have been a cornerstone of our success and growth since we began in the early 1970’s. While other companies can copy our systems, infrastructure and processes, our culture makes us unique and is often a differentiating factor as we compete and grow in today’s global marketplace.
