Talent Strategy & Foresight Principal

Overview

The Talent Strategy & Foresight Principal will own the design, evolution, and governance of the enterprise talent framework, establishing the strategic standards and decision models that shape Fed Ex's future workforce. This role is responsible for developing and evolving the enterprise talent strategy by conducting analyses of organizational capability gaps and translating those insights into multi-year talent strategy.

This is a hybrid position located in Memphis, TN, Moon Township, PA, Plano, TX, or Miami, FL. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the campus location. Employees will be required to work at the Fed Ex campus location several times per week.

• Enterprise-Wide Strategy Design and Execution:
  The ideal candidate should have experience scaling a talent strategy across a large, complex, and preferably matrixed organization.
• Building from the Ground Up:
  Experience with the components of talent strategy. The ideal candidate should have direct, hands‑on experience with projects involving aspects of talent such as skills, job architecture, competency framework, etc.
• Data-Driven Storytelling:
  The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong data literacy. They should have experience using workforce data and analytics to identify critical talent gaps and influence executive leaders to invest in solutions.
• Experience with AI applications in HR is a plus.

• Own the design, evolution, and governance of the enterprise talent framework, establishing strategic standards and decision models.
• Conduct analyses of current and future macro-organizational talent/capability gaps to identify targeted mitigation strategies.
• Partner with Strategic Workforce Planning to translate organizational capability requirements into multi‑year strategic talent roadmaps that align business goals with sustainable talent pipelines.
• Drive the systemic integration of talent principles across the organization, partnering closely with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and HRBP teams to align hiring, leadership development, and succession planning.
• Act as a strategic partner to business and HR leaders, delivering internal talent insights and market intelligence to guide executive decision‑making on enterprise talent.
• Monitor global talent trends to continuously evolve the enterprise talent strategy.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and input to core talent initiatives—including skills architecture, robust succession pipelines, performance strategy, and career pathing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree/equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.

• 8 years’ experience in talent strategy, workforce planning, HR strategy, or a related discipline.
• Experience working within a global or matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders and cross‑functional service delivery models.
• Familiarity with talent frameworks, methodologies, and approaches within a large, complex organization.

• Experience designing, executing, and scaling enterprise‑wide talent strategy within large, complex organizations.
• Deep understanding of strategic talent frameworks to optimize future‑workforce readiness.
• Familiarity with skills taxonomies, job architecture, and competency frameworks as inputs to talent strategy.
• Proven experience collaborating across and aligning matrixed HR functions (e.g., Talent Acquisition, Learning & Organizational Development, HR Business Partners) to deliver integrated talent ecosystems.
• Ability to synthesize business strategy and complex talent analytics into executive‑level insights and strategic talent interventions.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments with a bias toward action.

• Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to connect talent decisions to organizational strategy and priorities.
• Applies AI and data literacy skills to synthesize workforce data, identify trends, and support evidence‑based talent recommendations.
• Proven ability to think critically and analytically when evaluating talent…