Manager - Operations

oneok; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ONEOK, a Fortune 500 company, seeks a Manager of Operations (Refined Products & Crude) based at the West Tulsa terminal to oversee assets across OK, KS, MO and AR. You will manage day-to-day operations, drive safety, and lead the area leadership team while coordinating budgets and capital projects.

Responsibilities include asset optimization, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering a strong safety culture across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of related work experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of all team members and compliance with federal/state laws and regulations.
• Plan, organize and manage day-to-day operating activities for assets within an assigned area.
• Oversee and manage area leadership team and budget responsibilities.
• Identify/implement asset optimization initiatives without compromising safety.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external customers.
• Respond to incidents with leadership and timely escalation as needed.
• Develop and enforce standards, procedures and performance improvements.

Skills

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

#WeAreONEOK - Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

Manager of Operations (Refined Products & Crude) - based at the West Tulsa terminal. This position is responsible for refined products and crude assets in Tulsa, Drumright, Cushing and Barnsdall, OK; southeast Kansas; Carthage, Mt Vernon and Springfield, MO; and Rogers, AR. Job Profile Summary Proactively manage our business in a safe and compliant manner to prevent incidents, and respond appropriately to those that do occur, in order to minimize the negative impacts on our team members, protect the communities in which we work, meet customer expectations, and preserve our reputation. Plan, organize and manage day-to-day operating activities for assets (e.g., terminals, stations, delivery/receipt locations) within an assigned area. Oversee and manage area leadership team. Manages one or more department/region/functional area(s) with assignments received in overall organizational objectives and goals. Determines the most effective use of resources to meet stated organizational objectives while managing overall departmental budget. Delegates assignments to subordinate supervisors and/or high-level individual contributors while providing overall guidance and consultation to the workgroup (s) in order to meet objectives. Responsible for the projects assigned to the department/functional area. Directly participates in establishing and administering many centralized functional projects and provides strategic vision for the area of responsibility. Erroneous judgments/recommendations/decisions or failure to achieve results will result in major delays and modifications to projects and/or operations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Management: For assigned area of responsibility, ensure the safety of all team members, compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations (e.g., PHMSA, EPA, OSHA, USCG, TRRC, TCEQ, etc.) Maintenance of assets Compliance with the company's Safety Management System (OMS) Administration of the annual expense budget, Submittal of Authorization for Funding for capital funding requirements Identify/implement initiatives to ensure asset optimization, without foregoing the safe and efficient operation of our assets.

Team Leadership: Intentional focus on communication with direct reports to ensure understanding of expectations (to include the "why") Continuous development of each direct report (especially front-line leaders) Identifying and implementing system-wide solutions. Supports, counsels, and disciplines employees as appropriate. Drives a positive company culture and ensures area leaders are held accountable for the same. Ensures we hire people who not only meet the technical qualifications for the position, but also exhibit the cultural behaviors and attitudes we expect of our team members.

Cross-Functional Leadership: A collaborator that builds and maintains relationships with internal team members in other functional areas (Commercial, EH&S, Asset Integrity, E&C, Scheduling, Contracts, IT, Accounting, and external customers (as applicable)). Proactively engages with stakeholders to provide a consistently high level of service to customers. Collaborates on the development and implementation of growth projects with a focus on maximizing the rate of return, without forgoing safety and/or compliance.

Reducing Human Errors: Active engagement in overall area performance, a stakeholder in standards/procedure development, and an advocate for initiatives focused on reducing human errors (injuries, PVIs, product contaminations, failure to follow procedures, etc.) and improving overall company performance/operational discipline.

Incident Response: Provides leadership and direction in responding to emergent issues associated with the operation of assets, including a major pipeline release event, a major facility incident (release, fire, impacts of a significant weather event, etc.), material personnel issues, staffing issues, compliance issues, etc., with the ability to recognize and immediately elevate those incidents which could have a material impact to our unit price and/or company reputation and/or our "license" to operate.

Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Work Experience

10 or more years related work experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to: communicate effectively orally and in writing in English Ability to: communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers, inte