Portfolio Manager

Public Affairs Institute; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 76,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tulsa home

Mentorship program

Structured growth

Job summary

Public Affairs Institute in Tulsa, OK is seeking a Portfolio Manager who thrives on Critical Thinking and accountability.

In this role you will interpret feedback patterns, manage competing priorities, and work with leadership to drive measurable improvements. The position offers a Tulsa home and a path for growth within a team that values mentorship.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience with decision-making under deadlines.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Strong judgment to spot patterns before issues arise.
• Experience collaborating with leadership and peers.
• Comfort with ambiguity and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Spot the Tulsa pattern in feedback before it becomes a complaint.
• Make peace with steady-handed ambiguity and ship anyway.
• Keep Public Affairs Institute leadership honest with numbers they can act on.
• Bring 6 of general instinct to problems the playbook misses.
• Notice the mentorship-focused gap between the spec and the shipped thing.
• Drive measurable improvements within your area of responsibility.
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality.
• Partner with peers to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Accountability

Strategic mindset

Relationship building

Networking

Prioritization under pressure

Job description

We don't need a Portfolio Manager who knows everything, just one who knows Critical Thinking and isn't afraid of Accountability, here at Public Affairs Institute. You supply 8 years and Critical Thinking; Public Affairs Institute supplies $76,000 - $123,000, a Tulsa home, and growth that does not flatten out.

Key Responsibilities

• Spot the Tulsa pattern in feedback before it becomes a complaint
• Make peace with steady-handed ambiguity and ship anyway
• Keep Public Affairs Institute leadership honest with numbers they can act on
• Bring 6 of general instinct to problems the playbook misses
• Notice the mentorship-focused gap between the spec and the shipped thing
• Drive measurable improvements within your area of responsibility
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Partner with peers to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge

What You'll Bring

• A point of view, held loosely and defended well
• 7 years that taught you which corners can be cut
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Proven aptitude for Cross-Functional Collaboration, ideally near Tulsa, OK
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before
• A Tulsa network, or the hustle to build one from scratch
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information

There's a reason general leaders keep calling Public Affairs Institute: this team-oriented Tulsa, OK team simply refuses to ship anything mediocre. Every Portfolio Manager at Public Affairs Institute owns an outcome, not just a checklist of tasks.

Step in at $76,000 - $123,000, climb with structured growth, lean on a mentor, and take the flexibility Public Affairs Institute is genuinely proud of.

Live and unfilled as of this exact moment, ready for your interest.

Your Leadership story isn't finished, and the next chapter might be a Portfolio Manager role here.