PROGRAM MANAGER

NORDAM; Tulsa, Northern (OK, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NORDAM is seeking a PROGRAM MANAGER in Tulsa, OK to plan, direct, and coordinate major programs ensuring goals are met within time and budget. The role emphasizes leading Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives and engaging stakeholders across functional teams.

You will supervise 1–3 professionals, coordinate with customers, and drive proposals, budgets, design criteria, and test plans while maintaining strong relationships with internal and external parties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; technical discipline preferred.
• Minimum 10 years related experience.
• Supervisory/management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost, technical and schedule performance of programs; manage scope with stakeholders.
• Lead proposal preparation, budgets, and contract terms; establish design concepts and engineering efforts.
• Direct all program phases from inception to completion; serve as primary customer contact for program activities.
• Develop new business by expanding product lines and maintaining customer relationships.
• Prepare project reports for management and clients and adjust plans as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

MS Office

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Details

Req ID: req1959

Job Title: PROGRAM MANAGER

Division: NORDAM Domestic

Shift: First Shift

Job Summary

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated project to ensure that goals or objectives of project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or through line managers and supervisors. Develops and provides leadership to institutionalize the processes of Continuous Quality Improvement in accordance with organization goals and objectives.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the complete cost, technical and schedule performance of significant company programs or a major section of a large major program. Participates in the proposal and contract negotiating team. Directs all phases of programs and projects from inception through completion; has program development responsibility. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leads program review sessions with the customer to discuss cost, schedule and technical performance.
• Leads or participates in proposal preparation, business plans proposal work statements and development of technical and administrative specifications, operating budgets and the financial terms and conditions of the contract. Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product development, integration and test.
• Responsible for total program development - establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules; identifies program problems and obtains solutions such as allocation of resources or changing contract specifications. Directs the work of Stakeholders assigned to the program or project from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.
• Develops new business by expanding the product line with the customer; sustains strong customer relationships through contact and service.
• Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required. Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.

Performs other duties as required. These duties may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary assignment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirements

Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree. Technical discipline.

If applicable, a combination of experience and training may be substituted for the education requirement.

Experience Requirements

10 year(s) Related experience.

Supervisory/Management Experience year(s)

Minimum Years of Experience year(s) Description

The supervisory/management experience requirement is included in, not additional to, the overall experience requirements. year(s)

Skills and Competencies

• Communicates effectively using electronic media and in written and verbal forms.
• Makes telephone and direct personal contact with internal and external personnel and makes formal presentations to small or large groups.
• Operates standard office equipment and demonstrates competence in the use of standard software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to work in excess of eight (8) hours per day and five (5) days per week, if required. Additionally, those who work at NORDAM Repair Division must be able to ascend and descend stairs.

Demand - Frequency

Walk - Frequent

Use hands to handle or feel or manipulate - Frequent

Reach with hands and arms - Frequent

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl - Occasional

Talk and hear - Frequent

Use close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust - Constant

Travel between facilities (drive) - Occasional

Stand - Occasional

Climb stairs - Occasional

Weight - Frequency

25 pounds - Occasional

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the Stakeholder is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Supervision

• May directly supervise a small staff of one (1) to three (3) professionals and clerical support staff.
• May indirectly supervise 50 to 100 Stakeholders assigned in various other areas of the business.
• Program’s total value is between 50 and 100 Million.

EEO Statement

The NORDAM Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.