Project Manager

Oklahoma State Government; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 57,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance package

Retirement plans

Sick leave benefits

Annual leave

Job summary

Oklahoma Corporation Commission is seeking a Project Manager to lead key initiatives across Oil & Gas Conservation, Public Utilities, Transportation, and Petroleum Storage Tank divisions. You will manage the full lifecycle from scope to implementation, ensuring statutory obligations are met and public interests served.

The role requires 5 years of project management experience, proficiency with ServiceNow or Azure DevOps, and a background in process improvement; PMO or Agile certification is a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Public Administration, or a related technical/scientific field.
• Five (5) years of professional experience in project management, vendor contract management, or a combination of education and experience with at least two (2) years specifically focused on process improvement, PMO setup, or organizational transformation.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., ServiceNow, Azure DevOps) and a strong understanding of state regulatory processes.
• Project Management Professional or Agile/Scrum Certification; Other Change Management certifications are a plus

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage all aspects of assigned projects, ensuring deliverables and milestones are met on schedule and within budget.
• Identify required resources, assess business impacts, and develop risk mitigation strategies for agency-wide initiatives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between internal stakeholders and external partners (vendors, contractors).
• Monitor project performance and staffing; prepare detailed reports, exhibits, or legislative updates.
• Implement strategies for quality control throughout the project lifecycle and perform post-project assessments.
• Provide training to staff on project management best practices and foster accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead the organizational shift toward a project-oriented culture, ensuring high adoption rates across the agency.
• Analyze cross-departmental workloads to identify bottlenecks and prevent overallocation of SMEs.
• Collaborate with Finance to align PMO activities with fiscal year cycles and appropriations

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

ServiceNow

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Posting Title

Project Manager

Agency

185 CORPORATION COMMISSION

Supervisory Organization

Corporation Commission

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Annual Salary: Up to $95,000, commensurate with education and experience.

Job Description

Basic Purpose

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is seeking a dedicated and organized Project Manager to lead critical initiatives across our core divisions, including Oil and Gas Conservation, Public Utilities, Transportation, and Petroleum Storage Tank. You will be responsible for the full project lifecycle, from initial scope and resource planning to final implementation, ensuring that the Commission meets its statutory obligations and serves the public interest effectively.

Typical Functions

• Project Oversight: Plan, coordinate, and manage all aspects of assigned projects, ensuring deliverables and milestones are met on schedule and within budget.

• Strategic Planning: Identify required resources, assess business impacts, and develop risk mitigation strategies for agency-wide initiatives.

• Cross-Functional Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact between internal stakeholders (Commissioners, Division Directors, Agency Leadership) and external partners (vendors, contractors, and regulated industries).

• Compliance & Reporting: Monitor project performance and staffing; prepare detailed reports, exhibits, or legislative updates.

• Quality Assurance: Implement strategies for quality control throughout the project lifecycle and perform post-project assessments to ensure long-term regulatory efficacy.

• Training & Mentorship: Act as the agency’s internal consultant; provide training to staff on project management best practices and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Change Management: Lead the organizational shift toward a project-oriented culture, managing the "people side" of process changes to ensure high adoption rates across the agency.

• Resource Management: Analyze cross-departmental workloads to identify bottlenecks and ensure that subject matter experts (SMEs) are not overallocated.

• Budget Oversight: Collaborate with the Finance Division to align Project Management Office (PMO) activities with fiscal year cycles and legislative appropriations.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Public Administration, or a related technical/scientific field.

• Experience: Five (5) years of professional experience in project management, vendor contract management, or a combination of education and experience with at least two (2) years specifically focused on process improvement, PMO setup, or organizational transformation.

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in project management software (e.g., ServiceNow, Azure DevOps) and a strong understanding of state regulatory processes. Demonstration of ability to take a "blank slate" environment and build structured, repeatable processes.

  • Project Management Professional or Agile/Scrum Certification; Other Change Management certifications are a plus

  • Background in energy, utility regulation, or environmental policy.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required include knowledge of the various types of project management methodologies; formal governance for multisystem solutions or major development projects; and project integration for modernization or transformational projects that are medium in size and scope for an agency. Skills required include skill in communicating long- and short-term milestones; documenting all aspects of the project including requested changes of scope; managing all resources required to complete the project within the timeline, budget, and scope of project; and develop and implement quality assurance strategies and standards to monitor post-project performance for slippage. Abilities required include ability to identify and mitigate risks; apply business and technical acumen; engage and motivate the project team, stakeholders, vendors, and others; and provide leadership.

Additional Job Description

Core work hours for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission are Monday through Friday, 8am-4:30pm. This schedule may require flexibility based on the needs of the agency.

*This position is not remote work eligible.*

Benefits

As an employee with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, you will enjoy excellent state benefits including:

• 15 days accrued annually during the first 1-5 years of service.

• 18 days accrued annually for 5-10 years of service.

• 20 days accrued annually for 10-20 years of service.

• 25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.

• Sick leave: Accrued at 15 days per year.

• A comprehensive health insurance package - medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and flexible medical spending account.

• A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

• Retirement plans: Defined Contribution Plan or Deferred Compensation Plan.

Conditions of Employment

• Contingent on a favorable background check

• FLSA Exempt status

Disclaimer

This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities of and qualifications for this position. The job description is not intended as inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or of all qualifications that may be required either now or in the future.

All employees appointed to state service, whether initial hiring, transferring from one state agency to another state agency, or returning to state service following a break in service will be required to complete a twelve-month trial period in accordance with Civil Service and Human Capital Modernization Rule 260:130-19-30.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.