Project Manager

okgov; United States; On-site; USD 57,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15–25 days PTO based on tenure

Sick leave: 15 days/year

Paid time off accrual schedule

Job summary

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

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least five years of project management experience, including vendor contract management and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Five years of professional PM experience is required.
• Experience with vendor contracts and process improvement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage all aspects of projects to meet milestones, schedule, and budget.
• Identify resources, assess impacts, and develop risk mitigation strategies for agency-wide initiatives.
• Serve as primary liaison between internal stakeholders and external partners (vendors, contractors).
• Monitor performance and prepare detailed reports and updates for leadership and committees.
• Implement quality assurance strategies and conduct post-project assessments.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Process improvement

Change management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration

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.

Remote Eligibility

This position is not remote work eligible.

Benefits

• 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 ye