Senior Oil & Gas Land Project Manager

Norwood Land Services, LLC; Aledo (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwood Land Services is seeking an experienced Senior Landman to manage oil and gas land projects in a fast-paced environment. The role requires leading project teams, overseeing title, acquisitions, and curative processes, and delivering high-quality work on stringent deadlines.

The ideal candidate will possess 10+ years of verifiable oil and gas land experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of verifiable oil and gas land experience.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and manage teams of 5-10 personnel.
• Extensive title, acquisition, and curative experience.
• Strong ability to review and interpret complex mineral and leasehold title.
• Experience reviewing landman work product and providing quality control.
• Strong understanding of mineral, royalty, working, and leasehold interests.
• Proven ability to manage project schedules, priorities, and deliverables.
• Experience communicating directly with clients and project stakeholders.
• AAPL membership required.

Responsibilities

• Manage oil and gas land projects from initial assignment through completion.
• Lead and manage project teams of approximately 5-10 personnel.
• Establish project workflows, priorities, assignments, and deadlines.
• Monitor project progress and ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Review landman work product for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Conduct and review complex mineral and leasehold title.
• Identify title defects and provide direction on appropriate curative requirements.
• Provide guidance on title, acquisition, and curative matters.
• Assign workloads and monitor productivity across project teams.
• Maintain project trackers, status reports, ownership reports, and supporting documentation.
• Identify potential project issues and develop solutions to prevent delays.
• Communicate project status, priorities, challenges, and deliverables to clients and management.
• Coordinate between landmen, acquisition personnel, title teams, attorneys, clients, and administrative staff.
• Establish and maintain quality-control standards for project work product.
• Train, mentor, and provide guidance to project personnel.
• Manage multiple projects, deadlines, and client priorities simultaneously.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Land title review

Acquisitions

Curative title

Client communication

Team coordination

Quality control

Deadlines

Mentoring

Tools

Excel

Word

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Norwood Land Services is seeking an experienced Senior Landman to manage oil and gas land projects in a fast-paced environment. The role requires leading project teams, overseeing title, acquisitions, and curative processes, and delivering high-quality work on stringent deadlines.

The ideal candidate will possess 10+ years of verifiable oil and gas land experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.