Corporate Project Manager (PMO)

Manager, Corporate Projects (PMO)

The Manager of Corporate Projects leads strategic, cross-functional, and technology-driven projects across the enterprise, with an emphasis on operational technology adoption, field systems implementation, and vendor evaluation, using fit-for-purpose project management techniques to execute projects efficiently and with excellence. This position reports to the Director of the Project Management Organization and is located in downtown Houston, TX. Hybrid work schedule is an option for remote work on Mondays and Fridays. Level and salary commensurate with experience.

Essential Job Functions

• Leads critical enterprise and operational technology projects from inception through handoff, including M&A integrations, field system rollouts, and technology proof-of-concept evaluations
  • Trusted partner for corporate leadership, leads by influence at all levels
  • Executive mindset, thinks and communicates at C-level and interacts cross-functionally
  • Develops and deploys project management frameworks, methods, and toolkits
  • Leads others effectively by influence and with a disciplined approach
  • Organized and pragmatic, manages multiple initiatives with changing priorities
  • Facilitates tracking of project status, resourcing, deliverables, and benefits case; uses data analytics to measure operational impact and communicate project outcomes to leadership
  • Facilitates communication among project team and stakeholders
  • Designs and manages structured proof-of-concept (POC) and pilot evaluations — defining success criteria, coordinating user acceptance testing (UAT), tracking integration dependencies, and developing data-driven go/no-go recommendations for leadership
  • Manages vendor and supplier relationships across active projects, including performance monitoring, issue escalation, and structured feedback to leadership ahead of renewal or expansion decisions
  • Reviews, redlines, and negotiates vendor work orders, statements of work (SOWs), and contract amendments in coordination with Legal and Supply Chain
  • Oversees technology deployment projects involving multi-system integrations and coordinates UAT across end-to-end workflows
  • Supports regulatory and compliance-driven project buildouts by coordinating across Environmental, Operations, and IT stakeholders
• Strives for continuous improvement, balancing care for people with desire for performance
  • Guides planning and execution with change management principles at the forefront
  • Conducts post project reviews and shares continuous improvement insights
  • Leads by example, humbly learning from both successes and failures
• Drives portfolio-level prioritization and resource allocation decisions in coordination with senior leadership, ensuring project investments are aligned with strategic objectives and capital efficiency goals
• Mentors and coaches junior PMO staff and project leads, building organizational capability in project management disciplines, governance frameworks, and technical toolsets
• Shapes and evolves PMO governance frameworks, playbooks, and best practices to reflect lessons learned and emerging industry standards; provides thought leadership on digital PMO strategy and capital efficiency

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. Incumbents will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and duties outside of their normal responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of combined experience in Engineering, Production, Operations, Complex Project Management, or Management Consulting roles, with preference to experience within the upstream oil & gas industry
• Three (3) years of experience leading projects and people across multiple organizational levels
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical, analytical, or financial field
• Effective communicator and presenter, able adjust style and content to executive, corporate, and field-level audiences
• Track record of delivering results at strategic and tactical levels
• Track record of building relationships with stakeholders that have led to accomplishments which would be unattainable otherwise
• Comfortable managing multiple and changing priorities while maintaining an eye for detail
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and other common desktop tools
• Proficient in, or actively developing skills in, data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Spotfire) to measure project performance and operational impact
• Critical thinker, challenging the status quo and able to voice questions or dissenting opinions respectfully and constructively
• Demonstrated experience managing technology or digital transformation projects, including vendor POC evaluations, system implementations, or multi-platform integrations
• Demonstrated financial acumen including project economics, budget management, and benefits case development; able to translate project investment decisions into measurable business value
• Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions, strength to lift and carry files weighing up to 10 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field
• Experience visualizing data using Power BI and Spotfire
• Experience in performance assessment, variance analysis, economic modeling, and process mapping
• Experience leading field technology implementations in upstream oil and gas (e.g., field operations platforms, route optimization, production reporting, CMMS/work order systems)
• Experience designing and executing structured POC or pilot programs, including success criteria definition, UAT coordination, and data-driven recommendation development
• Thought leadership in capital efficiency, digital PMO strategy, or portfolio governance within an E&P or energy-sector context

EEO Statement:

Chord Energy does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.