Project Manager - Tulsa (entry-level)

Primary Responsibilities

• Support project management and product line activities to help ensure business goals, project milestones, and product line objectives are accomplished within established time frames and expectations.
• Aid with case study data collection, organization, analysis support, and documentation.
• Support catalog updates, product documentation updates, and coordination of technical or commercial product information.
• Track and coordinate new product trials, including status updates, action items, documentation, and follow-up with internal stakeholders.
• Aid in preparing commercial agreements, proposals, and related customer or internal documentation with guidance from management or senior personnel.
• Create presentation materials, business summaries, customer-facing content, and internal communication materials with guidance.
• Liaise with NOV Marketing to support marketing material development, product literature, campaigns, trade show preparation, customer events, and event coordination.
• Afford support to various operational, administrative, and product line activities that support day-to-day business execution.
• Spend time working alongside project management resources to gain exposure to project execution, customer communication, scheduling, cost awareness, documentation control, and cross-functional coordination.
• Serve as a support point of contact for assigned initiatives and coordinate communication between product line, project management, sales, engineering, operations, supply chain, marketing, and other internal groups.
• Assist with tracking of deliverables, schedules, open items, risks, and action registers related to assigned projects or product line initiatives.
• Afford support in monitoring project or product line activities and escalate issues, delays, or gaps to the appropriate manager.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to documentation, communication, product line processes, reporting, and project execution.
• Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.

Facility/Group Specific Responsibilities

• Support assigned product line group activities, including administrative, commercial, operational, marketing, and project-related initiatives.
• Afford support to ESP-related product line activities as applicable; prior ESP experience is preferred but not required.
• Cook up with product line leadership, project management, sales, engineering, marketing, operations, and other teams to support business priorities.
• Afford support to organizing product information, case studies, trial updates, commercial materials, presentations, and internal reporting.
• Support customer, product, and market-facing initiatives that help improve product line visibility, execution, and long-term growth.
• Participate in developmental assignments intended to build business acumen, product knowledge, project management capability, and cross-functional understanding.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in, or completion of, an MBA program preferred.
• Bachelor degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Project Management, Supply Chain, or a related field required or preferred depending on candidate experience.
• Early-career professional with 0-3 years of relevant experience in project coordination, product management, business operations, marketing, engineering, sales support, or a related environment.
• Experience in oil and gas, manufacturing, industrial equipment, artificial lift, ESP, or energy services preferred but not required.
• Equivalent combination of education, aptitude, and relevant experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated interest in project management, product line management, commercial operations, business strategy, or energy products and services.

Job Requirements

• Strong aptitude and desire to learn product line operations, project management practices, and broader business processes.
• Ability to support multiple activities simultaneously while maintaining organization, accuracy, and follow-through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare presentations, summaries, documentation, and business materials.
• Ability to collect, organize, and summarize data for case studies, reports, presentations, and decision support.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including project management, product line, marketing, sales, engineering, operations, and supply chain.
• Ability to take direction, seek clarification when needed, and complete assignments with a high degree of ownership and professionalism.
• Ability to learn technical product information and translate it into useful business, commercial, or customer-facing materials.
• Basic understanding of project management, commercial agreements, marketing coordination, product documentation, or operational processes preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle business, customer, commercial, and product information appropriately.
• May require occasional travel to NOV facilities, customer locations, supplier locations, field locations, or industry events.
• Must comply with all NOV safety, quality, business conduct, and HSE requirements.

Behavioral Competencies

• Nimble Learning
• Action Oriented
• Communicates Effectively
• Collaborates
• Customer Focus
• Plans and Aligns
• Ensures Accountability
• Drives Results
• Manages Complexity
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Instills Trust
• Resourcefulness
• Situational Adaptability

Techical Competencies

• Basic Project Management
• Product Line Support
• Business and Commercial Documentation
• Case Study Data Collection and Organization
• Product Documentation and Catalog Maintenance
• Presentation Development
• Marketing Coordination Support
• New Product Trial Tracking
• Commercial Agreement Support
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Stakeholder Communication
• Action Item and Deliverable Tracking
• Basic Cost, Schedule, and Business Awareness
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• ESP / Artificial Lift Product Awareness
• Preferred