Product Line Program Manager - Tulsa

NOV Inc.•Tulsa, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Line Program Manager will lead planning, coordination, execution, and closeout of complex cross-functional product development and New Product Introduction (NPI) programs from concept through commercial release and deployment. This role drives programs through PLM and stage-gate milestones, ensuring deliverables are met and approvals are secured. The manager will coordinate various stakeholders including Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Operations, Product Management, and Finance throughout the product lifecycle. Key responsibilities include developing and managing integrated schedules, defining and controlling program scope, requirements, budgets, and resources, and proactively identifying and mitigating execution constraints. The role also involves facilitating program reviews, executive stage-gate reviews, and decision meetings, driving accountability across functional organizations, and managing a portfolio of concurrent programs. Additionally, the Product Line Program Manager will support Artificial Lift product development and lifecycle activities, applying knowledge of ESP systems and artificial lift technologies, and partnering with Product Management and leadership to align the development portfolio with customer needs and strategic priorities. Continuous improvement of PLM governance, stage-gate criteria, and program management tools is also a key aspect of this position.

Requirements

Advanced understanding of project and program management processes, including scope, schedule, cost, resources, risk, quality, communication, stakeholder management, and change management.
Strong working knowledge of PLM, NPD/NPI, stage-gate governance, product release, and lifecycle decision processes.
Working knowledge of engineering, manufacturing operations, supply chain, procurement, quality systems, regulatory requirements, service readiness, and production readiness.
Knowledge of requirements management, Engineering Change Management, change control, configuration management, document control, and product data governance.
Ability to manage multiple complex programs, priorities, stakeholders, dependencies, and deliverables with limited supervision.
Ability to influence and coordinate cross-functional teams without direct authority, resolve conflict, negotiate commitments, and facilitate difficult conversations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level summaries, gate-review packages, presentations, dashboards, and program reports.
Ability to identify program risks, schedule constraints, resource gaps, cost concerns, quality issues, and technical dependencies; develop mitigation plans and escalate appropriately.
Strong business and financial acumen, including the ability to understand budgets, cost targets, forecasts, business cases, and value-based portfolio tradeoffs.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; experience with PLM, ERP, project management, scheduling, document-control, requirements, or reporting systems preferred.
Ability to interpret technical documents, drawings, specifications, requirements, bills of material, release documentation, quality records, and customer requirements.
Must maintain confidentiality and comply with all NOV safety, quality, business conduct, and HSE requirements.
Bachelor degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field required; technical degree preferred; advanced degree is a plus.
Typically 5 or more years of relevant experience leading complex cross-functional projects or programs in product development, NPD/NPI, engineering, manufacturing, operations, or related roles.
Demonstrated experience leading products through structured PLM or stage-gate processes from concept through production and commercial release.
Strong experience within manufacturing, industrial equipment, oil and gas, energy services, artificial lift, ESP, or a similar technical product environment preferred.
Experience managing portfolios of concurrent product development programs while balancing schedule, quality, cost, resource, and business priorities.
ESP systems experience and/or artificial lift product knowledge strongly preferred.
PMP or comparable project/program management certification is a plus; demonstrated product development leadership is more important than certification.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree preferred
Advanced degree is a plus
PMP or comparable project/program management certification is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead planning, coordination, execution, and closeout of complex cross-functional product development and New Product Introduction (NPI) programs from concept through commercial release and deployment.
Drive programs through all PLM and stage-gate milestones; establish gate plans, ensure required deliverables are complete, and secure timely reviews and approvals.
Coordinate Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Operations, Product Management, Finance, and other stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
Develop and manage integrated schedules, milestones, critical paths, dependencies, action registers, risk registers, issue logs, and decision records.
Define and control program scope, requirements, budgets, cost targets, resources, quality objectives, and production-readiness criteria in alignment with business priorities.
Proactively identify execution constraints and roadblocks; lead mitigation, recovery, and corrective-action plans and escalate decisions when needed.
Facilitate program reviews, executive stage-gate reviews, decision meetings, and product release approvals; clearly communicate status, risks, opportunities, and required actions.
Drive accountability and alignment across functional organizations without relying on direct authority; resolve conflicts, negotiate commitments, and hold action owners accountable.
Coordinate requirements management, Engineering Change Management, change control, configuration management, technical documentation, and product release records.
Coordinate supply-chain, sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, service, and operational-readiness activities to support successful production launch.
Coordinate new product trials, customer or field deployments, feedback, lessons learned, and improvement actions in collaboration with product line and technical teams.
Develop and maintain program dashboards, KPIs, portfolio reports, and executive summaries covering schedule, cost, quality, risk, decisions, and time-to-market.
Manage and prioritize a portfolio of concurrent programs; identify resource conflicts and recommend sequencing, tradeoffs, or escalation based on business value and execution risk.
Continuously improve PLM governance, stage-gate criteria, program-management tools, reporting practices, workflows, and cross-functional communication.
Provide guidance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to developing project or program management resources and cross-functional team members.
Perform other work-related tasks as assigned and comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.
Support Artificial Lift product development and lifecycle activities, including ESP systems and related technologies, from opportunity definition through product release and field deployment.
Apply ESP, artificial lift, oil and gas, or similar industrial-product knowledge to support program decisions, technical and commercial alignment, and product line priorities.
Coordinate local and global teams to support design maturity, documentation readiness, supplier readiness, manufacturing validation, quality approval, and field introduction.
Partner with Product Management and product line leadership to align the development portfolio with customer needs, technology roadmaps, resource capacity, and strategic growth priorities.
Support preparation of executive presentations, gate-review materials, product updates, technical documentation, case studies, and customer-facing materials as required.
Promote consistent PLM practices, onboarding, coaching, lessons learned, and knowledge transfer across teams supporting the Artificial Lift product portfolio.