Production Manager - Powder River

Devon Energy•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing production and operations for the Powder River Basin, partnering with asset teams and facility, technology, and infrastructure leadership. The role leads production operations staff, makes recommendations to Business Unit leadership, and supervises specialized contributors and support staff across multiple locations. It ensures production and lease operating expense (LOE) metrics remain within budget and oversees Powder River production strategies. The position optimizes production operations, reduces costs, manages risks, advances technological innovation, fosters collaboration, and develops talent to achieve operational excellence and maximize profitability. It provides strategic direction for Production Engineering and Operations teams, supports operational results across safety, reliability, volumes, costs, stakeholders, and projects, and works with division leadership on multi-year vision, goals, and governance. The role also leads budget preparation, workforce planning, performance and career development, stakeholder relationships, and compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory programs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another related discipline, and/or commensurate work experience.
10 or more years of relevant experience in Production Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Well Operations, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and direction for Production Engineering and Operations teams, aligning their work with organizational objectives and industry best practices.
Support operational results for assigned asset areas, including safety, reliability, volumes, costs, stakeholders, and projects.
Manage and develop leaders and field personnel to execute value-creation strategies that meet production and cost-reduction targets.
Facilitate communication and working relationships between field and office teams.
Oversee implementation and monitoring of plans generated by engineering staff, providing support and feedback to ensure field and engineering teams understand activity plans before implementation.
Oversee supervisors, guide experienced specialists, and promote continuous improvement, innovation, excellence, and effective communication.
Work with division leadership on the three-to-five-year vision, goals, and governance for assigned asset areas.
Evaluate supervisors, superintendents, and engineers to help ensure field operations are conducted safely and cost-effectively.
Communicate departmental activities and strategic goals, and create an environment that supports team achievement, career growth, and collaboration.
Lead budget preparation, including capital, production, and LOE goals, and develop and maintain positive relationships with external stakeholders.
Coordinate across disciplines and drive innovation and continuous improvement.
Maximize operational cash flow by optimizing production and LOE.
Champion safety, environmental, and regulatory programs to ensure compliance and sustainability.
Manage talent, workforce and workload planning, resourcing, prioritization, employee selection, performance and compensation management, and career development.
Develop and align operational direction, set actionable team goals aligned with multi-year roadmaps, and communicate strategy.