It Project Manager Jobs in Mead, OK (NOW HIRING)

Full Time| Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM| Hybrid position| Weekly Earned Wage Access is an option for this position.

IT Program Manager: plays a key role in helping achieve project objectives and in supporting the overall mission of the Choctaw Nation by providing support to a range of IT projects. The role of the IT Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget, including acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members to deliver projects according to plan.

• Independently creates project documents, establishes, and facilitates meetings of cross-functional workgroups and project steering committees, overall project coordination, including planning and sequencing work, setting milestones and deadlines, assigning responsibilities and providing status updates. Actively contributes to establishing and improving project management practices and delivery frameworks.
• Works on multiple diverse projects or programs of significant size, scope, and complexity. Manages activities of medium-large sized project teams, which may include consultants or 3 rd party vendors, controlling the indirect management of resources and schedules to ensure timely completion.
• Having wide-ranging experience and a full understanding of area of specialization; uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and exercises problem solving autonomy in all instances.
• Extensive ability to influence external departments on a wide range of issues pertaining to department functions. Maintains strong relationships with vendors, customers, and peers. May mentor less experienced project managers.
• Identifies project risks and implements contingency plans. Identifies and resolves issues and obstacles, escalating where necessary to the project sponsor, steering committee, or appropriate party. Identifies conflict between competing projects and aligns the work to be performed to achieve departmental goals.
• Collaborates with business, IT and vendor teams to develop detailed work plans, including work breakdown structures, project milestones, risk assessment / management plans, staffing needs, project timelines and budgets. Assists IT leadership team in monitoring and responding to customer satisfaction concerns.
• Manages communication plan for project status, issues, and risks; provides project performance metrics with a focus on status, budgets, and projections. Organizes, schedules, and manages project work sessions, status meetings and presentations to the project steering committee.
• Adjusts plans of action in response to changes in priority. Shifts project team focus in response to newly identified risks or issues.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical/business discipline or a minimum of four years’ experience in a related professional environment
• 10 years’ additional relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of relevant business processes to accurately be able to mitigate risks.
• 4 years’ experience with relevant IT systems
• 4 years’ experience with change control and ticket fulfillment processes across enterprise software environments
• Interest in obtaining a project management certification (PMP)
• Strong proficiency in use of MS Office, Visio, and Teams.
• Strong proficiency in use of Wrike, Workfront, MS Project or similar project management software.
• 3 years’ experience applying traditional waterfall software development processes and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Must be comfortable working in an accountable and deadline-oriented environment and maintain flexible working hours.

• Adaptive Mindset
• Data Collection & Analysis
• Data Management
• Expert System Management
• Manages Resistance
• Policy & Procedures
• Program Testing

• Job Identification 30612
• Job Category Information Technology
• Posting Date 08/11/2026, 06:37 PM
• Apply Before 08/18/2026, 06:40 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 1802 Chukka Hina, Durant, OK, 74701, US