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Software project manager visa sponsorship jobs in Oklahoma are concentrated in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, where employers like Devon Energy, ONEOK, and American Fidelity actively hire technology leadership. The state's energy sector, defense contractors around Tinker Air Force Base, and a growing fintech presence create steady demand for project managers who can bridge business and engineering teams.
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Job Profile Summary
Plans, monitors and manages engineering projects from initiation through completion with support from more experienced resources. Lead project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and subcontract management, progress reporting, troubleshooting, and people management. Ensure project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost. Monitor performance and recommend schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions. Projects are typically small growth or maintenance capital. Lead internal and external resources and communicate throughout the company as well as with external vendors, contractors and customers. This role requires a blend of interpersonal management and technical skills necessary to achieve the desired project outcome.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Manage project activities, demonstrating project management fundamentals, to include plant and process facility design, pipeline design, construction, operation and maintenance projects, measurement, regulation and control facilities, gas treating and compressor facilities, product storage, pumping, loading and handling facilities, SCADA, DCS and PLC control systems, processing equipment including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, compressors, pumps, coolers, etc.
- Collect, review, and disseminate necessary information related to engineering services, scope definition, estimating, scheduling, design, preparation of bid instructions and bidding, procurement, construction, record keeping, right-of-way, and environmental activities to project team members
- Perform a project risk analysis. Account for how Monte Carlo simulation assists in risk analysis. Provide inputs and critically review results
- Develop a business case for scope of work. Determine which phase of development a project is in and perform a gap analysis on the number, type and level of definition needed for phase deliverables. Describe the principles of program management and clarify how potential sub-set projects fit into the overall program. Generate program objectives, critical success factors and ensure projects align to these
- Write scope definition documents and develop scope change management procedures, including formal MOC. Write standard scope definition documents for a typical project using similar documentation from a previous project. Develop project control, interface and scope change management procedures, including a formal Management of Change (MOC) procedure
- Support development of optimal project solutions that maximize the economic value added of the project over the life of the project within budgetary and resource constraints
- Create a cost plan considering cost estimating, budgeting and cost control & reporting using prior projects as a basis. Account for the development of cost estimates, contract strategies, construction, quality assurance, including establishing pricing for equipment and materials, and labor productivity for engineering and construction. Assess cost impact of scope changes
- Support complex project activities to include plant and process facility design, pipeline design, construction, operation and maintenance projects, measurement, regulation and control facilities, gas treating and compressor facilities, product storage, pumping, loading and handling facilities, SCADA, DCS and PLC control systems, processing equipment including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, compressors, pumps, coolers, etc.
- Develop interface and stakeholder management plans utilizing information from a similar project
- Develop a project schedule that shows the critical path using similar documentation from a previous project schedule of similar scope and type. Describe and apply for a typical project schedule control procedures. Validate contractor's re-baselined schedules based on agreed criteria
- Follow techniques to build and improve upon team performance and results. Set challenging objectives based on assigned responsibilities, measuring progress against set targets. Persevere through problems and obstacles, demonstrating accountability of performance and outcomes. Lead project team by creating a clear project vision, obtaining necessary resources to handle projects including the hiring of employees, contractors, and vendors, and purchasing of necessary equipment as well as allocating applicable decision-making authority and responsibility to team members
- Follow and enhance communication skills. Demonstrate proficient verbal communication skills appropriate to organizational standards. Maintain online platforms for relevance and currency. Participate in meetings and assist in meeting coordination, facilitation and documentation requirements. Interact with direct and indirect reports, corporate personnel, public officials, contractors, customers, and civic organizations on issues including general engineering activities, employee issues, public projects, and project scheduling
- Demonstrate and develop relationship skills. Demonstrate effective communication and interpretation factors in the development of basic interpersonal relationships. Apply practical methods for influencing others with effective communication
- Evaluate projects and identify where change is needed. Seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches for project completion and refocus team members if changes are needed
- Provide technical and engineering assistance to other departments, management, governmental and regulatory agencies, company attorneys, industry groups, and others on matters related to projects and operations, policies, procedures, contracts, material selection, and governmental/regulatory rules, regulations, and activities
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or closely related field and the following job related experience preferred:
Work Experience
- Experience at the PM I level is typically attained with five or more years of experience in engineering, operations and/or project management
- Experience and knowledge of engineering and operations of processing facilities, pipeline and related facility design, construction, operation, and maintenance projects; measurement, regulation, and control facilities; gas-conditioning, processing, and compressor facilities; pressure vessels and process equipment; controls and monitoring systems
- Experience with all phases of fundamental project management including scoping, estimating, specification, scheduling, contracting and procurement, construction, commissioning and startup, budgeting, financial analyses, and regulatory compliance
- Experience achieving goals and developing employee/team strengths, exhibiting a positive example and influence that leads to employee and project successes
- Experience with project management productivity tools and software
- Experience in coordinating teams from various workgroups, managing relationships with internal and external participants and eliciting cooperation from all resources
- Experience developing information and making presentations to groups and individuals
- Experience researching, composing, preparing, and administering contracts, engineering studies, policies, procedures, reports, and technical correspondence
- Experience reading and interpreting governmental regulations, codes, and standards, manuals, policies, procedures, contracts, specifications, and various reports and correspondence
- Experience interacting, advising, negotiating, and communicating effectively
- Experience in use and function of applications such as: Microsoft required and PROCORE preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to: effectively interface with internal and external business partners at all levels, including management, with excellent written and oral interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to: describe the major stages of the onshore and offshore project lifecycles. Explain how to initiate and organize a project and develop a business case
- Ability to: describe the major stages, individual stages and the ability to influence at different points of the onshore project management lifecycle
- Ability to: state the purposes and principles of program management. Define the difference between Program Management and Project Management
- Ability to: identify the basic objectives and elements of a Project Execution Plan
- Ability to: describe key activities, deliverables and required resources for each of the pre-sanction phases of project development
- Ability to: identify the engineering scope elements, scope control activities, value improving practices (VIPs) and project definition maturity criteria
- Ability to: identify the basic procurement and contracting functions and major activities associated with each. Explain the interrelationship between project management & procurement/contracting
- Ability to: identify the basic objectives and elements of onshore & offshore project fabrication/ construction, transportation, installation and hookup management plan
- Ability to: describe the key differences between and critical success factors for mechanical completion, pre-commissioning and commissioning
- Ability to: state basic project decommissioning requirements in terms of statutory/regulatory compliance and operational constraints
- Ability to: identify the basic objectives and elements of project organization plan
- Ability to: describe the basic objectives and elements of planning for project Health, Safety and the Environment
- Ability to: identify the basic objectives and elements of an information management plan
- Ability to: identify the basic elements and objectives of project risk management and risk analysis
- Ability to: describe the key aspects of interface and stakeholder management
- Ability to: describe the project quality policy and major project quality activities required for a successful outcome
- Ability to: identify the scope control process, including a project's objectives, scope elements and constraints
- Ability to: identify the tools used and basic objectives and elements of a project schedule, including the use of work breakdown structure (WBS) to ensure consistency
- Ability to: identify the basic objectives and elements of project cost planning
- Ability to: describe key activities that must be completed to ensure funding is available when needed throughout the project lifecycle
- Ability to: monitor operations and situations to ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures
- Ability to: research, compose, reconcile, and prepare reports, invoices, studies and correspondence
- Ability to: read and interpret construction specifications, engineering plans, regulatory documents, job orders, permits, contracts/bid summaries, legal documents, survey reports, maps, safety manuals, industry publications
- Ability to: delegate work assignments and manage project
Licenses and Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements
Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements
- Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
- Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
- Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
- Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
- Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
- Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
- Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
- Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
- Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
- Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
- Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
- Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
- Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
- Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
- Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
- Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
- Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
- Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
- Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
- Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
- Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
- Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)
- Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)
- Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)
Working Conditions/Environment
Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
Working Conditions
- Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Constantly)
- Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
- CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)
Travel
Travel to other locations required
Driving
Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license
Expected Salary Range
$108,000.00 - $162,000.00
ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.
The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.
ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email HRSolutions@ONEOK.com or call 1-855-663-6547.
JOB SUMMARY
Job Profile Summary
Plans, monitors and manages engineering projects from initiation through completion with support from more experienced resources. Lead project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and subcontract management, progress reporting, troubleshooting, and people management. Ensure project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost. Monitor performance and recommend schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions. Projects are typically small growth or maintenance capital. Lead internal and external resources and communicate throughout the company as well as with external vendors, contractors and customers. This role requires a blend of interpersonal management and technical skills necessary to achieve the desired project outcome.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Manage project activities, demonstrating project management fundamentals, to include plant and process facility design, pipeline design, construction, operation and maintenance projects, measurement, regulation and control facilities, gas treating and compressor facilities, product storage, pumping, loading and handling facilities, SCADA, DCS and PLC control systems, processing equipment including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, compressors, pumps, coolers, etc.
- Collect, review, and disseminate necessary information related to engineering services, scope definition, estimating, scheduling, design, preparation of bid instructions and bidding, procurement, construction, record keeping, right-of-way, and environmental activities to project team members
- Perform a project risk analysis. Account for how Monte Carlo simulation assists in risk analysis. Provide inputs and critically review results
- Develop a business case for scope of work. Determine which phase of development a project is in and perform a gap analysis on the number, type and level of definition needed for phase deliverables. Describe the principles of program management and clarify how potential sub-set projects fit into the overall program. Generate program objectives, critical success factors and ensure projects align to these
- Write scope definition documents and develop scope change management procedures, including formal MOC. Write standard scope definition documents for a typical project using similar documentation from a previous project. Develop project control, interface and scope change management procedures, including a formal Management of Change (MOC) procedure
- Support development of optimal project solutions that maximize the economic value added of the project over the life of the project within budgetary and resource constraints
- Create a cost plan considering cost estimating, budgeting and cost control & reporting using prior projects as a basis. Account for the development of cost estimates, contract strategies, construction, quality assurance, including establishing pricing for equipment and materials, and labor productivity for engineering and construction. Assess cost impact of scope changes
- Support complex project activities to include plant and process facility design, pipeline design, construction, operation and maintenance projects, measurement, regulation and control facilities, gas treating and compressor facilities, product storage, pumping, loading and handling facilities, SCADA, DCS and PLC control systems, processing equipment including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, compressors, pumps, coolers, etc.
- Develop interface and stakeholder management plans utilizing information from a similar project
- Develop a project schedule that shows the critical path using similar documentation from a previous project schedule of similar scope and type. Describe and apply for a typical project schedule control procedures. Validate contractor's re-baselined schedules based on agreed criteria
- Follow techniques to build and improve upon team performance and results. Set challenging objectives based on assigned responsibilities, measuring progress against set targets. Persevere through problems and obstacles, demonstrating accountability of performance and outcomes. Lead project team by creating a clear project vision, obtaining necessary resources to handle projects including the hiring of employees, contractors, and vendors, and purchasing of necessary equipment as well as allocating applicable decision-making authority and responsibility to team members
- Follow and enhance communication skills. Demonstrate proficient verbal communication skills appropriate to organizational standards. Maintain online platforms for relevance and currency. Participate in meetings and assist in meeting coordination, facilitation and documentation requirements. Interact with direct and indirect reports, corporate personnel, public officials, contractors, customers, and civic organizations on issues including general engineering activities, employee issues, public projects, and project scheduling
- Demonstrate and develop relationship skills. Demonstrate effective communication and interpretation factors in the development of basic interpersonal relationships. Apply practical methods for influencing others with effective communication
- Evaluate projects and identify where change is needed. Seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches for project completion and refocus team members if changes are needed
- Provide technical and engineering assistance to other departments, management, governmental and regulatory agencies, company attorneys, industry groups, and others on matters related to projects and operations, policies, procedures, contracts, material selection, and governmental/regulatory rules, regulations, and activities
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or closely related field and the following job related experience preferred:
Work Experience
- Experience at the PM I level is typically attained with five or more years of experience in engineering, operations and/or project management
- Experience and knowledge of engineering and operations of processing facilities, pipeline and related facility design, construction, operation, and maintenance projects; measurement, regulation, and control facilities; gas-conditioning, processing, and compressor facilities; pressure vessels and process equipment; controls and monitoring systems
- Experience with all phases of fundamental project management including scoping, estimating, specification, scheduling, contracting and procurement, construction, commissioning and startup, budgeting, financial analyses, and regulatory compliance
- Experience achieving goals and developing employee/team strengths, exhibiting a positive example and influence that leads to employee and project successes
- Experience with project management productivity tools and software
- Experience in coordinating teams from various workgroups, managing relationships with internal and external participants and eliciting cooperation from all resources
- Experience developing information and making presentations to groups and individuals
- Experience researching, composing, preparing, and administering contracts, engineering studies, policies, procedures, reports, and technical correspondence
- Experience reading and interpreting governmental regulations, codes, and standards, manuals, policies, procedures, contracts, specifications, and various reports and correspondence
- Experience interacting, advising, negotiating, and communicating effectively
- Experience in use and function of applications such as: Microsoft required and PROCORE preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to: effectively interface with internal and external business partners at all levels, including management, with excellent written and oral interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to: describe the major stages of the onshore and offshore project lifecycles. Explain how to initiate and organize a project and develop a business case
- Ability to: describe the major stages, individual stages and the ability to influence at different points of the onshore project management lifecycle
- Ability to: state the purposes and principles of program management. Define the difference between Program Management and Project Management
- Ability to: identify the basic objectives and elements of a Project Execution Plan
- Ability to: describe key activities, deliverables and required resources for each of the pre-sanction phases of project development
- Ability to: identify the engineering scope elements, scope control activities, value improving practices (VIPs) and project definition maturity criteria
- Ability to: identify the basic procurement and contracting functions and major activities associated with each. Explain the interrelationship between project management & procurement/contracting
- Ability to: identify the basic objectives and elements of onshore & offshore project fabrication/ construction, transportation, installation and hookup management plan
- Ability to: describe the key differences between and critical success factors for mechanical completion, pre-commissioning and commissioning
- Ability to: state basic project decommissioning requirements in terms of statutory/regulatory compliance and operational constraints
- Ability to: identify the basic objectives and elements of project organization plan
- Ability to: describe the basic objectives and elements of planning for project Health, Safety and the Environment
- Ability to: identify the basic objectives and elements of an information management plan
- Ability to: identify the basic elements and objectives of project risk management and risk analysis
- Ability to: describe the key aspects of interface and stakeholder management
- Ability to: describe the project quality policy and major project quality activities required for a successful outcome
- Ability to: identify the scope control process, including a project's objectives, scope elements and constraints
- Ability to: identify the tools used and basic objectives and elements of a project schedule, including the use of work breakdown structure (WBS) to ensure consistency
- Ability to: identify the basic objectives and elements of project cost planning
- Ability to: describe key activities that must be completed to ensure funding is available when needed throughout the project lifecycle
- Ability to: monitor operations and situations to ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures
- Ability to: research, compose, reconcile, and prepare reports, invoices, studies and correspondence
- Ability to: read and interpret construction specifications, engineering plans, regulatory documents, job orders, permits, contracts/bid summaries, legal documents, survey reports, maps, safety manuals, industry publications
- Ability to: delegate work assignments and manage project
Licenses and Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements
Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements
- Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
- Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
- Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
- Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
- Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
- Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
- Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
- Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
- Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
- Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
- Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
- Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
- Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
- Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
- Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
- Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
- Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
- Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
- Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
- Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
- Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
- Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)
- Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)
- Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)
Working Conditions/Environment
Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
Working Conditions
- Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Constantly)
- Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
- CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)
Travel
Travel to other locations required
Driving
Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license
Expected Salary Range
$108,000.00 - $162,000.00
ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.
The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.
ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email HRSolutions@ONEOK.com or call 1-855-663-6547.
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Search Software Project Manager Jobs in OklahomaSoftware Project Manager Jobs in Oklahoma: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies in Oklahoma sponsor visas for software project managers?
Oklahoma employers with documented H-1B visa sponsorship history for technology management roles include Devon Energy, ONEOK, Paycom, Unit Corporation, and American Fidelity Assurance. Defense contractors near Tinker Air Force Base, including Boeing and Northrop Grumman, also sponsor project management positions. Paycom in particular has expanded its engineering organization significantly and regularly files for technical program and project management roles.
What visa types realistically apply to software project manager roles in Oklahoma?
Software project manager roles qualify as specialty occupations requiring a directly related bachelor's degree, making H-1B the primary visa pathway. H-1B1 visa applies to Chilean and Singaporean nationals, and E-3 visa applies to Australian nationals. All three require the employer to file a Labor Condition Application. Candidates already in the U.S. on F-1 OPT can work while pursuing sponsorship. Green card paths typically follow EB-2 or EB-3 after several years.
How to find software project manager visa sponsorship jobs in Oklahoma?
Migrate Mate lists Oklahoma employers with verified sponsorship history for software project manager roles, letting you focus applications on companies that have already demonstrated willingness to file. Search by city to compare activity in Oklahoma City versus Tulsa. Because sponsorship requires significant employer commitment, targeting companies with an established track record in technical program management is more productive than applying broadly across the state.
Which Oklahoma cities have the most software project manager sponsorship activity?
Oklahoma City generates the highest volume of software project manager sponsorship filings, driven by Paycom's headquarters, energy sector technology teams, and insurance companies with large IT organizations. Tulsa follows, with ONEOK and a cluster of financial services firms sponsoring technical management roles. Enid and Norman see occasional activity tied to university-affiliated employers and regional healthcare systems, but Oklahoma City and Tulsa account for the substantial majority of filings.
Are there industry-specific factors in Oklahoma that affect software project manager sponsorship?
Oklahoma's energy sector creates project management demand tied to upstream and midstream technology modernization, where domain knowledge of oil and gas operations alongside software delivery skills is valued. Defense proximity to Tinker Air Force Base adds cleared-role complexity, as many positions require U.S. citizenship and cannot be sponsored. The state's growing SaaS sector, anchored by Paycom, offers the most accessible sponsorship pathway for international candidates without security clearance requirements.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored software project manager jobs in Oklahoma?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.