Business Services Manager- PartnerTulsa
Why Youll Love Working Here:
Join a team dedicated to helping Tulsa businesses thrive by removing barriers to growth through outreach intervention and education. Youll play a key role in fostering economic development by connecting businesses with resources and ensuring smooth collaboration with city departments. Your contributions will directly impact Tulsas development landscape while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.
What You Will Do:
Business Services:
- Serve as a liaison between developers design professionals and city departments to navigate planning and permitting processes.
- Provide hands-on guidance for zoning permitting and compliance from initial construction to project completion.
- Monitor multiple projects ensuring milestones are met and troubleshoot issues to maintain schedules.
- Conduct meetings at City Hall and development sites with architects clients construction contractors engineers and City staff.
- Collaborate with City of Tulsa departments to ensure transparent predictable development processes and document service requests in the CRM system to inform future improvements.
Outreach & Education:
- Conduct presentations and lead outreach efforts to build awareness of development programs codes and services.
- Organize initiatives like the quarterly newsletter Developers Roundtable meetings and updates for online platforms.
- Develop training materials and deliver workshops to empower developers with knowledge on entitlements permitting and compliance.
Special Projects:
- Analyze major development constraints and guide strategies for securing funding and addressing infrastructure needs.
Youll Know Youre a Good Fit for This Position If You Have:
- A bachelors degree in a relevant field (masters degree preferred) and three or more years of experience in project or program management or a related role.
- Expertise in Tulsa Development Services Planning and Public Works processes.
- Understanding of best practices in public policy supporting economic development
- Strong project and time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to building relationships with stakeholders.
- A valid Drivers License and the ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as needed.
Take the next step to become to the go-to expert in helping Tulsa businesses thrive - apply today!
Required Experience:
Manager