President and CEO - Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance

President and CEO

• Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance Schnake Turnbo Frank Tulsa, OK Job Details 4 days ago Qualifications Resource allocation Performance dashboard reports Revenue growth Crisis communication public relations campaigns Dashboard development Succession planning Stakeholder engagement Managerial strategic planning Strategic management Internal controls Compliance audits & assessments Data reporting Employee retention Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) Risk mitigation strategy implementation Performance management Compliance management implementation Digital transformation Data quality management Team development Talent pipeline development Team management Decision making Mentoring Networking through strategic partnership building Overseeing audit functions Strategic communications Public affairs policy advocacy Employee engagement Case studies Senior level Strategic partnerships Training Escalation handling Delegation Data-driven decision making Stakeholder management Full Job Description Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance•President & Chief Executive Officer Overview The President/CEO is the organization's highest-ranking executive, responsible for setting vision, driving strategy, and ensuring measurable impact.

This leader navigates today's rapidly evolving business environment, where workforce challenges, digital transformation, and global competition demand bold, collaborative leadership. The President/CEO is the chief architect of the organization's future, guiding strategy, building powerful partnerships, and inspiring a high-performing team. They represent the organization with influence and clarity in boardrooms, community forums, the State Capitol, and national conversations. The President/CEO executes the Board-approved strategy within Board policy, delegation of authority, and defined risk boundaries, and is accountable for maintaining an audit-ready compliance and internal control environment across all funding sources. This role is for a leader who thrives at the intersection of vision, execution, and advocacy, championing innovation while keeping mission, values, and fiduciary stewardship at the center. Key Results (Primary Areas of Accountability) Strategy Execution & Measurable Impact

• 30% Governance, Risk & Compliance
• 25% Partnerships, Fund Development & Revenue Diversification
• 25% People, Culture & Operational Excellence
• 20% Duties & Responsibilities Strategy Execution & Measurable Impact Translate the Board-approved strategic plan into a fully resourced annual operating plan; align initiatives with budget, capacity, and measurable outcomes.

Establish a clear performance management rhythm: quarterly priorities, KPls, and a simple dashboard. Review progress with staff monthly and with the Board on a defined cadence. Expand impact in workforce readiness, supply-chain resilience, and technology adoption; pilot, measure, and scale what works. Manage a rolling 12-18-month pipeline of initiatives and partnerships, with defined milestones, owners, and decision points.

Use data for decision-making:

track outcomes, learn quickly, and reallocate resources to the highest-value work. Ensure the integrity of impact reporting (metric definitions, documentation discipline, and data quality) for internal decision-making and external reporting requirements. Governance, Risk & Compliance Operate within Board-approved policies; maintain clear decision rights, documented approvals, and appropriate delegation across finance, contracts, HR, and program delivery. Maintain an audit-ready compliance environment for all state and federal awards (allowability, match, program income, reporting timeliness, records retention, and closeout discipline). Ensure that subrecipient and partner compliance expectations are clearly defined in agreements and monitored through a risk-based approach; document monitoring, findings, and corrective actions. Maintain and actively manage an enterprise risk posture: keep an up-to-date risk register, assign mitigation owners, and report top risks and trends to the Board. Ensure that internal controls, financial review rhythms, and separation of duties operate as designed; promptly escalate exceptions and implement corrective actions. Maintain readiness for audits and reviews by state and federal partners; ensure timely responses to inquiries, documentation requests, and findings remediation. Partnerships, Fund Development & Revenue Diversification Grow strategic partnerships across business, government, and education to expand services, impact, and funding opportunities. Maintain an active stakeholder map; conduct regular partner touchpoints with clear value exchange, shared objectives, and documented follow-up. Diversify revenue through a multi-year roadmap that includes appropriate fee-for-service growth, competitive awards, and strategic partnerships; set targets and monitor leading indicators. Strengthen reserves and cash planning in line with Board policy; ensure that major proposals and initiatives include adequate capacity-building and compliance support where allowable. Represent the organization with credibility and consistency; safeguard its reputation and relationships while advancing the manufacturing competitiveness agenda. People, Culture & Operational Excellence Build a high-trust, high-accountability culture; model clear expectations, decision rights, and shared goals. Establish leadership norms, coaching cadence, and succession plans for critical roles; develop bench strength and ensure continuity coverage. Hire, on board, and retain diverse talent; mentor emerging leaders and recognize performance aligned with mission and values. Modernize workflows with practical tools (collaboration, CRM/data systems, and Al where useful) to improve speed, consistency, and learning-while maintaining appropriate privacy, security, and vendor-risk awareness. Document and enforce core operating processes (SOP discipline) from intake through project delivery and closeout; ensure staff are trained and that processes are followed. Public Relations, Advocacy & Communications Serve as the organization's public voice-clear, credible, and mission-anchored-across media, events, and stakeholder engagements. Lead an annual advocacy plan with priority themes, target audiences, calendar moments, and a rapid-response protocol; align messages with measurable impact and strategic priorities. Maintain an "impact story bank" (case studies, data points, and proof statements), refreshed quarterly to support board engagement, funders, and policymakers. Lead a modern communications plan (owned and earned media, thought leadership) and ensure message discipline across channels and among spokespeople. Maintain an annual crisis communications plan; monitor and manage brand and reputational risk. Performance Measures Board reporting and strategic dashboard delivered on time, with accurate, decision-useful impact and financial information. Required state/federal reports and deliverables submitted on time; documented compliance environment maintained (allowability, match, program income, and records}. Documented risk-based monitoring of key partners/subrecipients, including corrective actions and closeout discipline as needed. Progress on the revenue diversification roadmap, including fee-for-service growth and award pipeline health. Progress against annual operating plan priorities, with documented lessons and reallocation decisions where appropriate. Staff retention/engagement indicators and documented succession coverage for critical roles. Annual advocacy plan executed with documented engagements and refreshed messaging assets tied to competitiveness outcomes. Schnake Turnbo Frank is an executive search and recruiting partner with the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance.