BP&A Manager - Regional Optimization

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Findlay, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

An exciting career awaits you At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment. Position Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented leader to manage the BP&A Regional Optimization team. The primary responsibility of this role is to lead the data management and analytics support for VCO’s Regional Optimization models. This role is accountable for data integrity, price generation oversight, meeting material, team performance, and strong partnership across VCO and Commercial to support timely, decision-ready insights. This position leads a team of six analysts supporting the three Value Chain Optimization (VCO) regions’ short-term planning and Continuous Improvement (CI) teams. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong leadership, analytical skills, financial and business acumen, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline required
Eight (8) years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Commercial or Related Field required
Experience presenting to senior management

Nice To Haves

Experience with optimization models and financial analysis preferred
Experience in data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, or similar applications

Responsibilities

Manage data for VCO Regional Optimization models, including accuracy, timeliness, and maintenance of supporting systems. Datasets include planning and actuals data related to clean products, chargestocks, blendstocks, heavy fuels, specialties, crude avails, production and consumption, premise data, and inventory.
Provide oversight of clean products terminal price generation which is used as inputs to the regional models; ensure consistency, quality, and alignment with VCO’s short-, mid-, and long-term needs.
Own development of meeting materials supporting Planning and CI cycles for Senior Leadership and ELT, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and decision readiness.
Guide, support, and review analytics for Planning and Continuous Improvement (CI) teams, including liquid volume gain, RO Value Add, and ad-hoc requests
Encourage analyst team to identify efficiencies and implement improvements to their processes
Guide and review team‑developed analytics and materials prepared for ELT forums to ensure clarity and decision readiness
Partner with VCO, IT, and Operations Research (OR) teams to test, implement, and provide feedback on solutions impacting the supporting data systems, including Profisee and Planning Scheduling Input Tool (PSIT).
Build and sustain strong working relationships across VCO and Commercial organizations by engaging stakeholders to assess effectiveness, clarify expectations, and evolve team responsibilities as business needs change
Lead, develop, and retain a high‑performing analytics team by setting clear direction aligned with MPC strategic pillars and objectives, strengthening business acumen and analytical capabilities through targeted training, and coaching team members for growth and performance.