Digital Refining On-Site Manager

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•El Paso, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The IT Refining On-Site Manager oversees local IT and Operational Technology (OT) operations to ensure safe, reliable, and secure services for the El Paso Refinery. The role contributes to strategy realization, technology roadmaps, innovation, and delivery of business value, working closely with digital peers and business partners to embed the team with stakeholders, develop talent, and foster continuous improvement. The manager is accountable for business results primarily achieved through the work of others. Responsibilities include managing staff, setting direction, deploying resources, and overseeing employee development, performance and pay reviews, and staffing decisions. The position is accountable for business, functional, or operational areas, processes, or programs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or another computer-related discipline.
Ten or more years of diversified IT experience.
Three or more years of direct or indirect leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Operational Technology (OT) infrastructure.
Experience with Portfolio and Product management, particularly in an Agile or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.

Responsibilities

Manage daily team operations, provide guidance and mentorship, foster innovation and continuous improvement, and oversee recruitment, development, retention, and performance.
Plan and lead low- to medium-complexity IT projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget and adherence to quality standards.
Ensure technology systems are available, reliable, and secure; collaborate with stakeholders and internal groups to identify needs and deliver solutions that support business objectives.
Partner with enterprise IT and refining business teams to maintain, upgrade, and optimize critical refinery process control systems, including SCADA, DCS, and PLCs.
Implement cybersecurity measures across IT and OT environments, conduct vulnerability assessments with enterprise IT, lead incident response, and ensure compliance with industry standards and safety and environmental regulations, including NIST, IEC 62443, OSHA, and EPA requirements.
Ensure high availability, redundancy, and segmentation of refinery networks; ensure IT controls are applied at the site; and oversee hardware and software asset lifecycle management.
Support IT product teams in securing business buy-in, deploying digital transformation initiatives at the site, and driving adoption, including initiatives involving IoT, edge computing, and digital twin.
Champion mobility and connectivity strategy for field devices, act as the key liaison, and lead initiatives to improve device reliability and field user experience.
Oversee contracts and vendor and contractor performance for IT/OT systems, specialized refinery software, and network services, aligning external resources with operational goals and technology roadmaps.