IT Architecture Manager

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Findlay, OH

About The Position

Marathon Petroleum Company (MPC) is seeking a hands-on, collaborative Manager of IT Architecture to lead architecture strategy and delivery across corporate functions and enterprise business systems. The role is responsible for the quality and consistency of architecture supporting finance, HR, supply chain, enterprise business services, legal, communications, strategy and business development, and related platforms. The manager reviews and shapes solution designs, resolves escalated architectural decisions, and guides the design of scalable, secure, innovative solutions aligned with business goals and operational excellence. The role leads and develops solution and systems architects, building their technical judgment and independence through coaching, peer review, reusable patterns, guardrails, reference architectures, and documented decisions. It partners with business and technology stakeholders to connect approved outcomes with practical transition states, sequencing, dependencies, investment considerations, and technical-debt implications. The position also develops IT/OT architectural strategies and deliverables for multi-site operations, incorporates emerging technologies, and ensures security, compliance, governance, and standards are addressed across distributed systems. The manager oversees team operations, talent development, project and portfolio planning, budget support, technology recommendations, and continuous improvement. The position is based in San Antonio, Texas, with additional listed locations in Findlay, Ohio, and Houston, Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or another computer-related field.
At least 10 years of diversified IT experience.
At least 3 years of direct or indirect leadership experience.
Substantial experience in solution, systems, application, or enterprise business-systems architecture.
Demonstrated experience personally reviewing complex solution designs and resolving architectural trade-offs or escalations.
Experience leading architects, engineers, or comparable senior technical professionals and developing their technical judgment and independence.
Experience designing enterprise application, integration, and data solutions across multiple business functions, platforms, or delivery teams.
Experience addressing system-of-record and data-authority decisions, integration patterns, and non-functional requirements.
Strategic outlook, including the ability to develop plans with a long-term perspective and align functional strategy with business strategy.
Business acumen and the ability to link decisions and recommendations to organizational strategy.
Ability to drive results, operational excellence, collaboration, timely decisions, and accountability.
Clear and credible verbal and written communication skills and the ability to foster constructive dialogue.
Continuous-improvement mindset and ability to identify opportunities for improvement and value creation.
Ability to energize and engage a workforce.
Commitment to ongoing learning and self-development.
Ability to select, assess, coach, and develop talent and build high-performing teams.

Nice To Haves

Architecture experience with major corporate or enterprise platforms such as SAP, Workday, OneStream, ServiceNow, Microsoft, Oracle, or comparable SaaS ecosystems.
Experience supporting Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Legal, shared services, or other corporate-function technology portfolios.
Experience establishing architecture review practices, reusable patterns, technical guardrails, reference architectures, or architecture decision records.
Experience with portfolio planning, solution readiness, architectural runway, and technology lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

Lead solution and systems architects supporting corporate functions and enterprise business systems, including work allocation, capability development, and team capacity.
Own the quality and consistency of solution architecture across the portfolio; shape high-consequence designs and resolve escalated architecture decisions.
Guide solution options and trade-offs across applications, integrations, data, security, technology, reuse, platform configuration, custom development, and retirement.
Ensure designs address system and data authority, integration patterns, dependencies, constraints, lifecycle considerations, and material non-functional requirements.
Establish peer review and design-assurance practices and develop reusable patterns, guardrails, reference architectures, and architecture decisions.
Partner with business, Product, Enterprise Architecture, data, cybersecurity, engineering, platform, and delivery leaders to improve solution readiness and architectural runway.
Connect approved business outcomes to transition states, sequencing, dependencies, investment implications, and technical debt.
Manage day-to-day team operations, provide guidance and mentorship, and help resolve conflicting priorities.
Collaborate with management to set team goals and translate organizational vision into actionable plans.
Maintain a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement; lead the team through change and transformation.
Work with stakeholders and internal IT groups to identify technology needs and opportunities and deliver effective solutions.
Ensure technology systems are available, reliable, and secure, including measures to protect sensitive information and prevent disruptions.
Plan, resource, and provide direction and technical leadership for low- to medium-complexity IT projects; manage project portfolio governance and planning.
Assist in developing and managing the department budget, tracking expenses, and allocating resources effectively.
Monitor technology trends, industry advancements, and regulatory changes, and recommend technologies that can improve operational efficiency.
Assess technology needs and recommend system enhancements, upgrades, or replacements; identify opportunities to optimize processes and workflows.
Partner with leadership to develop business cases for technology initiatives.
Assist in developing IT policies, procedures, and standards and ensure compliance with established requirements.
Recruit, develop, retain, and manage the performance of talent to meet business needs.
Develop and implement IT/OT architectural strategies for scalable, secure solutions aligned with enterprise goals and multi-site operations.
Lead the design and delivery of architectural deliverables, including system blueprints, data models, and integration frameworks.
Oversee integration of emerging technologies, such as cloud platforms, microservices, or IoT, into IT/OT architectures.
Incorporate compliance and security standards into architectural designs and maintain governance across distributed IT/OT systems.
Influence prioritization with product management.