IT Manager, Business Partner & Product Manager – Reliability & Asset Health Monitoring

Marathon Petroleum Corporation • Findlay, OH

5d

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 This Information Technology Manager Business Partner & Product Manager position within the Refining IT department will have leadership of the Asset Reliability and Asset Health Monitoring teams. Alongside Product Management responsibilities, this position will require partnership and regular collaboration with relevant stakeholders in Refining Reliability & Mechanical Integrity, the Refining Asset Health Monitoring team, and Midstream Reliability teams. This role will be expected to lead in the strategic planning, roadmap development, and delivery, of transformational capabilities and enablement of value-based outcomes that target Reliability improvements across the enterprise. Strong influence, strategic outlook, and communication skills are necessary to drive growth and results with both newly forming and existing business teams focused on Reliability outcomes. An intentional focus will be expected on the evaluation and extension of capabilities between Refining and Midstream Business Units, leveraging lessons learned and multiplying benefits when applicable. A successful candidate will be a unifying force across many different teams and skillsets contributing to Reliability improvements within Refining & Midstream, as well as Digital groups such as Architecture, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Analytics & Innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other computer-related degree required.
• 10+ years of diversified IT experience required.
• 3 or more years of direct or indirect leadership experience required.
• Experience delivering IT products or services aligned with business strategy, including oversight of project timelines and vendor relationships required.
• Experience driving change management initiatives, ensuring adoption, and achieving short- to medium-term business goals required.
• Experience adapting and executing plans based on established strategies and organizational objectives required.
• Strategic Outlook - Examines issues, generates ideas, creates future scenarios, and develops plans with a long-term perspective. Ensures short-term goals support long-term strategy and that organizational/functional strategy aligns with and supports MPC’s overall business strategy.
• Business Acumen - Applies knowledge of MPC’s business, industry, and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals. Makes decisions and recommendations clearly linked to MPC’s strategy.
• Results Driven - Drives operational and process excellence and innovative behavior by empowering others, collaborating, taking appropriate risks, making timely decisions, and holding people accountable for results.
• Authentic Communicator - Expresses ideas and information, both verbally and in writing, clearly and credibly. Listens to understand and fosters constructive dialogue.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset - Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation, both incremental and large-scale.
• Energizing the Organization - Creates a purposeful, engaged, optimistic workforce.
• Ongoing Learning & Self-Development - Regularly determines new areas for learning and acquires strategies and best practices for gaining/improving knowledge, behaviors, and skills.
• Selecting and Developing People - Recognizes and selects high caliber talent, accurately assesses abilities and potential, coaches to develop capabilities and builds high- performing teams.
• Adaptability – Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
• Data-Driven Decision Making – Applies data to make informed decisions with a priority on using real-time data, analytics, and insights to optimize operations, improve safety, and enhance the company's competitive edge.
• Digital Awareness – Actively explore, learn, and implement emerging digital tools, technologies, and trends. Involves seeking out new information, asking insightful questions, and testing innovative approaches to understand how digital solutions can create value, improve processes, or enhance experiences. Demonstrates openness to change, continuous learning, and adapting to the evolving digital landscape.
• Influencing Others - The ability to garner support for initiatives by gaining the respect of others and inspiring trust and confidence.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams, including management of exempt professional staff preferred

Responsibilities

• Manages daily operations of the team, providing guidance, mentorship, and driving a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Oversees recruitment, development, retention, and performance to build strong talent.
• Plans and leads low- to medium-complexity IT projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and adhere to quality standards.
• Ensures the availability, reliability, and security of technology systems.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders and internal groups to identify needs, deliver effective solutions, and support business objectives.
• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of digital products and solutions—from ideation through delivery and support—by orchestrating cross-functional collaboration across development, QA, and operations to ensure timely, high-quality releases aligned with IT standards and governance.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and innovation by leveraging performance metrics and user feedback to identify and act on opportunities.
• Embed practices that foster long-term sustainability, operational resilience, and service excellence.
• Proactively manage risks with a strong emphasis on cybersecurity, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Align product roadmaps with business strategy and long-term objectives, especially within enterprise and Oil & Gas industry contexts.
• Champion technology-driven process improvements through cloud, cybersecurity, data governance, and digital transformation initiatives that foster innovation and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Build strong business partnerships to gather, prioritize, and translate requirements into actionable digital product roadmaps aligned with both short-term needs and long-term business strategies.
• Serve as a bridge between business units and IT delivery, translating complex needs into initiatives, managing expectations, resolving issues, and fostering continuous engagement.
• Oversee budgets, timelines, and vendor relationships to ensure cost-effective and timely delivery of IT services.
• Make strategic decisions on resource allocation and contract negotiations that align with business priorities and drive transformational outcomes.
• Act as a change agent by driving the adoption of IT solutions through strategic and structured change management programs that prioritize user experience.
• Provide support for tailored training and documentation to foster connection, build trust, and maximize value realization.
• Engages senior cross functional leaders and proactively addresses and resolves issues, fostering effective communication, and promoting alignment between business and operations teams, UX design, product, engineering, marketing, analytics, and customer support teams, as needed.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with stakeholders and executive teams to gather requirements, present architectural proposals, and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Organizes stakeholder priorities and works with teams in order to align needs with resources ensuring cadence with customer value, business value, and strategic fit.
• Consults with leadership, and various teams to provide value-driven priority and strategic decision-making.
• Delivers product innovation, definition, deliverables planning (roadmap), and design of entirely new products to deliver against team and company goals.

Benefits

• Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees