Lead Learning & Development Consultant

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Findlay, OH

About The Position

The Lead Learning & Development Consultant will serve as the enterprise lead for Senior Leader and Executive development at Marathon Petroleum Company (MPC) and as the dedicated talent development consultant supporting the Midstream organization. This role plays a critical part in shaping MPC’s leadership capability by designing, delivering, and sustaining executive-level development offerings—including the Executive Development Program, executive coaching portfolio, and external executive education pathways. This position will be highly collaborative with other Talent Management functions such as Succession, Performance, Listening Strategy, and Career Development to provide holistic and integrated talent development support. As a strategic partner to Midstream leadership, the consultant will act as a liaison, advisor, and organizational development thought partner, driving talent strategies that enhance leadership effectiveness, capability readiness, and a high-performance culture. The consultant will utilize needs and gap analyses, develop leadership content, facilitate learning experiences, leverage data analytics, ensure alignment with MPC’s leadership competencies, and performance culture. The consultant will utilize needs and gap analyses, develop leadership content, facilitate learning experiences, leverage data analytics, and ensure alignment with MPC’s leadership competencies. This is a highly visible, strategic role that requires strong business acumen, enterprise thinking, relationship-building, and demonstrated expertise in leadership development at scale.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Applied Training/Learning & Development, Education, Organizational Development, Business, Psychology, or related field.
6+ years of relevant experience required.
Preferred experience in Learning & Development, Talent Management, Organizational Development, or Executive Development roles.
Demonstrated success designing and delivering leadership development programs, including executive-level offerings.
Experience conducting organizational needs analyses, gap analyses, and talent diagnostics.
Strong facilitation skills with experience presenting to senior leaders and executive audiences.
Proficiency in data analytics, learning evaluation, and deriving insights from data (Excel, dashboards, analytics tools).
Ability to travel up to 35%.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in organizational development, Business Administration (MBA), I/O Psychology, or related field.
Professional certifications (e.g., Leadership Coaching, Hogan, ATD , MBTI, DiSC, Prosci).
Experience working within large, complex, or highly regulated industries such as energy, manufacturing, chemicals, or logistics.
Experience managing external vendors, executive coaching networks, or university-based executive education programs.
Strong understanding of organizational development principles, change management, and culture transformation.

Responsibilities

Executive Development Leadership (Enterprise Scope)
Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of MPC’s Executive Development Program.
Manage and optimize MPC’s executive coaching strategy, including coach selection, quality standards, and impact measurement.
Oversee executive education pathways, including partnerships with external universities, leadership institutes, and specialized programs.
Provide subject matter expertise on executive leadership capabilities, succession readiness, and high-potential development.
Subject matter expertise on executive leadership capabilities, succession readiness, and high-potential development.
Partner with HR, Talent Management, and senior leaders to ensure alignment with enterprise talent strategies and leadership pipeline needs.
Apply data analytics and evaluation frameworks to measure program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
Manages budgets and expenses assigned to area(s) of responsibility and monitors approved budget, expenses, actual and forecasted spend.
Midstream Talent Development Consultant (Business-Aligned Scope)
Serve as the primary L&D liaison and strategic consultant to Midstream business leaders and HR partners.
Conduct needs analyses, gap analyses, and stakeholder interviews to identify leadership and organizational development priorities.
Design and facilitate leadership development solutions tailored to Midstream’s operational, cultural, and strategic needs.
Advise leaders on team dynamics, leadership effectiveness, organizational design considerations, and talent implications.
Collaborate closely with HRBPs to support talent reviews, succession planning, and development planning across Midstream.
Track development outcomes and share insights with Midstream leadership, reinforcing a strategic, data-driven approach.
Instructional Design & Facilitation
Develop and deliver high impact leadership content, both virtual and in-person, with a focus on executive audience needs, impact leadership content, both virtual and in-person, with a focus on executive audience needs.
Customize content to reflect MPC’s strategy, leadership competencies, and safety-focused culture.
Facilitate engaging workshops, leadership cohorts, and executive-level sessions.
Data Analytics & Insights
Collect, analyze, and interpret learning data (e.g., assessments, participant evaluations, behavioral outcomes, leadership effectiveness metrics).
Provide actionable insights to leaders using dashboards, trends, and recommendations.
Support MPC’s evolution toward a data-driven learning organization through consistent measurement and evidence-based decision-making.
Strategic Stakeholder Partnership
Build strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders across the enterprise and within Midstream.
Influence decision-making by connecting leadership development strategies to business outcomes.
Actively model and promote MPC’s Leadership Competencies—ensuring leadership expectations are embedded in all development experiences.