Lead Solution Architect

Marathon Petroleum Corporation • Findlay, OH

1d • Hybrid

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 an experienced and strategic Workday Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable Workday solutions. This high-profile role combines technical expertise with strategic thinking to align technology with business goals and Workday best practices. Lead MPC’s end-to-end HR technology architecture—anchored in Workday to deliver a scalable, compliant, and insight-driven Hire-to-Retire ecosystem. The ideal candidate has a strong background in Workday architecture and development, proven leadership skills, and the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences. This role will work on enterprise-scale solutions and enjoy continuous learning through advanced training, collaboration, and access to the newest Workday features and tools. The Solution Architect will play a vital role in transforming how the business operates through technology-driven customer engagement and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, related field, or equivalent experience required.
• Eight (8) or more years of relevant IT experience, including five (5) or more years of relevant architecture experience required.
• Deep understanding of Workday's architectural framework, including Business Process Framework, Security, Reporting (BIRT, Custom Reports), and Integrations (EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio).
• Experience leading large-scale Workday implementations and integration activities across HR ecosystem.
• Agile Methodology – Agile management is an iterative approach to delivering a project throughout its life cycle, taking incremental steps towards project the completion of a project.
• Analytical Thinking – Strong problem-solving skills to identify architectural challenges, analyze requirements, evaluate options, and propose effective solutions.
• Authentic Communicator – Expresses ideas and information, both verbally and in writing, clearly and credibly. Listens to understand and fosters constructive dialogue.
• 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.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset – Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation, both incremental and large-scale.
• Functional Expertise – A strong understanding of various technologies, platforms, and systems relevant to the organization's architecture, such as networking, databases, cloud computing, and security.
• Process Orchestration – Process orchestration refers to the coordination and management of various tasks, activities, and resources within a workflow or business process. It involves organizing, sequencing, and automating individual tasks or sub-processes to ensure that the overall process operates smoothly and efficiently.
• Solution Architecture – Solution architecture is the process of designing and describing the structure and behavior of a comprehensive solution to meet specific business needs. It involves integrating various components, technologies, and processes to create a coherent and efficient system that addresses the identified challenges or requirements.
• Strategic Outlook – Examines issues, generate 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.
• Systems Thinking – The process of testing conducted on a complete integrated system to evaluate the system's compliance with its specified requirements.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant IT experience, including 5+ years of relevant architecture experience.

Nice To Haves

• Workday certifications in Core HCM or related modules are highly desirable.
• Oil and Gas industry experience is a plus.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. These processes include learning (the acquisition of information and rules for using the information), reasoning (using rules to reach approximate or definite conclusions), and self-correction. AI encompasses a broad range of techniques and approaches, including machine learning, neural networks, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, and expert systems, among others. The ultimate goal of AI is to create machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language, recognizing patterns, making decisions, and solving problems.
• Big Data Analytics – Knowledge of data analytics frameworks and technologies, such as data lakes, data warehouses, and machine learning, to design architectures that effectively handle large volumes of data and enable advanced analytics.
• Cloud Computing – Knowing how to manage cloud services, develop cloud applications and use cloud architecture to meet customer needs.
• DevSecOps – A set of practices that automates the integration of security at every phase of the software development lifecycle, from initial design through integration, testing, deployment, and software delivery, with an aim towards shortening the systems development life cycle and as well as continuous delivery and a security-first approach.
• Internet of Things (IoT) – Familiarity with IoT concepts and protocols, as well as experience designing architectures that incorporate IoT devices and enable seamless connectivity and data exchange.
• Machine Learning – Machine learning is a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computer science that involves the development of algorithms and statistical models that enable computers to progressively improve their performance on a specific task through learning from data, without being explicitly programmed. In essence, machine learning algorithms learn from patterns and relationships in data to make predictions, decisions, or identify patterns, often with the goal of optimizing some objective function or improving performance over time.

Responsibilities

• Supports architectural governance and compliance, and contributes to defining principles, guidelines, and standards.
• Participates and contributes to solution architecture reviews and ensures architecture adherence.
• Design and lead enterprise-scale solution architectures that span multiple systems or platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals, technical strategy, and enterprise architecture, within value streams.
• Architect solutions for major modernization initiatives that deliver enhanced agility, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as the primary lead architectural advisor for cross-functional solution delivery, collaborating with business stakeholders, Enterprise and System Architects to ensure cohesive, value-driven designs.
• Define and enforce solution architecture standards, integration patterns, and governance practices that promote consistency, interoperability, and future-readiness across business units.
• Mentor and develop solution and system architects and implementation teams (DevSecOps, Product teams, hybrid cloud, etc.), fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and business-technology alignment.
• Shape strategic roadmaps and business capability models, ensuring that solution designs support long-term enterprise objectives and competitive differentiation.
• Proactively identify and mitigate solution-level risks, incorporating emerging technologies and architectural foresight to ensure resilience, compliance, and adaptability.
• Develop frameworks and solutions for various cross functional Workday projects across the broader team. Ensuring these solutions meet requirements and are scalable and efficient.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and platforms.
• Create prototypes and proofs of concept to validate solutions and inform project design.
• Drive solutioning sessions with multiple functional area teams to arrive at a comprehensive, cohesive design.
• Provide expert guidance and thought leadership on Workday best practices, configuration, security, integrations, and reporting capabilities.
• Conduct reviews of Workday configurations to ensure adherence to standards and performance optimization.
• Stay current with Workday releases, new features, and industry trends to continuously evolve our Workday strategy.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and leverage Workday functionality to drive efficiency and enhance user experience.

Benefits

• access to health, vision, and dental insurance
• paid time off
• 401k matching program
• paid parental leave
• educational reimbursement
• discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior