Senior Manager, Carbon & Coking

Phillips 66 • Bartlesville, OK

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About The Position

As a Senior Manager, Carbon & Coking, you will lead research and development efforts to advance carbon and coking innovations while guiding a team that delivers impactful scientific solutions. You will drive strategic research initiatives, translate complex findings into practical applications, and support business needs with high‑quality technical insight.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of research and development experience, demonstrating advanced scientific and analytical capabilities or refinery process engineering experience with coking units
• 2 or more years of managerial experience overseeing teams, resources, or research programs
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related field
• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Travel up to 10% of the time

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field
• Experience leading carbon product R&D or manufacturing projects
• Record of moving process improvements to implementation
• Experience applying research and statistical analysis techniques to drive data‑based decision‑making
• Experience with IP protection, business case development, and stakeholder engagement at multiple levels
• Supervisory experience supporting technical teams
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex concepts

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of researchers, managing experimental design, execution, and portfolio oversight while fostering a culture of scientific curiosity and problem‑solving.
• Manage significant research programs, identifying opportunities, generating innovative experiments, and translating results into practical applications that support business and operational needs.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to understand challenges, synthesize needs into research direction, and provide expert technical guidance across carbon and coking initiatives.
• Develop and implement new methodologies, tools, and processes to enhance research capability and efficiency across the organization.
• Communicate research findings clearly to technical and business audiences, presenting data and insights through written and oral formats.
• Oversee budgeting, planning, and performance management for the research team, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and driving continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

What This Job Offers

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