Strategic Mid-Term Planning Director

Marathon Petroleum Corporation • San Antonio, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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 Value Chain Optimization (VCO) is seeking an experienced Strategic Mid‑Term Planning Director to lead the development of integrated mid‑term material balances, enterprise business plan inputs, and scenario‑based economic analyses that inform long‑range strategic and commercial decisions. This role will oversee the alignment of maintenance and turnaround plans with commercial strategy and logistics readiness, evaluate alternative timing and asset availability through scenario modeling, and identify value‑chain constraints that guide strategic planning and investment sequencing. The Director will deliver mid‑term profitability outlooks, project and capital investment economics, and fully integrated value‑chain assessments that incorporate refining, logistics, commercial, and pricing impacts. The ideal candidate will also lead and develop high‑performing planning and optimization teams while advancing digital capabilities through PPIMS, XPIMS, DPO, and predictive analytics to strengthen forecasting accuracy, scenario precision, and enterprise value creation. This position supports the West region and is based in San Antonio, TX.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ten (10) years of experience in the oil and gas industry required, with five (5) years of experience in Economics & Planning or Commercial required.
• Three (3) years of leadership experience, managing teams in planning, economics, or optimization functions required.
• Integrated Business Planning & Profitability - Develops mid-term integrated business plans that balance market opportunities, asset capabilities, and logistical constraints, translating strategies into crude selection logic, production expectations, and value chain targets
• 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.
• 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 align with and supports MPC’s overall business strategy.
• Performance & Investment Outlooks - Supports profitability forecasts and investment decisions by modeling mid-term margin scenarios, informing capital deployment sequencing, and aligning forecasts with operational and strategic goals
• Leadership & Organization Development - Drives collaboration with near-term, short-term, and economics planning peers to ensure horizon handovers, screen deviations from value chain plans, foster planning excellence, and strengthen business continuity preparedness

Responsibilities

• Leads development of mid‑term integrated material balances that align market scenarios, asset capabilities, logistics constraints, and value‑chain economics.
• Produces enterprise‑relevant business plan inputs by translating strategy into volume targets, crude selection logic, production expectations, and margin guidance.
• Synchronizes turnaround (TAR) and maintenance planning with commercial strategy, inventory resilience, and logistics readiness to maximize enterprise value.
• Runs scenario‑based economic analysis to evaluate alternative maintenance timing, asset availability, and market conditions and identify value‑maximizing options.
• Identifies and prioritizes value‑chain constraints through modeling and analysis, informing strategic planning, constraint‑removal initiatives, and investment sequencing.
• Provides mid‑term profitability outlooks using LP and scenario models to support commercial planning, asset utilization, and margin optimization.
• Develops project and capital investment economics by modeling volume, pricing, throughput, and logistics sensitivities under evolving market conditions.
• Ensures enterprise‑wide value‑chain linkages in economic analysis by integrating refining, logistics, commercial, and pricing impacts into planning outputs.
• Leads and develops planning, economics, and asset optimization teams, embedding model‑driven planning, governance, and learning loops across regions.
• Advances digital and analytics capabilities by leveraging PPIMS, XPIMS, DPO, and predictive tools to improve forecasting accuracy, scenario precision, and investment prioritization.

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: Director