Business Strategy & Partnerships Director (Houston)

An exciting career awaits youAt 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 position serves as a Digital business partner for Supply Chain/Procurement, Enterprise Payables, and Legal, translating business strategy into prioritized digital roadmaps that improve source-to-pay, source-to-contract, supplier management, contracting, procurement compliance, master data, materials management, legal matter and contract workflows, and related enterprise capabilities. The successful leader will build trusted relationships with senior business stakeholders, shape demand before it becomes project work, connect business outcomes to technology investment decisions, and ensure digital solutions deliver measurable value, adoption, compliance, resilience, and process standardization.The director is accountable for business results achieved through partnership throughout the Marathon Digital team. The director will manage a staff of Product Managers, Product Owners and BSAs, sets direction, and deploys resources to support business strategy through a digital landscape. In addition, this position has responsibility for employee development, performance reviews, pay reviews, and staffing decisionsKEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Leads managers and individual contributors through guidance, coaching, and support to ensure assignments align with organizational goals and established policies. Drives recruitment, development, retention, performance management, and succession planning to build a strong talent pipeline.Collaborates with key stakeholders and senior management across Supply Chain/Procurement, Enterprise Business Servies (EBS), Enterprise Payables, Legal, and Digital Product Delivery to provide strategic guidance on technology risks, opportunities, prioritization, and investment tradeoffs, ensuring cost-effective, agile, compliant, and scalable solutions.Oversees the planning, design, implementation, and measurement of IT systems, balancing agility with stability, security, and efficiency.Develops and aligns the digital strategy with overarching business objectives, with particular emphasis on source-to-pay, source-to-contract, supplier relationship management, procurement operations, contract lifecycle management, legal services enablement, supply chain planning, materials management, and related data products. Partners closely with business leaders to understand strategic priorities and co-create actionable roadmaps that deliver measurable value. Serves as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, guiding technology investments that foster innovation, enhance operational efficiency, reduce risk, and establish competitive advantage.Ensures initiatives and resources are prioritized based on business impact and strategic alignment. Champions user-centric design principles, balancing technical feasibility with usability and business outcomes to drive adoption, engagement, and satisfaction across internal and external stakeholder groups.Drives cross-functional initiatives by fostering collaboration between IT and business units. Fosters transparent communication, shared goals, and aligned metrics, while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation.Oversees the governance of IT services, products, and activities to ensure alignment with enterprise standards, regulatory requirements, and business objectives. Drives practices that promote operational resiliency, long-term sustainability, service excellence, and proactive management of cybersecurity, data privacy, and compliance risks.Provides strategic leadership for digital capabilities supporting Supply Chain and Procurement transformation, including supplier management, procurement compliance, spend and inventory visibility, SAP-enabled procurement and master data processes, process mining, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions that enhance decision quality, value realization, operational efficiency, and risk management.Models the capabilities of a successful IT Business Partner by demonstrating deep business acumen, executive stakeholder engagement, demand prioritization, portfolio governance, value realization, product-oriented thinking, and the ability to translate complex business needs into practical, enterprise-aligned digital solutions.Acts as a catalyst for digital transformation, guiding the organization through cultural and operational shifts required for successful adoption. Leads change management efforts to ensure value realization and sustained impact.EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other computer-related degree required.Twelve (12) or more years of diversified IT experience required.Five (5) or more years directly managing professional staff required.Experience in budgeting, forecasting, vendor management, and driving return on technology investments preferred.Demonstrated success as an IT Business Partner or equivalent strategic technology leader, including building trusted senior stakeholder relationships, influencing business strategy, creating digital roadmaps, managing portfolio tradeoffs, and delivering technology-enabled measurable business outcomes preferred.Demonstrated experience influencing business strategy through IT innovation and thought leadership preferred.Proven experience leading large-scale technology initiatives, ideally with enterprise-wide impact preferred.Experience partnering with Supply Chain, Procurement, Enterprise Payables, Legal, or other corporate functions to define business capabilities, shape demand, prioritize investment, and deliver technology-enabled process improvement preferred.Experience with SAP, master data processes, data products, analytics, process mining, automation, or AI-enabled business capabilities preferred.Experience managing Managers preferred.SKILLS: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 successfulAI Fundamentals - Understanding of core AI concepts and methods, ability to apply AI to job-relevant use cases and capacity to contribute to organizational AI reimagination.Change Management - Change Management refers to a systematic approach for defining and implementing procedures and/or technologies to deal with changes in the environment. It can mean adapting to change, controlling change and/or effecting change.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.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.Energizing the Organization - Creates a purposeful, engaged, optimistic workforce.Influencing Others - The ability to garner support for initiatives by gaining the respect of others and inspiring trust and confidence.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.Selecting and Developing People - Recognizes and selects high caliber talent, accurately assesses abilities and potential, coaches to develop capabilities and builds high- performing teams.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.As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.Location:Findlay, OhioAdditional locations:Houston, Texas, San Antonio, TexasJob Requisition ID:00023055Location Address:539 S Main StEducation:Bachelors (Required)Employee Group:Full timeEmployee Subgroup:RegularMarathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. 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