Senior/Lead Data Analyst – Strategy & Business Development - Central Support & Predictive Intel[...]

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is seeking a Data Analyst to empower the CSPI team within the Strategy & Business Development organization. You will translate large, unstructured data into actionable insights supporting refinery value chains and NGL segments, using AI-enabled tools to move faster than traditional analysis.

This role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, building dashboards, and driving strategic decisions, with opportunities across MPC and MPLX portfolios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
• 6+ years in an analytical, strategic, commercial, or technical role.
• Experience in Refining, Midstream, Commercial, Finance, S&BD, or IT.
• Strong data analytics and AI capabilities.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to understand strategies, market disruptors, and trends.
• Deliver decision-grade analysis on complex questions.
• Validate information from multiple sources and monitor external developments.
• Analyze financial, operational, and industry data to generate insights.
• Prepare clear reports and presentations for executives.
• Support M&A and divestiture efforts with organized virtual data rooms.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations for decision readiness.

Skills

Data fluency

AI tool usage

Scripting or querying

Workflow automation

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Power Automate

Copilot

Python

SQL

Job description

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.

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: The Data Analyst supports the Central Support & Predictive Intelligence (CS&PI) team within Marathon Petroleum’s Strategy & Business Development (S&BD) organization. This role partners closely with S&BD teams and other business units to deliver decision‑grade insights that clarify uncertainty, anticipate risks, and identify opportunities on the most important questions facing the business. Data Analysts collect, analyze, and synthesize intelligence to guide strategic decisions, with emphasis on Refinery Value Chains or Natural Gas & Natural Gas Liquids value chains in support of MPC/MPLX Portfolio Strategy teams. The role requires a commitment to learning the operations, strategies, and competitive dynamics of the assigned business segment, monitoring external developments, and translating data, often large and unstructured, into clear and actionable insights for stakeholders and senior leadership. This is an AI‑accelerated role. We are looking for analysts who are fluent with data and with the AI tools used to draw insight from it: people who can manipulate, transform, and analyze information using AI, automation, and modern analytical tools to move faster and reach deeper conclusions than traditional analysis allows. This position will ideally be based in Findlay, OH, but other MPC locations may be considered. This position is part of a job progression with multiple career levels. Final title and compensation will be based on the successful candidate’s overall experience level and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

Intelligence & Strategic Analysis

• Engage regularly with stakeholders to understand business strategies, market disruptors, and emerging trends.
• Prioritize and respond to intelligence requests from advisors and senior leaders, delivering decision‑grade analysis on complex and often ambiguous questions.
• Research and validate information from multiple sources; monitor external developments, including market, competitive, and regulatory shifts, to identify risks and opportunities.
• Analyze financial, operational, and industry data to generate insights and recommend actions.
• Prepare clear, concise, professional reports, briefings, and presentations for business and executive audiences.
• Support M&A, divestiture, and other special initiatives, including coordinating and managing virtual data rooms so that materials stay organized, access is controlled, and content is current throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to cross‑functional projects across S&BD.

AI, Data & Automation

• Use AI tools to extract meaningful insights from large, complex, and unstructured datasets.
• Analyze data from disparate sources, applying statistical and analytical methods to surface patterns, trends, and relationships.
• Use AI, automation, and modern analytical tools to manipulate and interrogate data, working faster and going deeper than traditional methods allow.
• Partner on and build automated workflows that improve efficiency across S&BD and accelerate intelligence collection (for example, agentic AI, Power Automate, Copilot, and Python‑or SQL‑based tooling).
• Develop and maintain dashboards and visualizations that make data accessible and decision‑ready.
• Identify and pilot new applications of AI and advanced analytics that create value for the team and the broader S&BD organization.

Team Operations

• As a member of the team, contribute as needed to recurring S&BD processes that support the broader organization, such as budget coordination, subscription and vendor management, and regulatory monitoring.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to synthesize and summarize information from multiple sources.
• Critical thinking and structured problem‑solving, including with incomplete or ambiguous information.
• Demonstrated data fluency: comfort acquiring, manipulating, and analyzing data, and using AI to extract insights from it.
• Hands‑on experience applying AI‑powered tools to real analytical problems, with strong judgment about where and how to use them.
• Experience with one or more of the following:
• Workflow automation
• Data visualization
• Scripting or query languages
• Knowledge of, or strong interest in:
• Market data and outlooks
• Competitive landscape and financial metrics
• Refinery Value Chains
• Natural Gas and NGL value chains

Education & Experience

• Required: Bachelor’s degree.
• Preferred fields: Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related analytical discipline.
• Experience: 6+ years in an analytical, strategic, commercial, or technical role (ideally in Refining, Midstream, Commercial, Finance, S&BD, or IT).

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location

Findlay, Ohio

Additional locations

Houston, Texas

Job Requisition ID

00023202

Location Address

539 S Main St

Education

Bachelors (Required)

Employee Group

Full time

Employee Subgroup

Regular

Marathon 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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.