Strategic Data Analyst - AI-Driven Insights & Growth

Jobtailor; Kentucky; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corp. is seeking a seasoned strategic analytics professional for the Strategy & Business Development group. You will build predictive insights, analyze market dynamics, and coordinate cross‑functional projects to support major corporate decisions.

You will drive data‑driven recommendations using AI tools and automated workflows, develop dashboards, and support M&A and regulatory monitoring efforts with senior executives in mind.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant analytical field.
• 6+ years of experience in analytical, strategic, commercial, or technical roles.
• Experience in Refining, Midstream, Commercial, Finance, Strategy & Business Development, or IT.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to synthesize and summarize information from multiple sources.
• Hands-on experience applying AI-powered tools to real analytical problems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Central Support & Predictive Intelligence team within Marathon Petroleum’s Strategy & Business Development organization.
• Partner with SBD teams and other business units to deliver decision-grade insights for strategic decisions.
• Learn assigned business-segment operations, strategies, and competitive dynamics.
• Collect, research, validate, analyze, and synthesize intelligence from multiple sources.
• Monitor market, competitive, and regulatory developments to identify risks and opportunities.
• Analyze financial, operational, and industry data and recommend actions.
• Prepare reports, briefings, and presentations for business and executive audiences.
• Support M&A, divestiture, and special initiatives, including coordinating and managing virtual data rooms.
• Contribute to cross-functional SBD projects.
• Use AI tools, automation, and analytical methods to extract insights from large, complex, and unstructured datasets.

Skills

Data Fluency

Financial Analysis

Critical Thinking

Problem-Solving

Scripting

Query Languages

Market Analysis

Competitive Analysis

Regulatory Monitoring

Dashboard Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Science, IT

Tools

Python

SQL

Power Automate

Agentic AI

Copilot

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corp. is seeking a seasoned strategic analytics professional for the Strategy & Business Development group. You will build predictive insights, analyze market dynamics, and coordinate cross‑functional projects to support major corporate decisions.

You will drive data‑driven recommendations using AI tools and automated workflows, develop dashboards, and support M&A and regulatory monitoring efforts with senior executives in mind.