Value Chain Innovation Advisor

Responsibilities

• Manage project execution from idea intake and prioritization through pilot execution, evaluation, and business adoption.
• Design and execute pilots, prototypes, and proof-of-concept initiatives to test new tools and approaches.
• Evaluate technical feasibility, scalability, and business value of initiatives to inform progression or retirement decisions.
• Establish structured processes for transitioning successful solutions into standardized tools or production systems.
• Acquire, validate, and transform data from approved source systems to create reliable datasets for analytics and reporting.
• Perform descriptive and diagnostic analysis to explain KPI movement and identify drivers.
• Act as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet decision needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Eight (8) years of professional experience.
• Four (4) years of experience in optimization, advanced analytics, digital transformation, or innovation-focused engineering roles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or Data Science.
• Experience in Economics & Planning, including working with LP models (PIMS).
• Exposure to Power BI, data visualization, or AI-assisted analytics platforms.
• Experience manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensional data.
• Proven ability to solve problems given incomplete information or ambiguous requirements.

Benefits

• Access to health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid time off and paid parental leave.
• 401k matching program.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Eligibility for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

About the Company

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system and maintains a vast marketing system including branded retail outlets across the United States.