Senior Product Manager - Analytics & Innovation - Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Findlay, OH
About the Job
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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
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Agile Product Manager to join our Analytics & Innovation organization.
In this role, you will work closely with Midstream IT, Midstream business partners, Data Partners, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and technical team members to ensure the delivery of high-quality products that meet the needs of our stakeholders within the Midstream organization. Though this position does not report up through Midstream IT, you will be responsible for defining product roadmaps in collaboration with Midstream IT, managing Epics and Features that align to those roadmaps, facilitating communication between technical and business stakeholders, providing domain expertise, and supporting continuous improvement. This role specifically entails planning and strategizing future Analytics & Innovation solutions within our enterprise Insights & Discovery Platform that will benefit the Midstream organization and the larger enterprise.
This position presents an exceptional opportunity to work collaboratively with employees across the company, empowering them to derive valuable insights by effectively harnessing Marathon's extensive data assets and driving tangible business value. To excel in this role, the ideal candidate will possess above average communication skills, maintain high work standards, and be able to operate in a fast paced and dynamic work environment.
Key Responsibilities
+ Develops customer and internal facing product development strategies with superior user experience across multiple verticals, including vision, goals, and customer needs; accountable for established or moderately complex products and/or product lines.
+ Builds and prioritizes product roadmaps and plan releases. Ensures alignment between teams to prioritize product roadmaps, plan releases, and align them with business objectives and value generation.
+ Collaborates with portfolio teams, stakeholders, and business representatives to address and resolve issues that arise during product development.
+ Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including Midstream IT teams, Analytics & Innovation product development teams, and business and operations teams, to align on product strategies, gather insights, and plan releases.
+ Identifies product-related issues, makes decisions, and continuously analyzes trade-offs to ensure development stays on track toward deliverable commitments.
+ Prioritizes the short-term feature backlog and releases, as well as the long-term product roadmap.
+ Conducts or facilitates customer research, product discovery and synthesizes market factors into a cohesive product strategy.
+ Collaborates with customers to understand challenges & valuable opportunities.
+ Collects quantitative data and takes a data driven approach to evaluate the viability of product initiatives.
+ Builds and prioritizes a backlog of Epics and Features to connect strategy to execution; ensures items clearly communicate the customer and stakeholder needs to meet key business objectives and produce value.
Education and Experience
+ Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, related field or equivalent work experience; Product Owner certification or Product Management certification preferred.
+ Midstream industry experience around data and analytical products is highly desirable.
+ Proven experience developing and executing product strategies that align with business objectives to deliver tangible results.
+ Fluent in Agile methodologies and backlog management, with a track record of successful product delivery in a fast-paced environment.
+ 5+ years of relevant experience required.
Skills
Agile Methodologies - Agile project management is an iterative approach to delivering a project throughout its life cycle, taking incremental steps towards the completion of a project.
Authentic Communicator - Expresses ideas and information, both verbally and in writing, clearly and credibly. Listens to understand and fosters constructive dialogue.
Backlog Management - A prioritized list of work for the development team that is derived from the roadmap and its requirements. The most important items are shown at the top of the product backlog so the team knows what to deliver first.
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.
Decision Making - Ability to know when and what decisions should be made and to make several decisions simultaneously in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Human-Centered Design - An approach to problem solving, commonly used in design and management frameworks that develops solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process.
Industry Product Knowledge - Industry product knowledge refers to a comprehensive understanding of the products and services within a particular industry. It encompasses familiarity with the features, functionalities, applications, and specifications of the products offered by companies operating in that industry. Industry product knowledge is crucial for professionals working in sales, marketing, customer service, product development, and various other roles within a company. It enables individuals to effectively communicate the value propositions of products, address customer inquiries, identify market trends, make informed business decisions, and contribute to the development and improvement of products and services within the industry. This knowledge often requires staying updated with the latest advancements, technologies, and market dynamics within the specific industry domain.
Market Trend Analysis - The ability to analyze data that exhibits an ongoing upward or downward pattern that is not due to seasonality or random noise. Able to analyze trends in detecting patterns that could lead to future quality problems, and in forecasting future demand periods
Marketing - Knowledge of Marketing, the process of planning and executing conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of goods, ideas and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational goals. Understanding of marketing research, consumer marketing, customer marketing and product marketing.
Product Development - The creation, innovation, enhancement or improvement of an existing product, or developing an entirely new kind of product to satisfy the requirements of its end-users.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) - The handling of a good as it moves through the typical stages of its product life: development and introduction, growth, maturity/stability, and decline.
Product Strategies - The process of outlining a company's strategic vision for its product offerings by stating where the products are going, how they will get there and why they will succeed.
Storytelling - The process of communicating information, tailored to a specific audience, with a compelling narrative.
Vendor Management - The process to maintain relationships with key vendors that deliver products, services, and support to the business. Simultaneously, negotiating and managing contracts with key service providers to ensure service levels are set appropriately and met on an ongoing basis.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience. 5+ years of relevant experience
As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
Location:
Findlay, Ohio
Additional locations:
San Antonio, Texas
Job Requisition ID:
00013836
Location Address:
539 S Main St
Education:
Bachelors: Information Technology
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 would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here (https://marathonpetroleum.brandextract.com/staged/marathonpetroleum.com/content/documents/Jobs_/Department_of_Labor_EEOC_.pdf) . If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com . 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.
About Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.
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
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Agile Product Manager to join our Analytics & Innovation organization.
In this role, you will work closely with Midstream IT, Midstream business partners, Data Partners, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and technical team members to ensure the delivery of high-quality products that meet the needs of our stakeholders within the Midstream organization. Though this position does not report up through Midstream IT, you will be responsible for defining product roadmaps in collaboration with Midstream IT, managing Epics and Features that align to those roadmaps, facilitating communication between technical and business stakeholders, providing domain expertise, and supporting continuous improvement. This role specifically entails planning and strategizing future Analytics & Innovation solutions within our enterprise Insights & Discovery Platform that will benefit the Midstream organization and the larger enterprise.
This position presents an exceptional opportunity to work collaboratively with employees across the company, empowering them to derive valuable insights by effectively harnessing Marathon's extensive data assets and driving tangible business value. To excel in this role, the ideal candidate will possess above average communication skills, maintain high work standards, and be able to operate in a fast paced and dynamic work environment.
Key Responsibilities
+ Develops customer and internal facing product development strategies with superior user experience across multiple verticals, including vision, goals, and customer needs; accountable for established or moderately complex products and/or product lines.
+ Builds and prioritizes product roadmaps and plan releases. Ensures alignment between teams to prioritize product roadmaps, plan releases, and align them with business objectives and value generation.
+ Collaborates with portfolio teams, stakeholders, and business representatives to address and resolve issues that arise during product development.
+ Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including Midstream IT teams, Analytics & Innovation product development teams, and business and operations teams, to align on product strategies, gather insights, and plan releases.
+ Identifies product-related issues, makes decisions, and continuously analyzes trade-offs to ensure development stays on track toward deliverable commitments.
+ Prioritizes the short-term feature backlog and releases, as well as the long-term product roadmap.
+ Conducts or facilitates customer research, product discovery and synthesizes market factors into a cohesive product strategy.
+ Collaborates with customers to understand challenges & valuable opportunities.
+ Collects quantitative data and takes a data driven approach to evaluate the viability of product initiatives.
+ Builds and prioritizes a backlog of Epics and Features to connect strategy to execution; ensures items clearly communicate the customer and stakeholder needs to meet key business objectives and produce value.
Education and Experience
+ Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, related field or equivalent work experience; Product Owner certification or Product Management certification preferred.
+ Midstream industry experience around data and analytical products is highly desirable.
+ Proven experience developing and executing product strategies that align with business objectives to deliver tangible results.
+ Fluent in Agile methodologies and backlog management, with a track record of successful product delivery in a fast-paced environment.
+ 5+ years of relevant experience required.
Skills
Agile Methodologies - Agile project management is an iterative approach to delivering a project throughout its life cycle, taking incremental steps towards the completion of a project.
Authentic Communicator - Expresses ideas and information, both verbally and in writing, clearly and credibly. Listens to understand and fosters constructive dialogue.
Backlog Management - A prioritized list of work for the development team that is derived from the roadmap and its requirements. The most important items are shown at the top of the product backlog so the team knows what to deliver first.
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.
Decision Making - Ability to know when and what decisions should be made and to make several decisions simultaneously in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Human-Centered Design - An approach to problem solving, commonly used in design and management frameworks that develops solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process.
Industry Product Knowledge - Industry product knowledge refers to a comprehensive understanding of the products and services within a particular industry. It encompasses familiarity with the features, functionalities, applications, and specifications of the products offered by companies operating in that industry. Industry product knowledge is crucial for professionals working in sales, marketing, customer service, product development, and various other roles within a company. It enables individuals to effectively communicate the value propositions of products, address customer inquiries, identify market trends, make informed business decisions, and contribute to the development and improvement of products and services within the industry. This knowledge often requires staying updated with the latest advancements, technologies, and market dynamics within the specific industry domain.
Market Trend Analysis - The ability to analyze data that exhibits an ongoing upward or downward pattern that is not due to seasonality or random noise. Able to analyze trends in detecting patterns that could lead to future quality problems, and in forecasting future demand periods
Marketing - Knowledge of Marketing, the process of planning and executing conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of goods, ideas and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational goals. Understanding of marketing research, consumer marketing, customer marketing and product marketing.
Product Development - The creation, innovation, enhancement or improvement of an existing product, or developing an entirely new kind of product to satisfy the requirements of its end-users.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) - The handling of a good as it moves through the typical stages of its product life: development and introduction, growth, maturity/stability, and decline.
Product Strategies - The process of outlining a company's strategic vision for its product offerings by stating where the products are going, how they will get there and why they will succeed.
Storytelling - The process of communicating information, tailored to a specific audience, with a compelling narrative.
Vendor Management - The process to maintain relationships with key vendors that deliver products, services, and support to the business. Simultaneously, negotiating and managing contracts with key service providers to ensure service levels are set appropriately and met on an ongoing basis.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience. 5+ years of relevant experience
As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
Location:
Findlay, Ohio
Additional locations:
San Antonio, Texas
Job Requisition ID:
00013836
Location Address:
539 S Main St
Education:
Bachelors: Information Technology
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 would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here (https://marathonpetroleum.brandextract.com/staged/marathonpetroleum.com/content/documents/Jobs_/Department_of_Labor_EEOC_.pdf) . If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com . 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.
About Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.
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