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Position Summary:

This position is part of the West Fuels Value Chain – Renewable & Carbon Regulatory Assurance organization. The role involves evaluating and applying current and emerging renewable regulatory programs, assessing business impacts, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and statutory requirements.

The Life Cycle Analyst is responsible for conducting life cycle analyses (LCA) for renewable transportation fuels across key compliance programs, including the EPA Renewable Fuel Standard, California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and Oregon Clean Fuels Program, as well as future programs in which the company may participate. This role partners with internal stakeholders to gather, manage, and validate large datasets, and to accurately model the life cycles of fuels, facilities, and projects.

In addition to core modeling responsibilities, the role supports the development and application of data automation tools and processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability of LCA workflows and reporting.

This position requires a strong understanding of company operations, renewable fuel regulations, and the underlying data used in LCA models. The analyst will regularly engage with internal stakeholders across Commercial, Refining, and other organizations, as well as with regulatory agencies, to represent MPC’s operations and modeling approaches and to ensure accurate data and appropriate methodologies are applied.

The position is located in Findlay, OH. This position is part of a job family with multiple career levels.  Final title and compensation will be based on the successful candidate’s overall experience level and qualifications.  

Key Responsibilities 

P2 Responsibilities:

• Expands knowledge of the renewable programs, understands rulemaking processes, and seeks insight from agency communications and rulemaking. Utilizes consultants to understand nuanced areas of the regulations.
• Collects, shares, and provides recommendations based on industry intelligence to benefit decision making for Commercial department stakeholders, and to provide recommendations to improve process and procedures.
• Participates in Commercial and CRRA initiatives such as OEMS process, trainings, group meetings, staff meetings, and townhalls.
• Participates in industry associations, conferences, and events. Summarizes key findings from conferences and evaluates potential impacts to MPC.
• Follows and provides recommended changes to defined processes and procedures to ensure company compliance. Identifies locations and gathers necessary data to compile reports. Performs quality assurance on data and seeks resolution on discrepancies.
• Recommends and assists with the development and/or update of written policies and procedures as it relates to regulatory programs. Provides recommendations to resolve any discrepancies.
• Understands MPC’s current renewable strategy at a high level and applies understanding in developing recommendations for change.

Higher Level Responsibilities (P3)

• Uses strong knowledge of programs to challenge consultants, forming arguments to agencies, and to provide recommendations on potential enhancements to the programs.
• Collects, shares, and provides guidance based on industry intelligence to benefit decision making for internal MPC stakeholders and participates in cross functional MPC teams. Creates and prioritizes recommendations to improve processes and procedures based on collected/shared information to maintain compliance and maximize opportunities.
• Identifies and leads implementation of automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve data collection, validation, reporting, and overall workflow efficiency; collaborates with IT and stakeholders to scale and integrate solutions across CRRA processes.
• Assists with developing and leading Commercial and CRRA initiatives such as OEMS process, trainings, group meetings, staff meetings, and townhalls as well as other relationship building opportunities.
• Provides recommendations on which industry associations, conferences, and events to attend based on published information, mentor team members on building their external network.
• Works with internal stakeholders to identify necessary data and develops quality assurance protocols to ensure data is accurate. Develops and implements quality assurance protocols. Compiles reports and develops procedures/processes for reporting/submittals.
• Manages internal policies/procedures as it relates to regulatory programs. Independently resolves discrepancies to maintain compliance with regulations.
• Proactively builds relationships across internal organizations and leverages a strong understanding of organizational interdependencies to identify and recommend improvement opportunities that enhance value in line with company strategy.
• Proactively utilizes an understanding of the company risk profile to evaluate processes and procedures to identify gaps and implements plans to close the gaps across the company as it pertains to applicable programs.
• Assists in development, training and mentoring of P1 and P2 level employees. Assists with the creation and updating training materials and processes.

Required Skills:

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• Change Facilitation
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Developing Partnerships
• Financial Acumen
• Negotiation
• Problem Solving
• Risk Management
• Self-Starter

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline required, with two (2)+ years of experience in the Renewables or Oil & Gas industry.
• Experience in operations, compliance, refining, process engineering, technical services, planning, or related technical/commercial roles preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently, perform complex calculations, and interpret regulatory requirements and technical documentation.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills; experience with Power BI, Power Query, Python, VBA, SQL, or similar tools is a plus.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, evolving environments, with interest in leveraging automation and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and data quality

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

Location:

Findlay, Ohio

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00021193

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 would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.

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.

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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.